The ‘Christmas Star’ appears again: Jupiter and Saturn align in the ‘great conjunction’
Jupiter and Saturn lined up on Dec. 21, so close together that they appeared as one bright shining star. Many referred to it as...
Family mourns mother and son shot by police over noise
PANIQUI, Philippines — Relatives of a woman and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines called for justice at their wake on Tuesday amid public...
#MagparehistroKa: Comelec officials remind Filipinos to register to vote before year ends
Poll commissioner Rowena Guanzon once again reminded Filipinos to register for the coming national elections before the year ends. Officials of the Commission on Elections have...
Tarlac killings point to ‘ingrained impunity’ in Philippines, says bishop
The police killing of a mother and her son in Tarlac demonstrated how ingrained impunity has become in Philippine society, a Catholic bishop said. Bishop...
Philippines bans all flights from UK starting December 24
MANILA — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all flights from the United Kingdom, his spokesman said on Wednesday, as the European nation battles a more infectious...
Oil firm apologizes to motorists after 50% price-off promo caused traffic jam
An oil company apologized for the inconvenience its holiday promo caused among motorists. In a statement on Tuesday, December 22, Petron Corporation acknowledged that its...
Wuhan’s vogue dancers embrace new freedom as COVID-19 anniversary nears
WUHAN, China — In a converted factory building in downtown Wuhan, 22-year-old Xiong Feng, who goes by the name Daiki, struts and spins in a black...
Filipino fashion designer under fire for TikTok video glorifying Imelda Marcos, New York’s Philippine...
A Filipino fashion designer recently drew flak after sharing a TikTok video claiming former first lady Imelda Marcos established an embassy in New York. In...
National Youth Day postponed to 2022
The National Youth Day festivities, set to take place in Naga City next year, has been postponed due to the raging coronavirus pandemic. The gathering...
Coronavirus new variant – genomics researcher answers key questions
A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease in parts of the...
Insanity as legal defense? Duterte claims cop who killed unarmed mother, son ‘mentally ill’
President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that the police who shot two unarmed civilian on Sunday is suffering from mental illness or 'topak.' Senior Master Sergeant Jonel Nuezca...
‘Level of brutality, violence can only be compared to martial law years,’ Tarlac priest...
A Catholic bishop has condemned the police killing of an unarmed mother and his son in Paniqui, Tarlac yesterday afternoon. Bishop Oscar Jaime Florencio of...
Biden gets coronavirus vaccine as U.S. inoculation effort mounts
NEWARK, Del. — U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the COVID-19 vaccine live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence...
Singapore gets Asia’s first batch of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
SINGAPORE — Singapore received its first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, according to its flag carrier, ahead of a rollout in the city-state that health...
Filipinos urged to put ‘trigger warning’ label or delete viral Paniqui shooting clip
Several advocates of mental health and children's rights on Monday urged fellow Filipinos to put a "trigger warning" label on the gruesome video of...