Duterte prolongs partial coronavirus curbs in Metro Manila to January 31
MANILA — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday extended partial coronavirus restrictions in the capital, Manila, until the end of January to prevent the spread...
Duterte signs P4.5 trillion national budget for 2021
MANILA — Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte signed on Monday a 4.5 trillion pesos ($93.7 billion) budget for next year, the country's largest yet, to...
Philippine troops, Cabinet members get COVID-19 vaccine before approval
MANILA — Some Philippine soldiers and cabinet ministers have already received COVID-19 vaccine injections, officials said on Monday, despite an absence of regulatory approval that...
PSA: New Subic Freeport Expressway road will be open during holiday season
The expanded section of the 8.2-kilometer Subic Freeport Expressway will be opened temporarily to serve motorists coming in and out of the Subic Bay...
‘We’re not getting back to normal’: Davao town uses Taylor Swift lyrics to remind...
A local government unit in Davao del Norte has a unique way of reminding the youth that COVID-19 remains a threat until 2021. In a...
Antibiotics in cold and flu season: Potentially harmful and seldom helpful
Antibiotics are over-prescribed in Canada and worldwide, often for infections that do not need their help, particularly respiratory conditions. While these unnecessary prescriptions may...
‘Lagi na lang late’: Duque hit anew for reluctance to impose travel ban amid...
The public and some senators over the weekend questioned Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's move to not impose a travel ban on countries with...
Singapore’s happy ‘glampers’ pick airport stays for year-end holidays
SINGAPORE — Staying overnight at an airport isn't unheard of, especially if you miss a flight. But choosing to spend your holidays there in a...
All Zoomed out? How to deal with Zoom fatigue over the holiday season
Well it’s official. Across North America and most of Western Europe, the Christmas holidays are going to look very different this year. Since the...
Philippines eyes more COVID curbs to halt new variants
MANILA — The Philippines approved measures on Saturday to slow the spread of new, more infectious coronavirus variants, as President Rodrigo Duterte warned of...
Mother, son shot dead by off-duty policeman in row over noise laid to rest
PANIQUI, Philippines — Hundreds attended the funeral on Sunday of a woman and her son shot dead by an off-duty policeman in the Philippines, a week after a...
Cities need to embrace the darkness of the night sky – here’s why
As the coronavirus pandemic has moved around the world, cities have gone into lockdown and people have been encouraged to stay at home. In...
3 ways Twitter reinvented Filipinos’ online conversation in 2020
Twitter was one of the platforms that leveled up the way how Filipinos can engage in conversations online this year with the roll-up of...
Pamaskong Palaro: Navotas engages young residents with online games for holiday season
The young residents of Navotas have something to keep themselves busy this holiday season despite several restrictions in place due to the prevailing coronavirus...
‘Piracy is a crime’: ‘Fan Girl’ creators urge public to report MMFF pirates
The creators of Metro Manila Film Festival entry "Fan Girl" are calling on the public to report pirates or those who are selling its film...