Amid renewed calls for data management transparency, DOH says new tally revision part of...

The Department of Health over the weekend clarified that the revision in the number of COVID-19 cases is part of the validation process following renewed...

Can proponents of revolutionary government be held liable under Anti-terror law? lawyers weigh in

Some legal experts perceived that calls to establish a revolutionary government are illegal and supporters of this could be held liable under the new...
Route 196

‘Long live Route 196’: Bar co-owners pen ‘thank you’ message to patrons who became...

Co-owners of Route 196, the recently-closed famed bar in Katipunan, thanked its patrons who supported the venue during its 15 years of operation. The day...

Jolo bombing kills 9, wounds dozens

MANILA — A bombing in a town on a restive southern Philippines island killed nine people and wounded dozens on Monday, among them soldiers and civilians, the...

Nanno is back for ‘Girl from Nowhere’ Season 2

After the success of the first season of Thai series, "Girl From Nowhere," streaming giant Netflix on Monday announced that it would return for...

Canada-based article that claimed Duterte tested positive for COVID-19 just a ‘hearsay’

An article of a recently-created Canada-based website was called out for claiming that President Rodrigo Duterte supposedly contracted COVID-19. The article was published on August 19 on Toronto Today and was...

Explainer: Reaching herd immunity in a viral pandemic

SYDNEY — The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought "herd immunity" to the public consciousness, kindling hope the phenomenon can help slow or even end the...

Brazil’s Bolsonaro says he wants to punch reporter in face

BRASILIA — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Sunday he wanted to punch a reporter in the face for asking about bank deposits made in the...

Vanessa Bryant leads tributes to Kobe on his birthday

Vanessa Bryant joined numerous stars over social media on Sunday in honoring her late husband on what would have been his 42nd birthday. Kobe Bryant...
Macoy Dubs as Auntie Julie

Macoy Dubs temporarily stops ‘Aunt Julie’ series due to ‘cancel culture’

Social media personality Mark Averilla or Macoy Dubs bared that he will temporarily halt his viral "Aunt Julie" content as a result of the internet's...
Commuter wearing face mask

Critics hit DILG proposal to jail face mask policy violators and made suggestions instead

The proposal of Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño to imprison people caught without a face mask and those wearing it improperly was met with concerns...
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BTS breaks record with drop of ‘Dynamite’ single, music video

Global superstars BTS's new single "Dynamite" premiered worldwide on Friday afternoon, accompanied by a brand new music video. BTS has addressed their hardships, sufferings, and...

3 ways to study better, according to cognitive research

Whether you are a student or the parent of one contending with coronavirus school closures, this year “back to school” means studying under some...

‘Bad to worse’: Beirut blast final blow for Lebanon’s trapped migrants

AMMAN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Thousands of migrants workers in Lebanon are desperate to return home as a coronavirus lockdown began this week, adding...
Ninoy Aquino in a podium

As #NinoyisNotAHero trends, Filipinos dismiss claims seeking to discredit Aquino’s legacy

(Updated 6:50 p.m.) Claims to discredit former opposition senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, Jr. gained traction on social media under the hashtag "#NinoyIsNotAHero" on the...