Philippine Embassy irked by ‘land of COVID-19’ label of Thai newspaper
The Philippine Embassy in Thailand decried a Thai newspaper's headline about the Filipino teachers who arrived there amid their ongoing struggles to cope with...
Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
BEIRUT — Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated Beirut and triggered public outrage was the result...
Debunked: Facebook post claiming COVID-19 caused by bacteria aggravated by 5G technology is ‘curable’
Filipinos urged a social media user to stop spreading "fake news" claiming that the COVID-19 is a "bacteria" that was supposedly aggravated by "5G...
Taiwan tells visiting U.S. official China seeks to turn it into next Hong Kong
TAIPEI — Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong...
DepEd’s greeting for indigenous groups triggered reminders about an area of neglect
Filipinos on Twitter reminded the Department of Education of the closure of Lumad schools in response to its greeting for Indigenous People's Day. The United...
Collagen supplement that boosts immune system launched in the Philippines
A US-based food supplement company recently launched a new collagen supplement that supports the body's immune system and helps speed up its response to...
Palace rebuffs SWS poll finding that critical reporting vs gov’t is ‘dangerous.’ But here’s...
Malacañang recently maintained that the Duterte Administration "continues to respect the freedom of the speech and the freedom of the press in the country" after...
Philippine trash trawlers earn little from virus-boosted surge in plastics
MANILA — Virgilio Estuesta has picked through trash in the Philippines' biggest city for four decades, and is noticing an unusually large amount of plastics...
Stop the hate: Critics urged to stop hating on Michael Pacquiao amid comparisons to...
Some Filipinos are calling out online users who are hating on Michael Pacquiao, the boxer-senator's second son, after he went viral for the release...
‘No door charge’: The Itchyworms to launch quarantine-themed album with virtual listening party
(UPDATED Aug. 13, 2020; 5:53 p.m.) For the first time, Filipino acclaimed band The Itchyworms will host a virtual launch for its quarantine-themed fifth...
No to ‘teacher shaming’: Educators, student councils denounce Darryl Yap’s video on online classes
Social media personality "Macoy Dubs" joined other educators who called out controversial writer-director Darryl Yap of VinCentiments who is one of the people behind...
New Zealand records 100 days without domestic virus case but warns against complacency
WELLINGTON — New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once...
What will COVID-19 look like to geologists in the far future?
COVID-19 is a major global shock that has turned our lives upside down, but how does it measure up on the grand billion-year scale...
Russia offers to supply Philippines with COVID-19 vaccine
MANILA — Russia is willing to supply a coronavirus vaccine to the Philippines, or team up with a local firm to mass produce it, its ambassador...
Philippines among the countries with most gaming-related tweets
The Philippines ranked 10th among countries which have the most tweets when it comes to gaming in the first half of 2020 as people...