Coronavirus may be increasing risk of stroke – doctors on the frontline witness new...
Just as Arvind was heading home after a long day as the consultant on call, his phone began to ring. It was a patient...
A heartbreaking open letter to Debold Sinas and the president about complying with quarantine...
A local independent filmmaker shared how his family sent off their late relative while obeying quarantine rules in an open letter to the president...
Here’s how to stay safe from coronavirus while buying groceries
Wear a mask, but skip the gloves. Don’t sanitize the apples. And if you are older than 65, it’s probably best to still order...
If you’re not getting enough nature during the lockdown, try bringing it indoors with...
Pandemics change everything, including the way we design buildings. After the 1918 Spanish flu and the scourge of tuberculosis, there was a push for “healthier”...
Chili paste to haircuts: Thai tourism workers improvise as virus hits travel
BANGKOK — As Thailand's tourist economy suffers a near-total shutdown from travel restrictions due to the new coronavirus, employees in the industry have been forced...
4 ways brands are reaching out to Filipinos amid COVID-19 pandemic
Twitter announced that the majority of its Filipino users prefer brands and companies to offer free services or make free versions of them during the...
Gabriela taunts NCRPO chief Sinas after issuing reminder on mass gatherings during Eid’l Fitr
Gabriela Women's Party on Friday taunted Metro Manila police chief Major General Debold Sinas after he reminded the public to avoid all forms of mass...
DepEd’s online poll on school reopening is questionable. Here’s why.
The credibility of the Department of Education's online survey on the opening of classes this coming August was questioned because only those who have access...
Salceda proposes tax targeting tech giants to fund COVID-19 fight
A lawmaker has introduced a bill in parliament aimed at taxing big tech firms such as Facebook, Alphabet's Google and Youtube, Netflix and Spotify,...
‘Good times’: Former child actress commends viral rendition of ‘Hiraya Manawari’ theme song
Nostalgia hit former child actress Sheena Ramos of the ABS-CBN education program "Sineskwela" when she heard a viral rendition of the theme song of...
Working from home? Why detachment is crucial for mental health
Shutterstock/KornT Wladislaw Rivkin, Aston University As an academic who regularly worked from home in the days before coronavirus, my friends often joked about what they imagined...
Roque stands by his definition of ‘mass testing,’ but doctor disagrees
Despite proofs that tell otherwise, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque maintained his position that he did not announce the national government has no mass testing plans in...
Dominguez vs Marcos: When Imee Marcos attempts to ‘revise’ history again but fails
Sen. Imee Marcos once again tried to revise history when she insisted Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez to use her late father's "effective" rice program...
Look, no hands! Thai mall puts pedals in lifts to keep coronavirus at bay
BANGKOK— A mall in Thailand has swapped lift buttons for foot pedals in an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus as well as help...
Will pandemic push humans into a healthier relationship with nature?
ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Daniel Wanjama had everything ready for this year's first seed fair in the Kenyan town of Gilgil, an important...