‘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...
Gov’t agencies, civil society group issue clashing statements on Cha-Cha signature campaign
While the rest of the country is coping with the novel coronavirus pandemic and were placed under community quarantine protocols, reports surfaced early this week that the national...
Who said what? Roque and Duque confuse public in announcing Philippine COVID-19 infection wave
The importance of effective communication was highlighted when the Palace refuted the claim of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III that the country was already...
‘Happily ever after’ eludes Taiwan, a year after Asia’s first gay marriages
KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) —
When Taiwan became the first place in Asia to allow same-sex marriage last year, university professor Lois was among...
Duque claims there’s ‘no evidence’ of COVID-19 asymptomatic transmission. But agencies, studies say it...
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III insisted that asymptomatic carriers of the novel coronavirus are not contagious but studies have concluded that they may contribute...
Heart Evangelista shows off ‘new normal’ style amid COVID-19. Here’s how people reacted.
GMA Actress Heart Evangelista on Wednesday showed off her stylish "new normal" look amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. While her fans and colleagues found Evangalista's posh and fashionable...
No medicine, no food: COVID-19 restrictions amplify health risks to LGBT+ people with HIV
NAIROBI/MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation)— I t started with headaches then came nausea and diarrhea. Within two weeks, gay Ugandan barber Eric had became...
Explainer: Do children spread COVID-19? Risks as schools consider reopening
As countries begin to emerge from shutdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic, the issue of how the virus affects children and whether schools should be...
Expanded targeted testing vs mass testing: Is there a difference between the two?
The target persons to be tested under the national government's new expanded targeted testing program is similar to the ones the health department previously...
The case of Francis Leo Marcos: Issues linked to the internet personality also known...
The name of "Francis Leo Marcos," an online personality who authorities believe is Norman Mangusin in real life, surfaced once more when he was...