Before COVID-19, Philippine jails already a death trap
MANILA, Philippines (Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism) — AN AVERAGE of 50 to 60 prisoners have died in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) every...
Discovery of ‘Murder Hornet’ in U.S. Pacific Northwest worries agriculture officials
Hundreds of Asian giant hornets, an invasive, predatory insect dubbed the "murder hornet," have turned up in Washington state near the Canadian border, where they pose...
Hontiveros bared the possibility of alleged troll farms in favor of POGOs amid resumption...
Sen. Risa Hontiveros raised the possibility of the existence of trolls defending the Philippine offshore gaming industry or POGOs days after the national government authorized the partial resumption of their...
#NoToABSCBNShutdown plea launched anew after NTC issues cease and desist order vs ABS-CBN
(UPDATED May 5; 5:54 p.m.) Calls opposing the shutdown of broadcast giant ABS-CBN were once again launched online on Tuesday after the National Telecommunications...
Amid continued clamor for mass testing, need for COVID-19 detection was raised anew during...
The issues on mass testing and isolation were once again tackled during President Rodrigo Duterte's late-night briefing on Monday, almost two months since the community quarantine...
‘Twilight’ prequel book coming, written from vampire Edward’s perspective
LOS ANGELES — Author Stephenie Meyer thrilled fans of her best-selling "Twilight" novels on Monday by announcing she will release a prequel that explores...
Philippines inflation eases to 5-month low in April
MANILA — Philippine annual inflation eased to a five-month low in April, the statistics agency said on Tuesday, reflecting the drop in global oil...
‘Last Dance’ rating down slightly but still high
Ratings for ESPN's documentary on Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, "The Last Dance," remained strong Sunday but declined from the prior two weeks. The 10-part...
Looking for ‘raket’? This new app helps Filipino artists earn amid COVID-19 pandemic
An organization of Filipino artists recently launched an application that helps Filipino artists and freelancers make money amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. The non-profit Organisasyon ng Batikan at Responsableng Artista ng...
Zero physical contact: Budget burger chain levels up order game by installing slides in...
A budget burger franchise recently introduced its own initiative of limiting physical contact among its customers amid the community quarantine protocols in place. Angel's Burger...
Who will decide on ABS-CBN’s franchise? Palace and Calida have opposing views on this
The Malacañang and Solicitor General Jose Calida recently released conflicting statements on the fate of ABS-CBN's franchise that's set to expire on Monday, May 4. The franchise...
Palace congratulates Tagle for promotion months after Duterte claimed cardinal-bishop was kicked out of...
The Malacañang on Monday congratulated former Manila archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle on his promotion as a cardinal-bishop, months after President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that the...
Jinggoy’s 3-hour detention drew comparisons with ordinary Filipinos’ violent arrests
Comparisons were made on how the authorities treated former senator Jinggoy Estrada who was only given a "stern warning" after committing quarantine protocol violations...
Duterte hikes tariffs on imported oil, refined petroleum
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday temporarily increased tariffs on imported crude oil and refined petroleum products to fund measures aimed at mitigating the...
‘Put the Palace order on paper’: OFWs protest vs hike in PhilHealth premium payment...
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque in a virtual press briefing on Monday announced that the collection of higher premium contribution of Overseas Filipino Workers is...