China to allow in U.S. health experts as virus shows no sign of slowing
BEIJING/SHANGHAI — China has agreed to allow U.S. health experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization (WHO) effort to help...
‘Slow response’: Concerns on a viral video featuring a foreigner who collapsed in Manila
Filipinos were alarmed at the nonresponsiveness of several authorities about a viral post featuring a supposed foreigner who collapsed on a sidewalk in Manila. The...
With Latin beat, J-Lo and Shakira project power of women at Super Bowl showcase
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira brought an energetic jolt of Latina star power to Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, delivering hip-shaking choreography and a medley of infectious...
Guns against viruses: Martial law suggested to combat nCoV
The suggestion for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a nationwide martial law to supposedly impose order among Filipinos amid the threat of 2019 novel...
Latest on the coronavirus spreading in China and beyond
China ramped up measures to contain the coronavirus epidemic and shore up an economy hit by travel curbs and business shut-downs on Sunday as...
A look at San Lazaro Hospital, site of the first 2019 nCoV case
San Lazaro Hospital is where the first confirmed patient suffering the 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines was taken. It is a few minutes away...
Duterte is banning travelers from Hubei but province already on lockdown
President Rodrigo Duterte finally agreed to impose a travel ban, however, only on travelers coming from China's Hubei province, where Wuhan, the ground zero for...
DOH opted to convene one day after first confirmed novel coronavirus case
Despite concerns about the country's capability to handle an outbreak following the confirmation of the 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines, Health Secretary Francisco...
Anti-China sentiment spreads along with coronavirus
JAKARTA/HANOI — The coronavirus outbreak has stoked a wave of anti-China sentiment around the globe, from shops barring entry to Chinese tourists, online vitriol...
Truth triumphs: How local Twitter battled fake information at the height of Taal Volcano’s...
The local Twitter community utilized the platform's ability to be at the forefront of real-time conversations when it engaged in pro-active measures battling disinformation...
‘Cervical’ is of the cervix? Health practitioners correct claims about San Lazaro death
The online medical community corrected claims about cervical lesions after a hospital director reported that the Chinese national under investigation for the 2019 novel...
Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano drew criticisms for Kobe Bryant exhibit. Here’s why.
Following the error-rife statement of the Palace on Kobe Bryant’s passing, Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano hosted an exhibit featuring the NBA legend's paraphernalia at...
The Philippines has 1 confirmed coronavirus case. Is the country capable of handling an...
(3rd update, 6:17 p.m.) The Department of Health confirmed the first case of 2019-nCoV in the Philippines. The patient is a 38-year-old woman who arrived in...
Airlines suspend, scale back direct flights to China amid virus fears
LONDON/MONTREAL — Global airlines on Wednesday suspended or scaled back more direct flights to China's major cities amid an increase in travel warnings and...
PCOO’s Lorraine Badoy tried to red-tag a think tank on a show. Here’s what...
Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy got roasted at a news program after she resorted to make accusations against an organization rather than address the topic of...