Tourists warned against going on leisure trips in Tagaytay. Here’s why.
Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla has reminded tourists of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic following the rise of travelers to Tagaytay this month. Cavite is one of the...
Now everyone’s a statistician. Here’s what armchair COVID experts are getting wrong
If we don’t analyze statistics for a living, it’s easy to be taken in by misinformation about COVID-19 statistics on social media, especially if...
‘Rave vibes?’: UST’s pubmat for Our Lady of Sorrows feast day gets Twitterverse talking
Social media users are getting "rave vibes" from the publication material released by the University of Santo Tomas for the feast day of Our Lady...
Keeping up with the Kardashians no more: the complicated legacy of reality’s first family
Kim Kardashian West has announced to her 160m followers on Instagram that Keeping Up with the Kardashians will end after its next season. The Kardashians,...
Poor signal and power outage: #WalangPasok gets new meaning amid distance learning
As students wake up to a rainy Tuesday morning, "#WalangPasok" once again trended on social media. The hashtag reached the top trending list of local...
Potential sign of alien life detected on inhospitable Venus
WASHINGTON — Scientists said on Monday they have detected in the harshly acidic clouds of Venus a gas called phosphine that indicates microbes may inhabit Earth's...
Filipino Tiktok influencers dared to team up with Comelec for voter registration campaign
James Jimenez, spokesperson of the Commission on Elections, challenged Filipino content creators on TikTok to partner with the agency in crafting a voter registration campaign...
Eric Yap reminded of ‘anti-epal’ policy as Benguet hospital names molecular lab after solon
Directives against "epal" or grandstanding politicians surfaced after the name of Rep. Eric Yap (ACT-CIS party-list) was seen in a tarpaulin during the unveiling...
DOT’s COVID-19 travel reminder video features the Powerpuff Girls
The Department of Tourism recently partnered with Cartoon Network Asia Pacific for a new tourism campaign promoting the guidelines for the looming reopening of...
How to read coronavirus news and learn what you actually need to know about...
With COVID-19, a news story that may be 100% accurate can still unintentionally mislead readers about the greatest threats of the pandemic. The unintended...
‘A burden on individuals’: Why doctors are against DOTr’s new physical distancing measures
Government agencies were accused of supposedly placing the "burden" on commuters in terms of practicing health and safety protocols after the transportation department announced...
Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5℃ warming limit by 2024, major new report says
The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organization warns this limit...
Prayers pour in for Cardinal Tagle’s recovery
After Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, netizens took to social media to wish his speedy recovery. Within minutes after the...
US lawmakers quiz Disney CEO over Xinjiang connection to ‘Mulan’
A group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers urged Walt Disney Co CEO Bob Chapek to explain the company's connection with "security and propaganda" authorities of...
‘Matter of life and death’: Gas supplier warns public against fake tanks
A local gas supplier recently reminded the public against a thriving market of fake and copycat liquefied petroleum gas tanks. "While the government is doing...