Bank of Japan expands stimulus again as pandemic pain deepens
TOKYO— The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Monday and pledged to buy unlimited amount of bonds to keep borrowing costs low as...
‘Illegal detention?’: PNP hit anew for arrest of worker and student over quarantine violations
A student and a worker were supposedly arrested and detained without a warrant over alleged quarantine violations last weekend, once again prompting criticisms against...
Vickie Rushton promotes online learning as TESDA offers free courses amid quarantine
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is offering short online courses amid the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine period. One of those who took the...
‘Air on your face’: Spanish children get outside for first time in six weeks
MADRID— On foot and with bicycles, skateboards and scooters, Spanish children went outside at last on Sunday, emerging from their homes for the first...
Heir unapparent: If North Korea faces succession, who might replace Kim?
North Korea has never announced who would follow leader Kim Jong Un in the event he is incapacitated, and with no details known about his young children, analysts...
A COVID-19 emergency hospital made of shipping containers? That’s possible, thanks to this Filipino...
Who would have thought that shipping containers can be converted into COVID-19 hospitals? As several hospitals in the Philippines are struggling in accommodating COVID-19 patients,...
Science org warns of fake text message claiming receiver was in contact with COVID-19...
Science organization Earth Shaker Philippines recently warned Filipinos of a hoax text message with a link claiming that the receiver has come into contact...
Duterte’s new ‘martial law’ warning likened to Marcos’ reason for declaration in 1972
President Rodrigo Duterte in his latest national address mentioned martial law again, this time, as a threat to alleged lawlessness of communist rebels who disrupt the flow of relief goods for Filipinos affected by the quarantine...
Air travel resumption will require social distancing, says EU
BRUSSELS— The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus pandemic lockdowns end,...
From janitors to drivers: Duterte and his tirades against Diokno and Trillanes
President Rodrigo Duterte in his recorded address aired Friday morning was perceived to belittle drivers following his tirades against one of his most vocal...
UN chief warns against repressive measures amid coronavirus crisis
NEW YORK— U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday the coronavirus could give some countries an excuse to adopt repressive measures for reasons unrelated...
Confused between general and enhanced community quarantine? Here’s the difference
President Rodrigo Duterte placed the areas considered moderate and low-risk of novel coronavirus infections under "general community quarantine" (GCQ) until May 15, aside from extending the standing quarantine...
‘The Purge’ siren used to signal Sampaloc’s COVID-19 ‘hard lockdown’
Residents of Sampaloc in the city of Manila reported hearing a siren used in the American film "The Purge" when the city government signaled...
Homeless people ‘treated as criminals’ amid coronavirus lockdowns
TBILISI/BANGKOK(Thomson Reuters Foundation)— From the Philippines to Italy, homeless people have faced fines or arrest for failing to comply with coronavirus lockdown restrictions, activists and researchers warned,...
Duterte threatens martial law if communist rebels disrupt aid
MANILA— President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to declare martial law if communist rebels disrupted the flow of relief goods for Filipinos impacted by the coronavirus...