N. Korean leader suspends military action plans against S. Korea

06/24/2020

SEOUL — North Korea suspended “military action plans” against South Korea during a Central Military Commission meeting presided over by leader Kim Jong-un, state media reported Wednesday, raising questions about Pyongyang’s intentions behind the decision. The decision…

Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide

06/02/2020

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over police brutality that have…

CDN POLL: Most netizens against possible ECQ extension

Raul Constantine L. Tabanao 05/11/2020

MOALBOAL, CEBU — With news circulating about the possible extension of the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in some parts of the country due to the continuing rise of cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), some of…

WHO cautions against use of Madagascar anti-virus potion

05/11/2020

The World Health Organization on Thursday advised governments to clinically test a herbal drink touted by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against coronavirus. The Covid-Organics infusion is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven…

DOH deploys chatbot against false information on COVID-19

Daphne Galvez 04/23/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) launched Thursday an automated chatbot that would answer the public’s queries regarding the novel coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2, which causes the highly contagious respiratory illness COVID-19. The chatbot named “KIRA”…

The body’s defenses against microbes and viruses

Marc Cosep 03/26/2020

Natural barriers and the immune system defend the body against organisms that can cause infection. Understanding how our body works helps us stay fit and fight against possible infections. As well as the immune system, the body…

New Zealand goes on lockdown for ‘fighting chance’ against virus

03/23/2020

WELLINGTON — New Zealand will impose a four-week lockdown in a bid to smother coronavirus infection rates and avoid the mass fatalities seen elsewhere in the world, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday. Ardern said the South…

US brings new charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei

02/14/2020

WASHINGTON  — The Justice Department has added new criminal charges against Chinese tech giant Huawei and several U.S. subsidiaries, accusing the company of plotting to steal trade secrets from competitors in America, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. The…

Walk for Life 2020: Fighting nCoV through prayers

Immae Lachica 02/12/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Instead of hiding in fear of the 2019-novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Archdiocese of Cebu Commission on the Laity is encouraging everyone to unite in prayer against the deadly virus in this year’s Walk for…

Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message

12/26/2019

VATICAN CITY  – Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope Wednesday against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of the world from the Middle East to the Americas to Africa. The pope told…

Labella on Duterte’s order to intensify operations against criminality: ‘It’s a new challenge for me’

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 10/31/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines–President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella to intensify operations against criminality as Labella was named as the chairperson of the Regional Peace and Order Council in Central Visayas on October 28,…

Undermanned Warriors pull off upset against Green Lancers

Mars G. Alison 10/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—Despite figuring in a fracas and missing two players, the University of San Carlos (USC) Warriors remained unfazed and even dealt defending champion University of the Visayas (UV) Green Lancers their second loss with a…

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