How Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla kept 8th anniversary ‘simple’ amid COVID-19

Cha Lino 05/27/2020

Actors and real-life couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla celebrated their eighth year as a couple last Monday, May 25. Since COVID-19 continues to affect the country, the couple decided to keep the celebration of their anniversary…

Journey cancels 2020 tour amid coronavirus pandemic

05/05/2020

NEW YORK  — Journey is the latest act to cancel their 2020 tour, saying “safety must come first” amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rock band was supposed to kick off their new tour on May 15 but…

Brazil’s president wants soccer to return amid pandemic

05/01/2020

SAO PAULO  — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro wants to see soccer competitions start back up again soon despite the country’s high number of coronavirus cases, arguing Thursday that players are less likely to die from COVID-19 because…

Pope urges virus lockdown obedience amid church-state debate

04/29/2020

ROME — Pope Francis waded into the church-state debate about virus-imposed lockdowns of religious services, calling Tuesday for “prudence and obedience” to government protocols to prevent infections from surging again. Francis’ appeal came just two days after…

US, Australia navies ‘team up’ in South China Sea amid unrelenting Chinese aggression

Frances Mangosing 04/22/2020

MANILA, Philippines—American and Australian warships have come together in the South China Sea for joint drills, as China continued to aggressively assert its claim of owning the entire area. America Expeditionary Strike Group and @Australian_Navy team up…

Opening of classes in August favored amid COVID-19 crisis

Christia Marie Ramos 04/21/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Stakeholders, experts, education officials and teachers favor holding off the opening of classes until August as the country grapples with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepED) said. During the Laging…

Suspend deployment of nurses overseas amid COVID-19 crisis, DOLE urged

Neil Arwin Mercado 03/30/2020

MANILA, Philippines —  A lawmaker is urging the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to temporarily suspend the deployment of Filipino nurses overseas as the country fights the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Cagayan de Oro City…

US to free some prisoners amid coronavirus threat

03/27/2020

Washington, United States–US Attorney General Bill Barr said Thursday he had instructed federal prisons to free some inmates to lessen the impact of the coronavirus epidemic. One day after the United Nations human rights chief urged countries…

Dimsum Break, a food haven for Cebuanos amid the COVID-19 storm

Marc Cosep 03/23/2020

The coronavirus is shaking up businesses and consumer behavior on a massive scale. Both the public and private sectors are scrambling to slow the spread of the illness and contain COVID-19 infections. While the full economic consequences…

DOH warns vs eating raw meat, exotic animals amid coronavirus outbreak

Krissy Aguilar 01/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Skip raw meat and exotic food for now as the Department of Health (DOH) warned Monday against their consumption in the midst of a new coronavirus outbreak. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III urged the…

Gov’t conducts survey for ‘accurate drug statistics’ amid ongoing drug war

Darryl John Esguerra 12/12/2019

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) chief Aaron Aquino on Thursday said the government has started conducting a survey to determine the number of users and pushers in the Philippines, more than three years after…

PNP understands Duterte’s ‘utmost disappointment’ amid ‘ninja cops’ issue

Cathrine Gonzales 10/17/2019

  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said Thursday it understands the reported “utmost disappointment” of President Rodrigo Duterte for the police force, amid the controversy of alleged drug recycling hounding the police organization. Quoting…

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