Hontiveros: Include China in list of countries banned from entering PH

“Nakumpirma na na may new COVID-19 strain sa Tsina. Bakit di parin ito kasali sa listahan ng travel ban?” This statement from Senator Risa Hontiveros on...

Why some gun-control opponents want to ‘other’ one of Canada’s worst mass killers

The need to say it nicer: The language we choose when we talk about substance use matters

When Hunter Biden, son of President-elect Joe Biden, was recently interviewed by Amy Robach at ABC News, Robach brought up Hunter’s substance use issues, noting that...

Restraining and secluding students with disabilities is an urgent human rights issue

Across Canada, children with disabilities are disadvantaged when it comes to the support they receive in schools. While Canada espouses a commitment to inclusive education, the...

The cold supply chain can’t reach everywhere – that’s a big problem for equitable COVID-19 vaccination

To mitigate health inequities and promote social justice, coronavirus vaccines need to get to underserved populations and hard-to-reach communities. There are few places in the U.S....

Palace says saliva-based Covid-19 test ‘good alternative’

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed openness on the use of the saliva-based test for coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) which recently garnered a 99 percent detection...

PRRD warns Congress not to tinker with PSG over vaccination issue

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night warned Congress against tinkering with the Presidential Security Group (PSG) personnel over their vaccination against the coronavirus disease 2019...

Duterte orders PhilHealth to defer contribution hikes

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to defer the scheduled increase in the contribution rates this year. In a...

PRRD says law needed to defer PhilHealth contribution hike: Go

MANILA – Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday said President Rodrigo Duterte supports the deferment of the increase in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) contribution rates...

DepEd ‘deeply alarmed’ by online sexual exploitation reports

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said it supports the protection of children from all forms of physical or mental violence, neglect or negligent...