Duty Free Philippines not closing provincial outlets

  MANILA – The Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) has cancelled its plan to permanently close its provincial airport stores as a response to the coronavirus’...

DOH warns of adverse effects from misuse of dexamethasone

  MANILA – Health authorities clarified that the steroid drug dexamethasone is not a “miracle pill” for the treatment of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Department of Health...

Where are Canada’s international students arriving from?

  Canada welcomed 67,000 new international students between January and April 2020 from 156 different countries. Canada’s international student population has skyrocketed in recent years. In...

Over 80% of Canada’s population growth from immigration

  Between January and March of 2020, 82% of Canada’s population growth came from immigration. A new Statistics Canada study finds that Canada’s population grew by...

BSP probes involvement of PH banks in alleged fraud

Gov’t to repatriate OFWs ‘scavenging’ for food in KSA

  MANILA – The Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Riyadh is in talks with the employer of Filipino workers in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) who...

Covid-19 cases in PH exceed 29K

  MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 943 additional coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases, raising the overall tally to 29,400. The DOH said...

STEM learning through radio and online in the post ECQ period

  Prior to SARS-CoV-2 virus and Extended Community Quarantine (ECQ) period, some students in the provinces get to appreciate science because of the Science Explorer and...

13-day-old baby dies of COVID-19 in UK

A 13-day-old baby had reportedly become the youngest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related death in the United Kingdom. Based on media reports, the infant had no known...

28-year-old Yohan of K-pop boy band TST dies

Many local and international K-pop fans were shocked and saddened by the news of Yohan’s passing, a member of boy group TST. KJ Entertainment, the group’s...