NEWS DESK
PHILIPPINES
- Zambales folk: Sino boats depleting our fish catchby besguerra on April 16, 2021 at 9:05 pm
SAN ANTONIO, Zambales—Fishermen on Friday said at least 20 Chinese vessels have been anchored […]
- More sectors move up vaccination priority listby besguerra on April 16, 2021 at 8:55 pm
The A4 category among the priority groups in the national COVID-19 vaccination program has been […]
- The rollout so far: 0.99% of PH population given first doseby besguerra on April 16, 2021 at 8:54 pm
As of April 13, the Department of Health (DOH) and the National Task Force Against COVID-19 […]
- Duque: Period of vaccine protection still uncertainby besguerra on April 16, 2021 at 8:51 pm
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said there was not enough data to show how long the COVID-19 […]
- Senate move on pork tariffs a ‘warning shot’by besguerra on April 16, 2021 at 8:48 pm
Congress may be compelled to override President Duterte’s authority to fix pork importation […]
- Signal No. 1 raised over parts of Eastern Visayas, Caraga as typhoon ‘Bising’ nears landby Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz on April 16, 2021 at 4:10 pm
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) hoisted […]
- Group welcomes inclusion of education frontliners in the A4 vaccine category but…by Merlina Hernando-Malipot on April 16, 2021 at 2:54 pm
While it welcomes the inclusion of teachers and non-teaching personnel in the A4 vaccine category, […]
- DSWD: ECQ ‘ayuda’ payout rate in NCR+ now at 29%; more than P6.7-B ‘ayuda’ distributed to…by Charissa Luci-Atienza on April 16, 2021 at 2:51 pm
The local government units (LGUs) have disbursed more than P6.7 billion worth of financial aid to […]
- War of words: UE admin, students clash over ‘scholarship fiasco’; CHED asked to investigateby Merlina Hernando-Malipot on April 16, 2021 at 2:47 pm
The tension between the administration of University of the East (UE) and members of student bodies […]
- Metro mayors upset, Abalos incensed by DSWD’s finger-pointing over faulty ‘ayuda’ listby Ellson Quismorio on April 16, 2021 at 1:41 pm
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos has called out the […]
- 2 more cops die of virusby Emmanuel Tupas on April 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Two more police officers, including a one-star general who was set to retire next month, died of […]
- Bising enters Philippines, threatens Bicol, Eastern Visayasby Helen Flores on April 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Residents of Bicol and Eastern Visayas have been warned to brace for strong winds and heavy rains […]
- SMC: Alabang steel ramp for southbound traffic onlyby Richmond Mercurio on April 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
San Miguel Corp. is advising motorists that the two-lane steel ramp connecting the Alabang viaduct […]
- More Visayas health workers deployed in Metro Manilaby Mitchelle Palaubsanon on April 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
Thirty additional nurses from Central Visayas will be deployed to augment health workers in Metro […]
- P10.6 million smuggled cigarettes seized off Zamboangaby Roel Pareño on April 16, 2021 at 4:00 pm
A boat loaded with 300 cases of assorted smuggled cigarettes worth P10.6 million was intercepted […]

WORLD
- $300K Refi in this Economy? 2.10% APR (15 yr)on April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Lock in a 2.06% APR Refi Rate Before The Fed Meetson April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- ‘We Were Flying Blind’: A Dr.’s Account of a Woman’s J.&J. Vaccine-Related Blood Clot Caseby Denise Grady on April 16, 2021 at 10:33 pm
- A Week of Discouraging, Frightening and Frustrating Pandemic Developmentsby Ian Austen on April 16, 2021 at 10:31 pm
- Covid-19 Global Death Toll Nears 3 Millionby Maria Cramer and Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio on April 16, 2021 at 10:29 pm
ASIA
- Asia’s prisons are filling up with women serving long sentences for minor drug crimeson April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Myanmar’s military is charging families $85 to retrieve bodies of relatives killed in crackdownon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Myanmar’s military has underestimated the strength, will and bravery of its own peopleon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Goose-stepping police debut in Hong Kongon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Hong Kong court jails Jimmy Lai and other prominent activists for 8 to 18 months over 2019 proteston April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
AMERICAS
- The election that voters don’t want anyone to winon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Brazil has unveiled its plan to protect the Amazon. Critics say it’s not enoughon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Chile’s government distributed faulty birth control pills. Now more than 150 people are pregnant.on April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Protests break out in Montreal after the city’s latest Covid curfewon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Covid-19 variants have likely replaced original virus in many parts of Canada, health officials sayon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am

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MIDDLE EAST
- Jordan’s royal family drama sends shudders around the region. Here’s what we knowon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- US reinstates hundreds of millions in funding to Palestinians, reversing Trump decisionon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Yemen Fast Factson April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- In a jarring day for Israel, Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes as coalition talks heat upon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Jordan accuses former crown prince of attempt to ‘destabilize’ country’s securityon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
EUROPE
- Russian forces are massing on Ukraine’s border. Bluff or not, Putin is playing with fireon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Spain plans to open grave containing 33,000 civil war victimson April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
- Denmark removes AstraZeneca from its vaccination programon April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
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- Prince Philip Fast Factson April 17, 2021 at 6:41 am
AFRICA
- 42 migrants dead after boat from Yemen capsizes off Djibouti coaston April 16, 2021 at 10:37 am
- Eritrean Troops Continue to Commit Atrocities in Tigray, U.N. Saysby Declan Walsh on April 15, 2021 at 9:00 pm
- Somalia’s President Extends Term by Two Years, Drawing Condemnationby Declan Walsh on April 15, 2021 at 8:56 pm
- Former Burkina Faso leader Compaore charged in predecessor Sankara’s murderon April 13, 2021 at 4:47 pm
- With a New Museum, African Workers Take Control of Their Destinyby Nina Siegal on April 13, 2021 at 2:27 pm

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HIGH SOCIÉTÉ
- In Case You Missed It: Travel + Leisure Names Saud Beach, Ilocos Norte Among The World’s Most Beautifulby Jacs T. Sampayan on April 16, 2021 at 10:21 am
- Sustainable Kicks: The New Adidas Stan Smiths Are Made With Mushroom Leatherby Doris Lam on April 16, 2021 at 10:03 am
- 8 Filipino Photographers On The Gen.T List You Need To Knowby Isabel Martel Francisco on April 16, 2021 at 9:41 am
- Director Paul Soriano Tells Tatler What It’s Like To Make Movies During A Pandemicby Isabel Martel Francisco on April 16, 2021 at 9:25 am
- Emma Watson: 5 Inspirational Quotes You Can Use As Your Life Mantraby Franz Sorilla IV on April 16, 2021 at 9:14 am
- The perfect picnic starts with this scooterby Jose Paolo Dela Cruz on April 16, 2021 at 8:30 am
With quarantine restrictions eased (yet again) in the Greater Manila Area, those who are feeling cooped up at home can finally dine out – […]
- Hope & heroism: Frontliners take center stage at the People of the Year awards nightby Hermes Joy Tunac on April 13, 2021 at 6:41 am
BY JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ & ALEX VERGARA PeopleAsia’s “People of the Year” awardees sparked hope and shared their awards with frontliners, […]
- Spark hope at the “People of the Year” Virtual Awards Night on April 12by Jose Paolo Dela Cruz on April 11, 2021 at 4:22 am
PeopleAsia magazine aims to not just “spread,” but also to “spark,” hope this Monday, April 12, when it honors extraordinary people in […]
- Your first look at Uniqlo’s SS21 collection with JW Andersonby Hermes Joy Tunac on April 8, 2021 at 8:20 am
Global apparel retailer UNIQLO announces that it will launch this year’s Spring/Summer UNIQLO and JW ANDERSON collection on April 23. The new […]
- New line of “disruptive” watches combine ceramic with bio-sourced plasticby Alex Vergara on April 8, 2021 at 5:11 am
Swatch gives you more reasons to add to your collection, as it presents its latest innovation dubbed as “Bioceramic.” The collection comes in the […]

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