The Philippines has recorded its first successful open fetal surgery for myelomeningocele, with the procedure carried out by specialists at the Philippine Children’s Medical Center (PCMC), the hospital announced. In a statement, PCMC said the groundbreaking procedure was conducted on March 26 on...
Actor Joshua Garcia was named among breakthrough stars of popular video streaming app Tiktok this year. His viral take on the "Ginseng Strip 2002" trend was also among most popular videos on the platform. Meanwhile, Andrew E’s "Andrew Ford Medina" topped the app’s Popular Songs that...
Philippine Airlines, Inc. (PAL) returned to profitability in the first quarter of 2022, registering an operating income of $33.8 million (P1.7 billion) and net comprehensive income of $22.6 million (P1.2 billion), the flag carrier disclosed Friday, May 13. The last time that PAL registered positive...
K-pop idol group BTS members RM and Jin have fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after Suga. “We would like to inform you that BTS members RM and Jin have made full recoveries from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 4,” announced Big Hit...
Suga, member of K-pop superstars BTS, has fully recovered from coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Big Hit Music announced on Jan. 3 that Suga “has made a full recovery from COVID-19 and his quarantine has concluded as of today at noon, January 3. Suga tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 24, a day...
After Suga, K-pop superstars BTS members RM and Jim have been diagnosed with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Christmas Day. Big Hit Music announced that RM and Jin tested positive for COVID-19 on the evening of Dec. 25. BTS' RM (left) and Jin (Instagram) RM arrived in South Korea from...
K-pop superstars BTS member Suga, 28, tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a case of breakthrough infection, or infection of a fully vaccinated person. Big Hit Music announced on Dec. 24 that Suga tested positive for COVID-19 on Christmas Eve on Dec. 24, a day after he arrived in...
Filipino chemist Dr. Angel T. Bautista VII has been recognized by the Japanese government for his research on a project seeking to assess the radioactive contamination from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident to the Philippines by looking at Iodine-129 content in coral cores along...
Popular Korean TV entertainer and comedian Yoo Jae-suk, star of the show “Running Man,” tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as South Korea has been experiencing a surge in cases. Yoo Jae-suk had a meeting with Yoo Hee-yeol, the founder of his agency, Antenna. Yoo Hee-yeol was...
K-pop boy band Super Junior member Choi Siwon tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in a case of breakthrough infection. “Choi Siwon was diagnosed with COVID-19 on the morning of Dec. 10,” said SM Entertainment, Super Junior’s agency. Super Junior's Siwon will not be able to...
Those fully vaccinated individuals who had breakthrough coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infection may receive booster shots, a vaccine expert from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) said Thursday, Nov. 25. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) DOST Vaccine Expert Panel (VEP) head Dr. Nina Gloriani...
EAT'S LIKE 2050 The blue food scene from Star Trek My first taste of futuristic cuisine was from sci-fi movies—The Pan-Galactic Gargleblaster, say, in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy or the blue Bantha milk in Star Wars . Often, eating in the future isn’t such an appetizing experience....