Over 20 million young Filipino women struggle to enforce their rights to bodily autonomy as practices of child marriage, instances of gender-based violence, and lack of services for reproductive health persist in the country. (Screengrab from the virtual launch of the UNFPA's State of the World...
More than 1.5 billion doses of anti-Covid vaccines have been injected into people's arms around the world, six months after the vaccination drive started, according to an AFP count. Buddhist monks are injected with the Sinovac Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at the Priest Hospital in Bangkok on May...
Amid the government’s plan to construct a mega COVID-19 vaccination site at the reclaimed Nayong Pilipino grounds in Parañaque City, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines said “all solutions to help end the pandemic should work with nature and not against it.” In a statement, WWF...
Scottie Thompson unveils the logo for his first signature shoe line with World Balance. (Photo from World Balance and Scottie Thompson's Instagram account) PBA star Scottie Thompson couldn't hide his excitement after unveiling the logo for his signature shoe line with World Balance. Taking it to...
Jeff de Luna (left) and Roberto Gomez Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez crashed out of the World Cup of Pool after absorbing a 9-4 loss to Denis Grabe and Mark Magi of Estonia in their quarterfinal match held Thursday, May 13 local time (Friday, May 14 Manila time) in Milton Keynes, England. The...
Roberto Gomez, from left, and Jeff de Luna do a chest bump in celebration of their 7-5 victory over Billy Thorpe and Skyler Woodward of the United States in the World Cup of Pool in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez came roaring back from a huge...
Calls grew on Wednesday for a de-escalation of violence after intense hostilities between Israel and the Palestinians that have left at least 72 dead and hundreds injured. Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in the city centre of the West Bank town of Hebron, on May 12,2021. The most...
Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez (Photo from Matchroom Pool) Jeff de Luna and Roberto Gomez sent the Philippines to the second round of the World Cup of Pool after dispatching the all-female Great Britain B duo of Allison Fisher and Kelly Fisher, 7-3, Tuesday, May 11 in Milton Keynes, England. The...
The Sinopharm vaccines donated by China to the Philippines have not yet been returned to the donor, a Palace official said Monday. President Rodrigo Duterte gets the first dose of a Sinopharm vaccine from Health Secretary Francisco Duque III at the Malago Clubhouse on May 3, 2021. (Malacañang...
Newport Parklet at Resorts World Manila Resorts World Manila (RWM) gives a fresh take on al fresco dining by taking its world-class dining offers street-side with the Newport Parklet. Parklets are typically extensions of sidewalks that provide more space for various amenities for people on the...
The United Nations (UN) in the Philippines and the United States Embassy in Manila welcomed the delivery of more than two million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines to the Philippines under the COVAX facility, the international partnership established to ensure equitable distribution of COVID-19...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said that he instructed his agency to file for an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine developed by Chinese firm Sinopharm. Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN...
