MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health announced on Wednesday that 492 more cases of the Omicron strain, which is causing a new spike in COVID-19 infections in the Philippines, have been discovered. The Omicron variation was discovered in 68.9% of the 714 samples sequenced by the Philippine Genome Center last week. 332 of the [...]
BTS’ Kim Taehyung, aka V, revealed to fans that he will be growing out his facial hair while in self-quarantine for ten days after arriving in South Korea. He showed out his stubble a few days earlier, despite J-instructions Hope’s to keep it to himself. Taehyung posted a now-deleted video of his shaved face while [...]
MANILA, Philippines — According to OCTA Research, the rate of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila and adjacent provinces has slowed, but the virus’s transmission has accelerated in other highly populated places. When it comes to Metro Manila and the bordering provinces of Bulacan, Cavite, Rizal, and Laguna, OCTA Research fellow David remarked, “While growth rates [...]
Los Angeles — the only woman chosen by the National Basketball Association (NBA ) Lusia Harris, died on Tuesday (Wednesday, Philippine time) in her hometown State of Mississippi at the age of 66, according to her family. There was no information given regarding the cause of death of Queen of Basketball. Lusia Harris is well [...]
MANILA, Philippines — On Tuesday, the Golden State Warriors hammered the Detroit Pistons 102-86 at the Chase Center in San Francisco to get back on track (Wednesday, Manila time). With 21 points on 6-of-13 shooting, Klay Thompson, who had only played five games this season, led all scorers for Golden State. https://twitter.com/i/status/1483657284991422464 In the decisive [...]
MANILA, Philippines — On Wednesday, Lizette Cabrera and her partner Priscilla Hon defeated Leylah Fernandez and Erin Routliffe 6-3, 6-1 in the second round of the Australian Open Women’s Doubles event. Cabrera and Hon were able to dispatch Fernandez, a Filipino, and Routliffe in just 59 minutes, advancing to the Round of 32. In the [...]
Joint Economic Area,” Korea’s version of the famous Spanish series “La Casa de Papel.” The series takes surprising plot twists as the group stage a hostage situation while dealing with unexplainable challenges. All eyes are on the background and definition of the term Joint Economic Area. https://fb.watch/aDmZ8M4pti/ “Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area” tells [...]
Unvaccinated people against COVID-19 are prohibited from accessing public transportation, according to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, who said on Wednesday that there is a need to apologize to the public owing to a lack of awareness about the policy. In an interview with CNN Philippines, Bello said, “I think there’s a reason for us [...]
A 15-metre (49-foot) tsunami caused by a massive volcanic eruption hit Tonga last week, destroying homes and killing at least three people, according to the government of the island nation. The administration claimed in its first public statement on Saturday’s tragedy that it was a “unprecedented disaster” that one community was completely destroyed while several [...]
MANILA, Philippines — Following rumors of a love triangle involving her and co-stars Andrea Brillantes and Seth Federlin, Kapamilya actress Francine Diaz emphasized that she is not currently in a relationship to Seth Federlin. The Gold Squad members had become a social media sensation last week after observant social media users discovered Andrea and Francine [...]
