Wearing face shield on top of face mask is still required as the country continues its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Thursday. Nograles made the remark after a Malacañang spokesman and a lawmaker said on Thursday after meeting with the chief executive that face shields should only be worn in hospitals. Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Duterte made the statement during a meeting with lawmakers in Malacañang. "Last night, the President agreed that face shields should only be used in hospitals," Sotto said in a tweet. "Allowed us to remove ours! Attn DOH!"...

  The cities of Manila and Butuan have been included in the top 50 champion cities among over 600 cities worldwide in the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ 2021 Mayors Challenge.  Manila and Butuan were among the eight selected cities in Asia-Pacific which made it to the global 50 and the only two cities in Southeast Asia. Other Asia-Pacific cities in the top 50 included Auckland (New Zealand), Daegu (South Korea), Pune (India), Rourkela (India), Taipei (Taiwan), and Wellington (New Zealand). “We offer our congratulations to both Manila and Butuan for making it to the global 50. Out of 631 applications received by...

A baby boy from Sta. Maria, Bulacan made an internet debut after he was named Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) by his parents.  Facebook user Sincerely Pascual on Friday uploaded a photo of her newborn nephew announcing his unique name on social media. “Ang bago kong lalapirutin Hypertext Markup Language R. Pascual,” wrote the uploader.  “WELCOME TO THE WORLD, HTML,” she added.  The Facebook post has since garnered attention online with almost 9,000 reactions and 7,000 shares as of writing.  When asked about the reason behind HTML name, Sincerely told Latestchika.com, “Si Kuya ko kasi web developer, trip nya na something...

  Jollibee Foods Corporation closed down a branch of its fast-food chain in Bonifacio Global City for three days, after a viral video tweet showing that a deep fried towel had been served to a customer instead of fried chicken. In a Facebook post by user Alique Perez early Wednesday started circulating online. According to Perez, she ordered fried chicken via delivery for her family. She, however, noticed that it was difficult to slice through the "chicken" and upon checking, she found that it was actually a towel coated in breading and deep fried.   “Just something that frustrated me...

  On May 26, Wednesday, all eyes will be on the skies on Wednesday, May 26, for an extra special lunar spectacle, or "super moon," according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa). The first total lunar eclipse in two years is happening at the same time as the moon is closest to Earth, in what astronomers say will be a once-in-a-decade show. The eclipse will begin at 4:47 p.m. and will end at 9:49 p.m. In Manila, the moon will rise at 6:14 p.m. on May 26 and will set at 4:49 a.m. on May 27,...