Alex Esgana
The World Health Organization (WHO) was working with Google in order to combat misinformation about the 2019 novel coronavirus. This, as the number of misleading claims and hoaxes about the 2019 novel coronavirus have circulated online. In a public session on Monday (Tuesday in the Philippines), WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that people must … Read more
A certain video caught the attention of the netizens when a customer failed to do the “top-down” Ice Cream as demonstrated by a staff of Dairy Queen. This, after Dairy Queen opened its branch in Bacolod City at the ground floor of SM City Bacolod. At the first day, a staff demonstrated a trick called … Read more
Miss International 2018 first runner-up Ahtisa Manalo announced that she has withdrawn her bid for this year’s Miss Universe Philippines. This, as she shared a series of post on her Instagram stories on Saturday, saying that she was hoping for everyone’s understanding as she wanted to prioritize more on her health. She added that it … Read more
Belen Geldore, the head of the Municipal Agriculture Office, confirmed on Monday that the town of Don Marcelino in Davao Occidental was situated under a state of calamity due to African swine fever. This, after samples drawn from around 1,000 dead pigs were tested positive for African swine fever (ASF). According to Mayor Michael Maruya, … Read more
Eliseo Rio said Monday that he resigned from his post as the undersecretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Rio released a copy of his resignation letter dated January 30. Rio told President Rodrigo Duterte in his letter that it was an honor for him to lead the department’s selection for the … Read more
Ayala Corp on Monday said that billionaire Enrique Razon bought 25% of Manila Water, bringing PHP 10.7 billion in fresh funding to the utility that has come under government inquiry. Ayala Corp said that it would retain a 38.6% stake in Manila Water, which supplies water to the Philippine capital’s east zone. Prime Metroline Holdings, … Read more
A certain video caught the attention of the netizens when students danced Sarah Geronimo’s “Tala” as one of their punishments for coming late in school. This, as the first Monday of February has started, and students who have 8:00 a.m. class were obliged to attend the flag ceremony. In a Facebook post from Dyan Reii … Read more
President Donald Trump said that the United States has taken decisive action in order to protect Americans from 2019 novel coronavirus while offering assistance to China. Yet, according to a key adviser, Beijing rejected the offers of assistance from the United States. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox television that the United … Read more
The members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia will organize a technical meeting this week to analyze oil price falls following the outbreak of a coronavirus epidemic, according to a source close to the cartel on Sunday. The source told AFP that the OPEC will assemble experts in a “joint … Read more
A certain post caught the attention of the netizens when a male model wore a set of female dresses during the photoshoot in Bacolod City. This, as Akira Harigae, a Japan-based Pinoy photographer, had a photoshoot with his model, Michael John Oliver Principe, at Lacson Street in Bacolod City during the Bacolaodiat Festival. At first, … Read more