Author Mary Higgins Clark Dead At 92

Author

Author Mary Higgins Clark, the bestselling author who was known for dozens of novels sold worldwide, has died. She was 92 years old. This, as her publisher, Simon & Schuster, confirmed her death on Friday night (Saturday morning in the Philippines). It is with deep sadness we say goodbye to the "Queen of Suspense" Mary … Read more

Pokwang Condemns Racism on Chinese Citizens Amid nCoV Spread

Pokwang

Pokwang slammed the anti-Chinese sentiments on social media following the confirmation on the first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus in the Philippines. This, as Pokwang (real name: Marietta Subong) reposted on Friday an open letter on her Instagram account, apologizing to Chinese tourists and citizens in China for the discrimination that they are experiencing. … Read more

Police Helicopter Crashes In Fukushima

Police Helicopter

Japanese police helicopter crashes in Fukushima in northeastern Japan. A police helicopter on Saturday morning crashed in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, injuring all 7 persons on board. According to the local police, five police officers and 2 medical workers, who were transporting a heart for transplant, were on board the aircraft. These victims … Read more

Schools Advise Students, Faculty To Self-Quarantine If From China Trip

Schools

Here are the schools that released their advisories to their respective school communities. Several schools in Manila encouraged students and faculty to undergo a 14-day self-quarantine amid concerns over the fast-spreading 2019-nCoV. This, after the Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the first case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Here are the universities that released … Read more

Shares Fall On 2019-nCoV Economic Concerns, Gold Gains

Shares

Global equity markets on Friday, January 31, posted their biggest weekly and monthly loss on shares from August 2019 to January 2020. This, as growing concerns about the economic impact of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in China sapped risk appetite and raised the safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc. Yields on US debt fell … Read more