Tag: hard news

A Filipina data scientist in Australia put her numbers-crunching to practical use, building an app that helps her countrymen back home find available hospital beds for COVID-19 patients.Maria Reyes' Cobeds19 app is simple—green means a bed is available, red means otherwise. The

In March 2021, a lot of us were super-excited after hearing that Mayor Isko Moreno and Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong Man were talking about building a Korea Town in Manila! Well, it's definitely happening. In a recent interview with Summit

A devastating fire in Tuscany, Italy ravaged a shoe factory operated by Valentino earlier this month, resulting in multi-million euros worth of loss for the luxury fashion house.  The fire reportedly started on the evening of April 1, continuously spreading the next day

Nearly a decade after his death, Raul Contreras electrified a quarantined nation with his sharp views on racism and the world's ills as an international debater when he was just 15. The nationalist fervor stayed with him throughout his life, according to

On April 7, Rhian Ramos revealed that she had tested positive for COVID-19, along with her road manager Rach Librado. On Instagram, the 30-year-old actress shared that, yes, they are already out of the woods and cleared of the virus, but also

Prince Philip, the husband of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, has died, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. He was 99."It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke

The world's billionaires, including those in the Philippines, grew their wealth during the COVID-19 pandemic, while millions either lost their jobs or struggled to make ends meet during the prolonged quarantine, according to Forbes Magazine.Sixteen of the 17 Filipinos in the 2,755-long billionaires

The Philippine’s bet for Miss Eco International 2020, Kelley Day, just bagged the first runner-up spot in the competition held in South Sinai, Egypt this Monday, April 5, 2021.Kelley was bested only by South Africa’s Gizelle Uys, who ultimately took home the

Trigger warning: Story contains narration and footage which may be disturbing for some.An unidentified man punched and kicked a 65-year-old Filipina-American while shouting anti-Asian statements as she was walking to church in New York City on Monday, U.S. media reported.The New York Police

In a video posted by Instagram Diet Prada a few hours ago, a woman is seen walking in front of an apartment building and suddenly assaulted by a stranger. The CCTV footage shows the graphic yet casual act of violence the perpetrator

With daily positive COVID-19 cases reaching an all-time high in the Philippines, the Inter-Agency Task Force on Sunday, March 21, announced additional restrictions to movement in the National Capital Region, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, and Rizal from March 22 to April 4. Metro

Jan Catherine Sy, daughter of SM Prime Holdings chairman Big Boy Sy and granddaughter of SM Group founder Henry Sy, passed away today of sepsis.In a text message sent to friends and family that was obtained by SPIN Life, the Sy family

A negative COVID-19 test result is not a license to party and disregard health protocols, Tourism Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat said Friday, as she urged Filipinos to be responsible tourists.Testing negative via RT-PCR simply means that the person is not infected at the

You know that Netflix account you share with your college friends, workmates, and extended family? Well, you might have to break the news to them soon that they’ll have to get their own accounts.The streaming giant, which allows a maximum of four

So it looks like an official Korea Town will soon pop up in Manila. The plans for a cultural hub for everything Korean to be built in Malate were discussed by Mayor Isko Moreno and South Korean Ambassador Kim In Chul on

Entry to Boracay requires a unique QR code. Before you can get one, you'll have to submit the requirements and receive approval from authorities.Tourists are required to present a negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours prior to the flight or schedule.You have

It's been almost a year since a Luzon-wide lockdown was first announced, and the Philippines finally started vaccinating people against the virus this week. It might seem like a long time, but in the context of producing an antiviral agent, one year

The alert on Taal Volcano was raised one notch higher to Level 2, indicating "increasing unrest," Phivolcs said Tuesday, March 9, 2021.The increased alert level means that "there is probable magmatic activity that may or may not lead to an eruption." Evacuation, however, is not yet

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey finally dropped today, and to call it a huge moment in TV history would be an understatement. The couple, whose infamous exit from the British Royal Family dominated the news cycle for months,

The world-famous Japanese retailer MUJI finally opened their biggest store in the Philippines last Friday, March 5, located at the East Wing of Shangri-La Plaza. The opening was first announced in mid-January through a Facebook post. MUJI closed their original branch in