MERS coronavirus makes first appearance in Asia: Malaysia, Philippines report MERS-CoV cases
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) has been confirmed for the first time in Asia as the Malaysian Ministry of Health reports a confirmed death in a man from Batu Pahat, Johor. Image/Maureen More...
Philippines reports 11,000 dengue cases through March 1
The number of dengue fever cases reported in the Philippines has decreased by more than half as compared to the same period in 2013, according to the Philippines Department of Health report. Image/CDC From January More...
Miss World 2013, Megan Young, immortalized on a postage stamp
Not only is Filipina-American actress, Megan Young, the crowned most beautiful woman in the world, she has now been honored by the Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) today with her postage stamp, according More...
Philippines reports thousands of measles cases in first 45 days of 2014
Measles in the Philippines has been a topic in several countries (Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States ) as travelers returning from travel to the Philippines have been More...
Cebu City and Lapu-Lapu City top in dengue fever cases in Central Visayas outbreak
The outbreak of dengue fever in the islands of the Central Visayas is nearly at 700 cases since the beginning of the year, according to a recent Manila Bulletin report. Photo/CDC-James Gathany The Regional Epidemiology More...
CDC issues travel notice for the Philippines due to measles outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice today for travelers to the Philippines in light of the measles outbreak on the archipelago. Image/CIA The CDC notes that the Department More...
Manny Pacquiao movie, ‘Manny’ , narrated by Liam Neeson, opens in Philippine cinemas March 12
The long awaited movie, “Manny”, a documentary film about Filipino boxing sensation and congressman Manny Pacquiao is set to open in Philippine cinemas nationwide on March 12, 2014. Image/Video Screen More...
Leprosy in the Philippines remains stable over past decade, treatment is available for free
The latest data on global leprosy puts the number at 219,075 new cases in 2011. This continues a downward trend in the disfiguring bacterial disease since 2004 when the global total stood at 407,791, according to More...
‘The Americans’ season 2 update: Press kit secrets, first five episodes feature Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys
The FX Cold War drama is set to return and the new press kit gives fans a look into the second season of The Americans. A manila envelope bound in black and red string arrives with redacted documents as a means More...
Ateneo de Manila University suspends classes after bomb threat, bomb threat called a hoax
Bomb threats in the form of text messages has forced the Ateneo de Manila University, Katipunan campus in Quezon City to suspend classes at 12 pm Wednesday, according to numerous media reports. Jay Ward productions “Three More...
Student sex video shakes up Bacolod City National High School in the Philippines
A sex video made by Bacolod City National High School (BCNHS) students, including some underage, on campus has shaken the core of the school campus, according to multiple Philippine news sources. Image/CIA At the More...
Ohio pastor, Tom Randall, jailed in Philippines, supporters rally on Facebook
Nearly 18,000 supporters of a Hudson-based pastor working overseas at an orphanage have rallied to his defense on Facebook as he faces serious charges of human trafficking. Tom Randall, who works part-time at a More...
Vice Ganda sets new record; Vic Sotto proclaims My Little Bossings is the newest MMFF top grossing film
Based on a press release of ABS-CBN News posted on this website late last night, Jan. 16, 2014 (Philippine time), the Vice Ganda starrer movie Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy has made a whopping Php427M since opening on More...
Manila hospital swamped with measles patients
Measles cases are up in the Philippines and in the National Capital Region (NCR), as previously reported here. In fact, things have got so bad at one Manila hospital that more than half the avialbale beds are filled More...
Marian Rivera comes back strong in 2013
Filipina commercial model and actress, Marian Rivera, came back strong in 2013 with a plethora of achievements, awards and recognition, after a rough 2012. As Dinno Erece writes in Sunday’s Manila Standard More...
Marian Rivera, FHM Philippines ‘Sexiest Woman in the World 2013’ now on FHM Thailand cover
It was just over the summer that Filipina beauty, Marian Rivera won FHM Philippines Sexiest Woman in the World 2013, and now the Spanish born model and actress will grace the January 2014 cover of FHM Thailand. Marian More...
Sec. De Lima orders NBI to probe the killing of Mayor Talumpa and three others at the NAIA Terminal 3
Four people are confirmed dead including Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur Mayor Ukol Talumpa at a shooting incident happened at the NAIA Terminal 3. Based on the report, two armed men wearing Police uniforms riding on More...
John Kerry’s Asia trip is costing us millions
US Secretary of State John Kerry has been doing his Asia stint in recent days with stops in a place where he has a history, Vietnam, and today in Manila, Philippines. photo donkeyhotey donkeyhotey.wordpress.com This More...
Anne Curtis tweets about Manila bus accident that killed at least 18
People Asia’s National Sweetheart and the Philippines “Princess of All Media”, Anne Curtis went to Twitter today offering prayers for those lost and the families left behind in the tragic bus accident in More...
Philippines: Bus plunges off Metro Manila Skyway, 18 dead
A Don Mariano Transit bus plunged off the Metro Manila Skyway Monday morning, landing on a van below in Bicutan, Taguig City, killing, according to updated reports, a total of 18 people. This is an update of More...
