Planning to go outside after MECQ, ready not just your masks but also your face shields to get rid of the virus! On August 3, the Department of Transportation has issued a memorandum requiring "all passengers in areas where public transportation is allowed" to wear face shields aside from face masks effective on August 15.     The Memorandum Circular No. 2020-014 was issued by Atty. Artemio U. Tuazon Jr., the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) Undersecretary for Administrative Service, and will be requiring all commuters and drivers to follow this new additional health standard to tighten our defense from the virus and prevent the...

Outside of her acting and hosting accolades, Sharlene San Pedro has successfully branched out into a music career, landing a top 10 hit with a cover of Mayonnaise’s “Paraan” in 2016 and dropping her second single “Stars & Caramel Bars” to commercial acclaim in 2017. With the guidance of Mayonnaise’s lead singer and chief songwriter-producer Monty Macalino, the young multimedia star has released songs that balance teen pop with easy-listening sensibilities—a signature sound that she continues to hone and develop through her stint in the music industry for more than five years. Fast forward to 2022, Sharlene returns with a...

    The National Capital Region (NCR) does not meet the parameters for the area to be placed under Alert Level 4 despite the spike in COVID-19 cases, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Monday, Jan. 10. Nograles, also the acting presidential spokesperson, said that the government is monitoring the two-week growth rate (TWGR), average daily attack rate (ADAR), and total bed utilization to assess if the alert level should be intensified. “We are actively monitoring all of the metrics and parameters na dapat nating tingnan and even over and above that. As of the moment, hindi pa po siya tumatama...

By Raissa Imperio |   School of Horrors     Schools are not just a place for studying and learning, it's also a breeding ground for spooky stories passed down from one batch to another. Wherever school you came from, there's one trademark campus ghost story that everyone knows.    Here's a list of the most common ghost stories in Philippine schools and universities.   1. Ghost in the bathroom   There's always that story of a student hearing someone crying in a bathroom stall, but only to find out there's no person at the moment. Or worse, a ghost looking...

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran said on Tuesday, January 26, that the state health insurer has already liquidated 92% of P15 billion allegedly "stolen funds" that its former executives were accused of pocketing. “Sa totoo lang po, hindi nawawala, andiyan lang, on record po. Ang utos po ng Senado at ng lower house ay sabi i-liquidate,” PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran said in an online briefing when asked about the status of the missing funds. "Sa ngayon po ay 92% na ang liquidated. Kokonti na lang po sir. I will not allow that na 'yung pera ng Filipino...