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Pacquiao rumbles for Philippine presidency

ABS-CBN News
Sep 20 09:33 PM

Pacquiao declared Sunday he will run for the top job in the 2022 elections, vowing to tackle poverty and corruption. Read more »

Gargling with iodine won't stop you getting COVID

The Conversation/Reuters
Sep 20 08:20 PM

Social media is awash with bogus COVID treatments. Read more »

Vaccine nasal sprays aim to ‘shut door’ on COVID-19

Agence France-Presse
Sep 18 04:35 PM

The World Health Organization says clinical trials are underway to evaluate eight nasal spray vaccines that target COVID-19. Read more »

Naval power in the Pacific in numbers

Agence France-Presse
Sep 17 07:00 PM

Here's how the military balance of power in the region stands. Read more »

How 'Mozart effect' calms epileptic brain activity

Natalie Handel, Agence France-Presse
Sep 17 12:56 PM

A Mozart sonata that can calm epileptic brain activity may get its therapeutic power thanks to melodies that create a sense of surprise. Read more »

Facebook boosts fight vs conspiracies, violent groups

Agence France-Presse
Sep 17 06:42 AM

The new tool is meant to detect organized, malicious efforts that are a threat but fall short of Facebook's existing rules against hate groups. Read more »

Facebook to target harmful coordination by real accounts

Elizabeth Culliford and Fanny Potkin, Reuters
Sep 16 11:25 PM

Facebook is taking a more aggressive approach to shut down coordinated groups of real-user accounts engaging in certain harmful activities. Read more »

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes

Julie Steenhuysen, Reuters
Sep 16 11:17 PM

New data from Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine trial shows that the protection it offers declines over time, supporting the case for booster doses. Read more »

Chinese scammers enslave teachers, tourists in Cambodia

Matt Blomberg, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Sep 16 08:36 PM

Nine trafficking victims said they were lured by social media adverts promising well-paid jobs in call centers. Read more »

'Kill them': Key events on Duterte's war on drugs

Agence France-Presse
Sep 16 06:49 PM

The authoritarian firebrand has defended the brutal crackdown that rights groups estimate has killed tens of thousands of people. Read more »

Halalan 2022: Ano’ng ambag mo?

ABS-CBN News
Sep 16 03:50 PM

Ano ang ambag ng mahigit 31 milyong kabataang botante sa darating na halalan? Alamin sa video na ito. Read more »

Can gov't stop ICC from probing drug war killings?

ABS-CBN News
Sep 16 02:28 PM

Human rights groups should not give up on looking for “domestic accountability” for alleged drug war killings in the Philippines, a lawyer said. Read more »

‘Whoever has an abortion kills’, Pope Francis says

Agence France-Presse
Sep 16 04:55 AM | Updated Sep 16 05:01 AM

Asked about US bishops threatening to deny holy communion to Joe Biden, Francis said the Church should generally avoid taking a political stance. Read more »

How ICC Pre-Trial Chamber decided to probe PH drug war

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 16 04:16 AM

News that families of drug war victims had long sought for finally arrived: the International Criminal Court will probe Duterte’s war on drugs. Read more »

With P15.5B budget cut, Comelec needs P8B more for 2022 polls

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Sep 15 08:30 PM | Updated Sep 16 10:08 AM

Comelec said 20,000 VCMs are needed to bring down the voter to VCM ratio to 600 voters per machine, as some legislators suggested. Read more »

Gov't urged to step up in protecting environment defenders

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Sep 15 08:23 PM | Updated Sep 15 08:33 PM

A Greenpeace official said Wednesday that protecting the environment relies on the collective strength of the people who believe in their work. Read more »

23,000 health workers na ang tinamaan ng COVID

ABS-CBN News
Sep 15 07:48 PM

Higit 23,000 health care workers na sa bansa ang nagkaka-COVID-19 mula nang magsimula ang pandemya. Read more »

COVID vaccine effects wane but still prevent death, severe illness

The Conversation/Reuters
Sep 15 06:24 PM

Some people might not have enough antibodies to completely prevent infection, but can still fight the infection off and stop it from taking hold. Read more »

Vapes, e-cigarettes increase risk of COVID-19: doctors

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Sep 15 05:09 PM

The use of vapes and e-cigarettes increases the risk of catching COVID-19, doctors said Wednesday. Read more »

THROWBACK: On a boat to Scarborough Shoal

ABS-CBN News
Sep 15 02:14 PM | Updated Sep 15 02:32 PM

In 2019, journalist Chiara Zambrano joined a group of fishermen in sailing to Scarborough Shoal, or what they call "Kalburo." Read more »

Crucial role of media in elections stressed

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Sep 15 01:53 PM | Updated Sep 15 04:27 PM

The United States Embassy stressed the important role of media in the conduct of a safe and credible elections Read more »

Virus lockdown eased in Metro Manila to spur economy

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 06:22 PM

Restaurants, churches and beauty salons in the national capital region will open at lower capacities from Thursday. Read more »

Pressure grows on Asia to cancel new coal projects

ABS-CBN News
Sep 14 05:09 PM

Ending the use of coal - the most polluting fossil fuel - for power production has been a key focus for climate change activists. Read more »

Bioscience firm claims will bring back extinct mammoth

Agence France-Presse
Sep 14 07:22 AM | Updated Sep 14 07:26 AM

New company Colossal says its species "de-extinction" effort has the potential to anchor a working model for restoring damaged or lost ecosystems. Read more »

Is COVID-19 herd immunity out of reach for now?

ABS-CBN News
Sep 13 11:33 PM

An epidemiologist doubts whether herd immunity against COVID-19 can be achieved soon. Read more »