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Veteran journalists recall state of media while PH was under martial law

ABS-CBN News
Feb 25 11:41 PM

Veteran watchdogs recount how the darkest days in the country's 20th-century history affected the state of Philippine journalism. Read more »

Adapting to rising seas, schools on PH island move to rafters

Hannah Beech and Jes Aznar, The New York Times
Feb 25 10:22 PM

On an island in the Philippines, waterlogged for one-third of every year, residents adjust to their sodden existence instead of fleeing. Read more »

New global coronavirus infections spark more travel bans

Laurent Thomet, Agence France-Presse
Feb 24 11:00 PM

Fears of a global coronavirus pandemic deepened on Monday as new deaths and infections in Europe, the Middle East and Asia triggered more drastic efforts to stop people travelling. Read more »

Is PH travel ban on China helping contain coronavirus?

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Feb 21 09:16 PM

There are now more than 75,000 people infected with COVID-19, with cases appearing in countries outside of China. Read more »

DOST goes full throttle on developing tech with public’s welfare in mind

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Feb 21 12:32 AM | Updated Feb 21 01:07 PM

After sending 3 satellites into space in the past 5 years, the Department of Science and Technology is ramping up producing projects to advance local innovation. Read more »

Will foreign ownership of telcos influence content of mass media?

ABS-CBN News
Feb 21 12:19 AM

Several Philippine legislators and law professors expressed alarm over the possible control by foreigners of some critical industries.  Read more »

Super-spreaders: What are they and what do they do?

Reuters
Feb 20 10:30 PM

LONDON - South Korea's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has described an outbreak of coronavirus infections linked to a church in the city of Daegu as a "super-spreading event". But experts, including the WHO, say the term is poorly defined. Read more »

S.Sudan citizens 'deliberately starved' by warring parties: UN

Fran Blandy, Agence France-Presse
Feb 20 08:50 PM

South Sudan's government forces and other armed groups have "deliberately starved" civilians by denying aid access and displacing communities, a United Nations rights probe said Thursday. Read more »

DOH: Coronavirus scare helping people become more health-conscious

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Feb 19 11:39 PM

MANILA — While the spread of COVID-19 in China has resulted in panic-buying and discrimination, health officials believe that it has also positively affected attitude of Filipinos towards health. Read more »

Coronavirus slows China's Belt and Road push

Keith Zhai and Matthew Tostevin, Reuters
Feb 18 05:28 PM

Travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the disease have idled much of the world's second-largest economy and choked key elements of Xi's signature Belt and Road Initiative. Read more »

70,000 non-readers in Bicol region? DepEd says data based on diagnostic tool designed for Grades 3-6

Rose Carmelle Lacuata, ABS-CBN News
Feb 18 01:56 AM | Updated Feb 18 03:40 AM

MANILA - The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said a tool used to gauge elementary school students' reading skills is a diagnostic test given within the first two months of the school year. Read more »

Smartphone voting stirs interest and security fears in US

Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Feb 16 05:06 PM

Rising interest in electronic voting has heightened concerns among security experts who fear these systems are vulnerable to hacking and manipulation that could undermine confidence in election results. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: A show of love on Valentine's Day

ABS-CBN News
Feb 15 05:52 AM

Employees and supporters of ABS-CBN came and showed their appreciation to the media network on Valentine's Day. Read more »

World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up

Damon Wake, Agence France-Presse
Feb 15 03:20 AM

Global defense spending saw its biggest jump in a decade in 2019, driven by the US and China, a study said Friday, as rivalries and conflicts stoke military investment. Read more »

Amnesty International slams attempts by PH gov't to 'clamp down' media

ABS-CBN News
Feb 14 11:46 PM

MANILA - Amnesty International on Friday criticized the Duterte administration's efforts to "clamp down" media and curtail freedom of expression in the country, amid the threat to shut down broadcast giant ABS-CBN by not renewing its franchise before its expiration. Read more »

US, China, Russia making world more dangerous: German president

Reuters
Feb 14 10:38 PM

In opening remarks at the annual Munich Security Conference, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier deplored the three big powers' approach to global affairs and, without naming Trump, took issue with his vow to "make America great again". Read more »

Valentine's Day 2020: Infectious love in the time of novel coronavirus

ABS-CBN News
Feb 14 04:43 PM

A slideshow on Valentine's Day 2020 in the time of the novel coronavirus.  Read more »

The search for Maria Orosa and other victims of the 1945 bombing of Remedios Hospital

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Feb 14 05:40 AM | Updated Feb 14 01:36 PM

An unsung hero of World War II, Filipino scientist Maria Orosa has become a beloved historical figure thanks to social media and efforts to educate the youth about her contributions to Philippine society.   Read more »

PH volunteers in Wuhan helping fellow Filipinos cope with lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Feb 13 11:50 PM

Filipino volunteers in the Chinese city of Wuhan are assisting fellow Filipinos there to cope with the lockdown of the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak despite the ever-present threat of infection. Read more »

Movies about virus outbreaks: Fact vs fiction

Text by Kristine Sabillo; infographic by Pamela Ramos, ABS-CBN News
Feb 13 08:27 PM | Updated Feb 17 06:22 PM

"Contagion," "Outbreak," "World War Z," "28 Days Later" are just some of the movies about disease outbreaks. How factual are they?  Read more »

Na-‘ghost’ ka na ba?: Dating terms defined

ABS-CBN News
Feb 13 06:36 PM

Pamilyar ka ba sa salitang ‘ghosting’? E sa ‘flirtationship’, ‘zombie-ing’, at ‘thinging’? Ito ang ilan sa bagong dating terms na dapat mong malaman.    Read more »

Suporta bumuhos para sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Feb 13 12:53 AM

Bumubuhos ang suporta mula sa iba't ibang organisasyon at mga mambabatas para sa franchise renewal ng ABS-CBN. Read more »

PH ranks near bottom in child online safety index

ABS-CBN News
Feb 13 12:09 AM

This means the country displayed below-average performance in terms of keeping the online environment safe for children.   Read more »

Ex-PSE head: ABS-CBN's PDRs do not mean foreign ownership

ABS-CBN News
Feb 12 11:43 PM

The former head of the Philippine Stock Exchange explained that Philippine depository receipts (PDRs) issued by ABS-CBN Corporation does not equate to foreign ownership of the company. Read more »

Generations: Paano binago ng panahon ang photography?

ABS-CBN News
Feb 11 07:43 PM

Mas memorable nga ba ang retrato noong film camera pa ang uso? Ngayong digital age, puwede na bang maging photographer ang kahit na sino? Read more »