Manila, Sept. 4 — In the 70th year of Miss Universe, pageant fanatics voted for the coronation of Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach in 2015 as the top Miss Universe crowning moment of all time. “We asked, you answered! Here are the top 5 crowning moments of all time chosen by YOU!” the caption wrote as the […]
Manila– PARIS, France – It could be raining diamonds on planets throughout the universe, scientists suggested Friday, after using common plastic to recreate the strange precipitation believed to form deep inside Uranus and Neptune. Scientists had previously theorised that extremely high pressure and temperatures turn hydrogen and carbon into solid diamonds thousands of kilometres below […]
Manila — Nearly six out of 10 Koreans are in favor of giving K-pop superstars BTS an exemption from the mandatory military service. The Kwangju Broadcasting Corp. and UPI News conducted a survey on Sept. 1 among 800 Korean respondents about military service. The survey was conducted after Minister Lee Jong-sup of Korea’s Ministry of […]
Manila, Sept. 2 — HOUSTON, United States – A four-year-old in Texas brought a loaded handgun to school, officials said, as the end of summer vacation in America reignites fears of school shootings. The scare on Wednesday in Corpus Christi came two days after a similar incident in Arizona, that time involving a child aged […]
Manila, Aug. 31 — The number of new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila is now in a slow decline, the Department of Health (DOH) said. “Patuloy din na bumababa ang kaso ng new cases sa NCR [National Capital Region] although hindi ganoon kabilis (The number of new cases in the NCR continues to decrease, although […]
Manila, Aug. 31 — BLACKPINK continued to dominate Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart, powered by Twitter, for the second straight week. According to Billboard, BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom,” released on Aug. 19, grabbed first place on the Sept. 3-dated Hot Trending Songs chart. “The track became the first to debut at the summit a week earlier […]
Manila, Aug — We have not fully recovered from Covid-19 and yet here comes another threat to society. If you are one of the lucky people who have not been affected by the flu, don’t be too early to count yourself out. Be vigilant for there’s an emerging health crisis in the form of another […]
Manila, Aug– TOKYO, Japan – A nursing home in southern Japan is “hiring” babies for a very important job – to keep its elderly residents company and make them smile. The salary? Nappies and milk formula. New recruits at the facility in Kitakyushu must be under four years old, and their guardians have to sign […]
Manila, Aug. 30 — STOCKHOLD, Sweden – Swedish maritime authorities said a large rescue operation was under way off the Swedish coast on Monday when a car ferry with 300 people on board was on fire, Swedish maritime authorities said. “There is a fire on the car deck,” Swedish Maritime Administration spokesman Jonas Franzen told […]
