Everything we know about the vaccine passport bills so far
Here’s a new term that we’ll need to get used to: vaccine passport. A number of countries such as Israel, Greece, Italy and Spain have begun taking steps to roll…
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Can’t LGUs provide free vaccines without fear of PH gov interfering?
With the new year comes the hope that we’d finally be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19. If it weren’t for Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III’s late submission of…
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We were *this close* to getting COVID-19 vaccines in January, apparently
In this month’s episode of pandemic response fuck ups, we may have missed our chance to acquire a vaccine for COVID-19 by January because our very own Health Secretary Francisco…
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Is Sinovac, PH gov’s vaccine pick, actually safe?
With the Duterte administration’s record of dismissing the need for free mass testing along with its highly criticized pandemic response, the statement of COVID-19 policy chief implementer and vaccine czar…
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K-pop star Chungha tested positive for COVID-19
K-pop soloist Chungha, who recently signed with 88rising last Nov. 26 and was nominated best female artist in yesterday’s 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards, has tested positive for COVID-19. MNH…
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Here’s why we need to support student strikes
On Nov. 14, students from the Ateneo de Manila University filed a petition to call for a mass student strike against government’s criminal neglect in the face of recent typhoons…
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6 ways to turn your bad day around, according to a stressed gal
Here’s a phrase that I have developed a tricky relationship with in quarantine: stress management. Just check out the increasing number of self-help articles on organizing our understandably scrambled-up lives.…
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Lesley Mobo and Renz Reyes: Is Fashion Week going out of fashion?
Can we go back to the way things were before the COVID-19 pandemic made 2020 a year of reckoning? How has the fashion industry been changed by limited face-to-face fittings…
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Is the era of the ego-centric designer over? Inno Sotto and CJ Cruz think so
There’s no doubt that the pandemic is changing the fashion industry. From nearly eliminating all the conventional reasons to dress up to compelling brands to manufacture PPEs for survival, the…
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Struggling to make sense of your emotions? ‘Meet Yourself’ in this workshop
After seven months into lockdown, we bet a lot of you have already been feeling stuck. The adjustments to the new normal have been overwhelming for most and our time…
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Time to get your free and responsible COVID-themed erotica, hon
Yes, the quarantine has left nearly all of us with an itch to scratch. By itch, I mean a good ‘ol pounding of the flesh. Perhaps getting that moment of…
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Japanese designer Kenzo Takada passes away from COVID 19
It’s a heartbreaking day in fashion as one of Japan’s most famous fashion designers Kenzo Takada dies of COVID 19. Takada was the first Japanese designer to gain popularity in…
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A solo trip is just what I need after the pandemic
At this point, saying “I miss the outside world” sounds like the understatement of the year. If you’ve also been spending time in quarantine reminiscing about past travels, I bet…
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Brb, grabbing tissues–Robert Pattinson tested positive for COVID-19
Just when you thought 2020 couldn’t take anything else away from you, here’s another curveball: Robert Pattinson has tested positive for COVID-19 and we’re all crying. News first broke out…
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The zombie film ‘#Alive’ is dropping on Netflix and it’s lowkey relatable
If you’ve been a frustrated cinephile jealous of countries that have been responding to the pandemic well enough to reopen cinemas for new film screenings, then you’re in luck because…
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