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COVID-19 Updates: President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Press Briefing | October 27, 2020

As of October 27, 2020, 08:30 AM, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte addressed the nation through a recorded speech to provide updates on the COVID-19 situation. Below are the highlights of the briefing: PRRD started his speech with the corruption plaguing the government and reiterated that he will be using the remainder of his term to

Remembering the dearly departed in the now normal

All Souls’ Day or Undas has always been a time for Filipinos to come together and remember their loved ones who have already passed on. Many even leave the city and travel to their own provinces just to celebrate their memories while bonding and catching up with the rest of the family. However this year,

My Lockdown Time Warp

It seems that this global pandemic has not only affected our health and economic well-being, but has also thrown our concept of time and space into a tailspin. And as concepts of time and space changed, so did behavior. It used to be that we had very clear demarcations of time and space allocated for

Things to avoid during virtual job hunts

While the country continues to recover in the now normal, a lot of things have yet to go back to their pre-pandemic state and this includes job hunting. As safety remains a top priority for everyone, companies and businesses are now more keen on offering work-from-home jobs and conducting virtual interviews. Last time, The Red

OPPO debuts TV and expands IoT ecosystem with new tech

Global smart device giant OPPO just proved that the pandemic doesn’t have to halt your global growth strategy as they held a new product launch event with the theme “One More Step”. Undeterred by the challenges of 2020, the tech giant released several new products, further expanding its IoT ecosystem. Looking further into the idea

BTS reunites with fans at Map of the Soul ON:E virtual concert

2020 could’ve been BTS’ biggest year–until the pandemic happened. The bestselling group celebrated their seventh year together with the release of ‘Map of the Soul: 7’ in February. Considering all the difficulties and barriers of this year, the band was not able to perform their songs in front of their fans — the ARMYs —

A Prelude to #ReadShine

A tell-all exposé that will surely spill the tea on the events that led to the infamous 930 in 2014 — This was every Kpop fan and enthusiast’s motivation as soon as rumors surfaced about former Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung writing a novel that closely resembled her life in the Kpop industry. For those

#ReadShine: Is it all fair in love and Kpop?

Written by former Girls’ Generation member Jessica Jung, Shine tells the story of 17-year-old Rachel Kim who flew from New York City all the way to Seoul to train and become a Kpop star under DB Entertainment. While the hype around it remains high because of the expected tea-spilling from the infamous 930 in 2014,

#ClearlyTheBestYou: Becoming a content creator with OPPO

As the rest of humanity migrates to the digital space, ways of living have also shifted to become more digitally-enabled. Not only has the world become a smaller place, but technology and social media has made it possible to form communities that cater to various needs be it entertainment, education, shopping, basically everything that we

Igniting hope in every Filipino child

Today, children around the world are more vulnerable. On top of the risk of COVID-19, they face greater hurdles to receive education, protection, immunization, and the support they need to enjoy full and healthy lives. In the Philippines, an estimated 2 million children under two years old are at risk of missing out on routine