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‘We try our best to protect you from this horrid disease, but who will protect us?’ asked the young doctor who died in the Lion Air plane crash

When Dr. Israel Bactol, a cardiologist at the Philippine Heart Center, died after battling COVID-19…

Artwork by Carlo Vergara

50 ways people are making a difference during the pandemic

One of the most beautiful things about Filipinos is they always, always step up in…

Quarantine meet-cute: photographer shows the world how to date while social distancing

New York-based photographer Jeremy Cohen was quarantined in his Brooklyn apartment because of the COVID-19…

‘My sisters banished me from the house’: how one Filipino family is staying safe during the COVID-19 outbreak

You wouldn’t want to visit my parents’ house during this COVID-19 pandemic. Well, you couldn’t,…

“Good morning, dad. This is your first day in heaven”: daughter pays tribute to Dr. Marcelo Jaochico who succumbed to COVID-19

Dr. Marcelo “Mar” Jaochico’s personal battle against COVID-19 started with fever. Then came the loss…

Ligo Sardines just threw shade at the government and we’re here for it

The internet has been abuzz because President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the Congress for more…

“The turn of events is just no longer going in my favor”: final messages from a doctor who succumbed to COVID-19

Like all the front liners continuing to care for suspected and confirmed COVID-19 patients, Dr.…

Did you RSVP to the #MochaUsonIsOverParty?

Maybe it was that post about Vico Sotto. Or maybe people are just really really…

Everybody is OK with ‘I Am Not Okay With This’

What if one day you realize you have superhuman powers but Professor X does not…

The Bruce Bogtrotter Challenge: We made ‘Matilda the Musical’ cast members try Manila’s best chocolate cakes

We made the cast of “Matilda the Musical” eat seven cakes. Not to punish them, no, we’re no Trunchbull. We wanted them to try Manila’s best chocolate cakes so they could tell us what they think about them.