The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it will deploy at least 1,500 personnel to enforce security measures and orderliness during Undas. Undas will be held in several areas in Metro Manila from October 28 to November 2. MMDA acting Chairman Carlo Dimayuga III said personnel from various units will be deployed. #in60words

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte denied Tuesday that the Department of Education was rebranding the martial law period following reports that the military rule under former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. was being reintroduced as Period of the New Society in some schools. As the Education secretary, it is not part of my mandate to ruin the integrity of our history, she said. #in60words...

The Philippines is planning to lift the mandatory wearing of face masks in indoor spaces amid the lingering COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will soon issue an executive order to make the indoor wearing of face masks also voluntary all over the Philippines with a few exceptions, Frasco told Palace reporters in a press conference. #in60words....

Parents often worry about the harmful impacts of video games on their children, from mental health and social problems to missing out on exercise. But a large new US study published in JAMA Network Open on Monday indicates there may also be cognitive benefits associated with the popular pastime.

Intramuros Manila announced a unique free guided tour at Fort Santiago. The offered time slot, however, is within spooky hours on Halloween evening, October 31. It said that the free tour would be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. #In60words

Marvel gave Ant-Man fans a look at Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror and, for some reason, Bill Murray in the newly-released trailer of Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania. The superhero movie will premiere in theaters on February 17, 2023.

Because The Vamps will be returning to Manila in February, get your crazy hearts ready and mark the date! The British pop group will perform at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on February 17, 2023, as part of their Greatest Hits Tour and to mark their tenth anniversary as a unit.

General Rodolfo Azurin, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered chiefs of police and unit commanders to start the mobilization for the All Saints and All Souls Days which also comes with a long weekend.

Caloy Yulo will showcase new facets of his game when he plunges into action in the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool, England.

In response to the prevailing threat of breast cancer in the Philippines, Pfizer has introduced a trastuzumab biosimilar to enable more Filipinos to access a more affordable treatment for HER2-positive breast cancer.

SENIOR officials from the Department of National Defense (DND) and Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Korea (ROK) conducted another virtual Joint Defense Cooperation Committee (ODCC) Meeting recently. #In60words

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) launched the exhibit Jose Rizal, in Europe at the Museo ni Jose Rizal Fort Santiago. The exhibit was launched in celebration of Museums and Galleries Month.

Motorists will enjoy a week of lower fuel prices starting Tuesday, October 25, following oil companies announcing fuel price rollbacks.

Taylor Swift's 10th album Midnights, marking a gradual return to pop for the US singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday -- and crashed Spotify in the process.

Actress Nadine Luster responded to a netizen's comment that her appearance has changed and she looks older.