TOKYO – The Olympic flame has arrived in Japan’s capital on Friday, a day after organizers decided to stage the Games without spectators at all venues in the city due to ongoing COVID-19 surge.

MANILA/TOKYO – Japan has shipped more than one million shots of domestically produced AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the Philippines on Thursday to help the country achieve herd immunity against the dreaded virus.

TOKYO – Japan on Monday topped 50 million novel coronavirus vaccine shots administered to people in the country, according to data from the Prime Minister’s Office.

MANILA – Seasoned actress Bea Alonzo expressed her gratitude for the trust she received from her new home, GMA, as she officially became a Kapuso on July 1.