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Hong Kong Transport Department Launches Self-Service Kiosks for International Driving Permits
In a move aimed at streamlining the application process for International Driving Permits (IDP), the Transport Department has announced the introduction of self-service kiosks...
Dangerous ‘Date-Rape’ Drug Available On Messaging Apps, Prompts Urgent Warning
A dangerous illegal drug marketed as "losing virginity water" is circulating in Hong Kong, raising serious concerns about sexual assault and public safety, according...
Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Strikes Siargao Island, Residents on Alert
BUTUAN CITY, Philippines — A predawn earthquake rattled Siargao Island on Saturday, triggering local evacuations and prompting immediate damage assessments across multiple provinces in...
Migrant Deaths at Sea Surge by 58% in 2024, Over 10,000...
In a devastating report that underscores the mounting humanitarian crisis of maritime migration, the NGO Caminando Fronteras revealed Thursday that at least 10,457 migrants...
Tears and Prayers: Asia Commemorates 2004 Tsunami’s Devastating Toll
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — Twenty years after a catastrophic tsunami swept across the Indian Ocean, survivors and families of victims gathered Thursday to remember...
Pope Francis Launches Jubilee Year, Calls for Peace Amid Global Conflicts
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis opened the sacred "Holy Door" of St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve, marking the start of a landmark Jubilee...
Hong Kong Dazzles with Festive Christmas Spectacles
Hong Kong has transformed into a winter wonderland this holiday season, with elaborate light displays and festive installations turning the city into a breathtaking...
P5.1-M Aid Offers Holiday Hope to Families Displaced by Mt. Kanlaon...
CEBU CITY, Philippines — As the Christmas season approaches, 1,729 families displaced by the recent volcanic eruption of Mt. Kanlaon have received critical financial...
Plastic Ban Enforcement Begins: Hong Kong Cracks Down on Disposable Products
Two months after implementing a sweeping ban on single-use plastics, Hong Kong's Environmental Protection Department (EPD) has started issuing penalties to businesses failing to...
DOH Chief Clarifies: PhilHealth is Health Insurance Not a Pension Plan
MANILA — In a pointed clarification aimed at dispelling public confusion, Department of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa emphasized Friday that the Philippine Health Insurance...
