MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) issued a stark warning Monday, citing a heightened risk of a steam-driven phreatic eruption at Kanlaon Volcano after a surge in seismic activity. The alert follows a dramatic...
In an era dominated by digital screens, the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) proves that the allure of printed books remains strong, drawing 120,000 attendees to the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City by Saturday. The longest-running and largest...
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal’s capital began to regain a sense of normalcy Saturday after days of deadly anti-corruption protests that toppled the government, set parliament ablaze, and left at least 51 people dead in the country’s worst unrest since...
Hong Kong authorities are considering the use of surveillance cameras to enforce stringent new tobacco-control measures passed by the Legislative Council, a move aimed at further reducing the city’s smoking rate, a top health official said Saturday.
Henry Tong, head...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) unveiled the Balikbayan Action Center (BAC) on Saturday, a dedicated initiative to protect the shipments of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and ensure their "balikbayan" boxes are processed with integrity and efficiency, Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno...
Bilang bagong Administrator ng Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), layunin umano ni Patricia Yvonne Caunan ang pagpapalakas ng OWWA sa pagbigay ng serbisyo sa mga overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs); ito ang makabuluhang paliwanag nito sa press conference na ginanap...
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution Friday aimed at reviving the long-stalled two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, explicitly condemning Hamas and demanding the militant group surrender its weapons and relinquish control of Gaza.
The...
To bolster protections for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), the Philippines and Qatar have signed a groundbreaking labor agreement establishing the first unified contract for Filipino household service workers, officials announced Friday.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said the unified...
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council overwhelmingly passed the Tobacco Control Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2025 on Thursday, introducing stringent measures to reduce smoking rates and protect public health. The bill, approved with 74 votes in favor, one against, and seven abstentions,...
A much-hyped hot air balloon festival billed as a vibrant spectacle in Hong Kong collapsed into disarray, leaving thousands of attendees furious, vendors unpaid, and the city’s event-planning ambitions under scrutiny. The inaugural AIA International Hot Air Balloon Fest,...
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