MANILA – PhilHealth has announced that it has enough funds to cover all benefit package payments and plans to expand package rates next year. At a media forum in Pasig City, Senior Vice President Renato Limsiaco Jr. stated that all...
Early Saturday morning, a luxury handbag store in Central was hit hard when 66 Hermès handbags, worth around HK$10 million, were stolen. The police got the call about a break-in at the Ginza Xiaoma store in the New World Tower...
Hong Kong just hit a big milestone - over a million visitors from the Philippines this year! That's a new annual record, beating the numbers from 2018. Looks like travelers from Southeast Asia are really helping the tourism industry...
MANILA - Ahead of the 2025 elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is hitting the road to get voters ready. Starting this Monday, they'll be holding a nationwide tour to show off the new voting machines. The goal is to...
Manila - Thousands of elderly Filipinos working abroad are poised to gain from a new law set to take full effect in 2025. The Expanded Centenarian Act, or Republic Act 11982, will provide them with much-needed support. The Department of...
The head of the world's ocean law tribunal says countries need to team up to fight climate change and protect the seas. Speaking in Manila, Judge Tomas Heidar stressed that no country can tackle these problems alone. His visit marks...
HONG KONG - Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun fulfilled a promise on Friday, eating a banana duct-taped to a wall after spending $6.2 million to acquire the notorious conceptual artwork. At a posh Hong Kong hotel, Sun chomped down on the...
November 29, 2024 - Hongkongers can look forward to lower airfares as the city's major airport inaugurates a new three-runway system that will significantly boost its capacity, a senior airport official said. The HK$141 billion ($18 billion) three-runway system at...
In a strategic move to attract more Muslim travelers, Hong Kong has unveiled a significant expansion of its halal-certified facilities, including over 130 local restaurants and 39 hotels. This initiative comes as part of the city’s broader efforts to...
The Hong Kong government is considering implementing a cap on unsecured personal loans in a bid to address the growing issue of foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) overborrowing, Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han announced. In a written response...