44 Dead And 3 Building Still In Blaze As Massive Fire Rages Through Tai Po Public Housing Complex
A ferocious fire tore through a sprawling public housing estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district on Wednesday, killing at least 44 people, including a firefighter, and leaving 279 others unaccounted for as rescue operations stretched into a second day. The blaze, which engulfed seven of the eight residential blocks at Wang Fuk Court, forced the evacuation of hundreds...
36 Dead, Including Firefighter, as Hong Kong Housing Blaze Escalates to Maximum Alert
A massive fire tore through a public housing estate in Hong Kong's Tai Po district Wednesday, killing at least 36 people, including a firefighter, and leaving at least 276 missing as flames engulfed bamboo scaffolding across all eight blocks of the complex. The blaze at Wang Fuk Court, a sprawling residential complex in the New Territories, prompted authorities to escalate...
Gatsby Glamour and Bowling Pins: FBCHK Marks 14 Glorious Years in Hong Kong
Kwai Hing, Hong Kong – The Filipino Bowling Club of Hong Kong (FBCHK) rolled a perfect 300 on a sunny Sunday, November 23, blending the roaring twenties with the unmistakable clatter of falling pins as members gathered in full Gatsby splendor to celebrate the club’s 14th anniversary and honor the champions of Season 2025. Held at the sleek Richard’s Property...
PH Government Rolls Out Ai-Powered Transparency Portal To Boost Public Oversight Of Infrastructure Projects
MANILA — The Philippine government has rolled out an upgraded online platform aimed at increasing transparency and enabling citizens to monitor and report irregularities in billions of pesos worth of public infrastructure projects, officials said Tuesday. Presidential Communications Office Acting Secretary Dave Gomez described the newly launched DPWH Transparency Portal as an “Isumbong mo sa Pangulo 2.0,” an expanded and...
DILG Secretary Remulla vows more ‘big fish’ arrests in flood control corruption probe
MANILA — The Philippine government signaled Tuesday that a widening corruption investigation into multibillion-peso flood control projects will soon ensnare prominent political figures, with Interior Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic” Remulla warning that “big fish,” including members of Congress and the influential Discaya family, face arrest within the next five weeks. “Big fish are coming soon. We should expect the Discayas,...
Flood Control Fiasco: Where Did All the Money Go?
Imagine billions allocated to protect your home from floods, only for the waters to rise higher than ever. That's the tragic, infuriating reality unfolding in the Philippines. Monsoons become harbingers of dread, not just due to the elements, but because of the knowledge that supposedly protective infrastructure is either non-existent or structurally unsound. The Philippine government is grappling with a...
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5 Shocking Truths from the Meta Lawsuit Filings
Introduction For millions of young people, Instagram and Facebook are the digital equivalent of the public square—essential spaces for connection, identity, and social life. Yet for just as long, parents, educators, and users themselves have harbored a nagging concern about the platforms' impact on mental health, safety, and well-being. Are these fears justified, or are they simply the predictable anxieties...
COP30 Ends Without Commitment to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
BELEM, Brazil — The United Nations climate summit in this Amazonian city concluded Saturday with nations adopting a final agreement that calls for accelerated emissions cuts to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius but makes no direct reference to transitioning away from fossil fuels, delegates and observers said. The outcome document from the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30)...
Authorities Arrests 34 in Crackdown on Illegal Workers, Including Overstaying Domestic Helpers
Hong Kong immigration authorities arrested 34 people, including 13 former domestic helpers who had overstayed their visas, in a three-day operation targeting illegal employment, officials said Friday. The three-day sweep, conducted Tuesday through Thursday, was the third such action in two months focused on current and former domestic helpers working without authorization. Immigration Department officers raided restaurants, food manufacturing plants and...
