Wildfires Ravage Spanish Villages as Heatwave Grips Europe
MADRID — Extreme heat and gusty winds spawned dangerous "fire whirls" that torched homes and forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents near a UNESCO-listed national park in northern Spain, officials said Monday, as a blistering heatwave continued to grip parts of Europe.The phenomenon erupted amid 13 wildfires that ignited in the Castile and Leon region, prompting about 700...
Philippines Launches Citizen Reporting Platform for Flood Control Projects
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. unveiled a new online platform, sumbongsapangulo.ph, on Monday, aimed at boosting transparency in the nation’s flood control initiatives by empowering citizens to report irregularities and monitor projects. Speaking at a press briefing in Malacañang, Marcos emphasized the platform’s dual purpose: providing public access to detailed information about flood control projects nationwide and...
187 OFWs Graduate from OWWA Hong Kong Skills Training Programs
In a significant step toward empowering overseas Filipino workers, 187 OFWs celebrated the completion of diverse upskilling programs Sunday at a ceremony held at the DMW-OWWA OFW Global Center. The afternoon event, running from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., marked a milestone for the graduates who dedicated their off-hours to enhance their professional and personal capabilities. The courses, offered by...
Two Boxers Die from Brain Injuries in Rare Tragedy at Tokyo Boxing Event
TOKYO — Two professional boxers have died from brain injuries sustained in separate bouts during the same boxing event in Tokyo, marking a rare tragedy that has shaken the Japanese boxing community, officials confirmed Sunday. Super featherweight Shigetoshi Kotari and lightweight Hiromasa Urakawa, both 28 years old, fought on the same card at Tokyo's Korakuen Hall on August 2 before...
Hong Kong Wushu Star Lydia Sham Strikes Gold in Dazzling World Games Performance
CHENGDU, China — Lydia Sham delivered a masterful performance Saturday, capturing gold in the Women's Wushu Changquan-Jianshu-Qiangshu combined event and further cementing Hong Kong's impressive showing at the World Games. Sham's victory marks the third gold medal for Hong Kong and the second for its wushu team, showcasing the region's growing prowess in the traditional Chinese martial art. Wong Po-kee, Chef...
Deadly Himalayan Flood Likely Triggered by Melting Glacier, Experts Say
DHARALI, India — A catastrophic flood of muddy water that obliterated the Himalayan town of Dharali in Uttarakhand state this week, killing at least four people and leaving scores missing, was likely caused by a rapidly melting glacier worsened by climate change, experts said Thursday. The disaster struck Tuesday when a torrent of water and debris surged through a narrow...
DMW Expands Support for Overseas Workers with Serbisyo Caravan and New Offices
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is ramping up efforts to support the country’s overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) through its “Bagong Bayani ng Mundo: OFW Serbisyo Caravan” and plans to open new Migrant Workers Offices (MWOs) abroad, officials said Thursday. The caravan, which brings essential government services directly to OFWs, has served over 10,000 workers across five...
Hong Kong Reports Three New Chikungunya Cases
Health officials reported three additional imported cases of chikungunya fever on Wednesday, raising the city's total to four this year, according to the Centre for Health Protection (CHP). The cases, linked to recent travel to Foshan, China, and Bangladesh, highlight growing concerns about the mosquito-borne virus amid regional outbreaks. The latest cases involve a 79-year-old woman from Southern District, a...
Filipino Tourist Killed in Tsuen Wan Taxi Crash
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong — A Filipino tourist was killed in a tragic taxi accident outside a hotel in Tsuen Wan on Tuesday, August 5, when an elderly driver lost control of his vehicle, police said. The incident occurred at 1:52 p.m. in the pick-up and drop-off area at 8 Yeung Uk Road, near the Nina Hotel. Authorities reported that...
