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In the Philippines, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults has continued to rise.

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Baguio sets P950M to fix city’s first shopping mall

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Heeding the wishes of President Marcos, the city government is set to spend close to a billion pesos for the makeover of Maharlika Livelihood Complex, the summer capital’s first shopping mall that was completed in 1980 at the direction of the President’s mother, then first lady Imelda Marcos. Mayor Benjamin Magalong

DepEd honors student who fought off Banga shooter

Oct 15, 2026

KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Philippines — A 14-year-old student who fought off the gunman during a gun attack at Banga National High School in Banga, South Cotabato, last month said he was only concerned about keeping his classmates safe. Bryan Ezel Pamonag bared this during his recognition by the Department of Education (DepEd) during the

Filipino migrants torn between safety and survival risks amid Middle East dangers

Oct 15, 2026

Lorelai Jacinto had worked as a domestic helper in Riyadh for two and a half years before she flew home to the Philippines on September 19, increasingly worried that the conflict in the Middle East was making it unsafe to stay. “When the conflict with Iran happened, I started feeling like it wasn’t safe there any more because I was right there in Riyadh myself, so the bombing, the missiles, were closer to us,” Jacinto told This Week in Asia. “I got worried, I got scared that maybe I wouldn’t be...

Mother of drug victim killed over mistaken identity clings to hope for justice

Oct 15, 2026

'Hindi ko naman iniisip na mapapatay ‘yong anak ko na wala namang kinalaman sa mga sitwasyon na iniisip nila…. Ang dami kong ‘bakit’ na tanong na walang sagot,' says Lorna Pepaño

Lacson: Remaining P11-M budget for impeachment trial more than enough

Oct 15, 2026

Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson, chairman of the Senate Committee on Accounts, said Thursday that the upper chamber still has P11 million remaining in the allocated budget for the conduct of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte--an amount that is enough to cover the rest of the proceedings.

Missing pair of scissors delays 26 flights at Okinawa's main airport

Oct 15, 2026

More than 20 flights were delayed or cancelled at Okinawa's Naha Airport on Oct. 13 after a security checkpoint shut for about two hours over a cleaner's missing scissors.

Form 4 student charged with murder of Yong Peng schoolgirl

Oct 15, 2026

The case is awaiting transfer to the High Court for trial.

COMMENT | M'sia's devastation creep: What's next with Lynas?

Oct 15, 2026

Among others, authorities must impose and enforce strict conditions on Lynas.

US states seek children’s data protections in Character.AI bankruptcy

Oct 15, 2026

'This company has collected some of the most private thoughts children have ever shared, and now those conversations could be sold off to the highest bidder,' New York Attorney General Letitia James says

Malaysian tycoon goes on Singapore property buying spree to ‘catch up with the rest’

Oct 15, 2026

Malaysian property tycoon Lee Yeow Seng is making waves as one of the most aggressive buyers of commercial real estate in Singapore, and he is not done yet. His IOI Properties Group is in exclusive talks and due diligence to purchase two property assets – Chijmes, a retail venue inside a former Catholic convent in its civic district, and the nearby Capitol Kempinski hotel, CEO Lee said in an interview. He declined to disclose how much a final agreement will value the two assets at, citing...

Singapore pollution hits yearly high, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies

Oct 15, 2026

Pollution readings in Singapore reached their highest level this year ‌on Wednesday while East Timor shut its schools for three days in response to intensifying smoke and haze from Indonesia's wildfires.

Opening ceremony held for new China-DPRK border bridge over Yalu River

Oct 15, 2026

Opening ceremony held for new China-DPRK border bridge over Yalu River

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Baguio sets P950M to fix city’s first shopping mall

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Mother of drug victim killed over mistaken identity clings to hope for justice

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Missing pair of scissors delays 26 flights at Okinawa's main airport

Form 4 student charged with murder of Yong Peng schoolgirl

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US states seek children’s data protections in Character.AI bankruptcy

Malaysian tycoon goes on Singapore property buying spree to ‘catch up with the rest’

Singapore pollution hits yearly high, East Timor shuts schools as Indonesia wildfire haze intensifies

Opening ceremony held for new China-DPRK border bridge over Yalu River

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