PH makes 1st cut: Tanzania wins Miss Grand International 2026

Philstar - Oct 11, 2026

Jihan Dimack of Tanzania bested 79 other international delegates to win Miss Grand International 2026 at the close of glitzy rites in Bangkok.

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Oct. 11, 2024 The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) opened the country’s first drive-thru post office in Davao City. In line with the city’s goal of improving vehicular flow and alleviating traffic around the Davao City Central Post Office, the drive-thru service provides a more accessible and time-efficient option for the convenience of the mailing public.

Senate to conduct inquiry on P700-M rice smuggling attempt from Vietnam

Oct 11, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform will soon conduct a hearing into the attempted smuggling of around P700 million worth of rice from Vietnam, according to Sen. Francis Pangilinan. He said the incident raises serious concerns over the continued lack of convictions of big-time smugglers and how this apparent

Senators to gov’t agencies: Step up preparations for ‘Super El Nino’

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MANILA, Philippines — Senators have urged government agencies to step up preparations for the possible impacts of “Super El Niño.” “Government agencies should step up information drive, proper information dissemination so that people are prepared and know what the government’s steps are ahead of the El Niño,” said Sen. Francis Pangilinan in an interview with radio DWIZ

Unsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachers

Oct 11, 2026

Roziah Jelali has a tip or two on catching a turtle poacher: carrying a pair of binoculars and having patience in spades are key to doing the job well. The 36-year-old Malaysian volunteer ranger once spent three months in Sabah tracking a man whom she suspected of illegally capturing protected turtles. Once thriving off the azure seas of Omadal Island in the Malaysian state, many turtles had been hunted down, killed and sold for their meat, according to conservation experts. Recounting the 2023...

Nanotechnology expert Antonio Facchetti joins HKUST from Georgia Tech in the US

Oct 11, 2026

Materials scientist and chemist Antonio Facchetti, formerly of the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States, has joined the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as a chair professor in its newly established department of materials. Facchetti, who was elected to the US National Academy of Engineering last year for his “contributions to the engineering of commercially viable electronic materials and devices”, researches semiconductors, dielectrics for thin-film and...

BINI makes history with Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nomination

Oct 11, 2026

BINI is nominated at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Global Music Star.

'Naruto' is making a big comeback with new manga, series, games

Oct 11, 2026

A new era is teased on the "Naruto" X page with Project Rasengan, where a manga, anime, game, and card game are set to be launched.

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

Oct 11, 2026

A Thai government proposal to charge export duties on durians, a major cash crop, could raise prices for the fruit in China – its primary market – along with the quality, analysts said. Thailand’s draft bill to establish a fund for research and “sustainable” development of the durian sector would include the collection of fees, the government’s public relations department said last month. Southeast Asian media outlets and agricultural publications have tipped the export duty to be as high as 2...

60yo mother logs 8,000 hours in Counter-Strike, becomes esports star after opposing son's gaming

Oct 11, 2026

A 60-year-old Chinese woman who once hauled her son out of internet cafes now plays Counter-Strike seven to eight hours a day and livestreams to more than 400,000 followers.

15 small US colleges where graduates earn over $100,000 decade after graduating

Oct 11, 2026

The California Institute of Technology tops Forbes's 2027 ranking of small private U.S. colleges, a list whose top 15 schools all have alumni earning median salaries above US$100,000 a decade after graduation.

[Two Pronged] I left my husband over his secret cross-dressing — and took the blame for the breakup

Oct 11, 2026

Our letter sender endured seven broken promises before finally walking out on her husband's secret cross-dressing. But now, she faces a new dilemma: is it time to tell her family and friends the truth?

Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo

Oct 11, 2026

On Facebook, public hospitals in Malaysia’s Bornean states have been rolling out “Selamat Datang” [welcome] banner posts to embrace medical staff reporting for duty. Tawau Hospital on Sabah’s east coast recently published a group photograph welcoming newly arrived medical officers. Kinabatangan Hospital posted similar banners hailing arrivals across various departments, while in neighbouring Sarawak, Kapit Hospital accompanied its greeting with a portrait of a newly arrived doctor. But behind...

PH makes 1st cut: Tanzania wins Miss Grand International 2026

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This week’s milestones: Oct. 11 to Oct. 17

Senate to conduct inquiry on P700-M rice smuggling attempt from Vietnam

Senators to gov’t agencies: Step up preparations for ‘Super El Nino’

Unsung turtle conservation heroes in Malaysia’s Sabah unite to fight poachers

Nanotechnology expert Antonio Facchetti joins HKUST from Georgia Tech in the US

BINI makes history with Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards nomination

'Naruto' is making a big comeback with new manga, series, games

Could Thai durian export duty mean higher prices, higher quality in China?

60yo mother logs 8,000 hours in Counter-Strike, becomes esports star after opposing son's gaming

15 small US colleges where graduates earn over $100,000 decade after graduating

[Two Pronged] I left my husband over his secret cross-dressing — and took the blame for the breakup

Why warm welcomes can’t stop Malaysia’s doctor exodus from Borneo

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