Besides the heat, congestion, and fatigue lowering your immune system, experts warned that spread of bacteria in public places like cemeteries is quick, and these may put your health in danger this Undas season. Infectious disease expert Dr. Rey Salinel explained, “Congestion, init, ulan, lahat ‘yan conducive para sa viral and bacterial proliferation.” Bacteria and […]
A woman was found dead inside her car in Almendras Street, Mabolo in Cebu City Thursday morning. The victim was identified as Agnelen Uy, 30. She had a bullet wound in her head, with her hands and feet tied with masking tape. A security guard, Wilfredo Paspie, found the body while he was going to […]
A car ran into pedestrians in downtown Miyazaki on Wednesday afternoon, killing two women and injuring five other people, including the driver, police said. The accident in Miyazaki Prefecture occurred around 2:50 p.m. when Mitsugi Kawauchi, 73, from neighboring Kagoshima Prefecture apparently lost control of the minivehicle he was driving and struck several pedestrians on […]
Shibuya Ward in the nation’s capital became the first local government in Japan to accept applications for certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships. Gay couples lined up in front of the ward office began entering the building at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 28 to apply. The documentation, which will be issued starting Nov. 5, will be the […]
Rescue operations are underway in Afghanistan and Pakistan after Monday’s magnitude-7.5 earthquake. The disaster has killed more than 300 people in the 2 nations. The massive quake in northern Afghanistan jolted wide areas in countries including Pakistan, India and Uzbekistan. Pakistan’s disaster response officials say they have so far confirmed 228 dead and 1,620 injured, […]
The World Health Organization’s cancer agency says the consumption of processed meat increases the risk of cancer, and red meat is also likely to cause the disease. The International Agency for Research on Cancer, or IARC, released on Monday a review of more than 800 studies that investigated the association of different types of cancer […]
Oil companies have implemented price cuts on fuel products for the second straight week on the back of a downward adjustment in the global oil market. Petron Corp., the country’s largest oil refiner, implemented a price cut on all fuel products past midnight today. It rolled back gasoline prices by P1 per liter, diesel prices […]
Amid a cheering crowd of students of the University of the Philippines, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago last night affirmed her commitment to win the 2016 presidential elections amid concerns about her health. The feisty senator, who delivered a short statement before hundreds of her supporters in UP Diliman, stressed that she has overcome cancer and is […]
Oft abused and the butt of many a joke, Nagoya is in actual fact one of Japan’s most pleasant and enjoyable cities to visit. Nagoya is at the heart of a region that shaped the course of Japanese history forever and continues to have a powerful influence on Japanese culture and the economy today. Oft […]
Set in the mountainous countryside just to the South of Mt. Fuji, Hakone offers a curious mix of different attractions. Whether you wish to bathe in the onsen waters, admire views of Mt. Fuji, eat eggs boiled in sulphurous springs, visit world class art museums, or simply relax, Hakone has it all. Hakone has been […]
