First-time pet owners: Are you ready for your first (fur)baby?
If you’re toying with the idea of getting a pet, the first question to ask yourself is: Are you ready for the time, financial, and emotional commitment?
Filipino Olympic gymnast Jung-Ruivivar’s revelation of eating disorder proves that elite athletes aren’t immune
Ruivivar underscores the importance of dealing with the disorder while she’s still ahead, revealing that she has been battling it since before enrolling in Stanford.
Price increase planned for rice products at retailers, restaurants, food manufacturers in Japan
In response to the rising price of rice, retailers, restaurant chains and food-product manufacturers are trying to absorb the costs by increasing the prices of onigiri rice balls,…
Indonesia’s active role in Gaza: The Jakarta Post
As an emerging middle power, Indonesia has the credentials and the track record as a peacemaker. Now under President Prabowo, we have a leader who will not shy away from taking on…
A new generation of smokers: Philippine Daily Inquirer
This is alarming considering that cancer is now the third leading cause of death in the country, with lung cancer ranking number one in mortality. Several studies have also found…
The establishment should know that the federation is weakened by a submissive press: Dawn
Over the years, the cyclical template of censorship in Pakistan has become eerily familiar: the cost of speaking truth to power gets heavier, while freedoms peak for voices…
ASEAN nations see huge surge in visitor numbers
The region welcomed more than 123 million foreign tourists last year, an increase of 30.6 percent compared to 2023.
Probe on fake news, disinformation ‘machinery’ set at Philippine Congress
Three House panels – committees on public order, public information, and information and communications technology – will jointly conduct the probe.
Trump 2.0 set to repeat history of unpredictability
Generally, two possible diplomatic approaches to dealing with unpredictability are minimising it and making oneself unpredictable.
Young people reject polarisation
Younger generations’ growing rejection for political polarisation in older generations is what is moving the polls. They want Mr. Yoon out, but are wary of Lee Jae-myung. They…