Underarm whitener from Thailand found with mercury
Q-nic Care Whitening Underarm Cream, which was manufactured in Thailand, contained 6,109 parts per million (ppm) of mercury—above the 1-ppm limit of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive…
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Philippine, US air forces hold drill off Pacific coast
The training was meant to provide pilots and maintenance teams “an opportunity to increase shared capabilities and enhance interoperability,” says the US Pacific Air Forces…
EXPLAINER: Depleted uranium and why it’s a national security threat
The dense material can penetrate through almost anything, making it an ultimate weapon of war.
Climate change ‘supercharged’ deadly string of storms in Philippines: Study
Over the course of 23 days, the five typhoons and one tropical storm displaced 1.4 million people and caused severe damage to infrastructure and the loss of homes and crops, with…
Unforgivable waste of public funds: Philippine Daily Inquirer
In a country where desperate Filipinos have been punished for stealing a loaf of bread or a canned product, the ones behind the veritable theft of billions of pesos worth of…
Philippine President Marcos vows to make overseas work a choice, not a necessity
Speaking at the 2024 Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations Overseas (PAFIOO) in Malacañang Palace, Mr. Marcos mentioned current government initiatives…
Dispatch from South Korea
There is an undercurrent of toughness, even confrontation, in the politics of the Republic of Korea.
Identity fraud cases in Philippines surged 119% this year — study
In Asia-Pacific, the cybersecurity firm Sumsub estimated a 121-percent surge in identity fraud this year. Singapore saw the most increase at 207 percent, followed by Thailand with…
Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez makes history as first Asian to win ‘The Voice’
With his $100,000 grand prize and recording contract, the future is bright for Vasquez, whose journey on “The Voice” has proven that dreams do come true.
Philippine justice department urged to look into evidence proving human rights violations during drug war
A statement by the Makabayan coalition said in commemoration of the International Human Rights Day 2024, surviving families and groups submitted evidence of the alleged violations…