106-year-old Philippine tattoo artist is Vogue’s oldest ever cover model
106-year-old Apo Whang-Od features on the cover of the April issue, making the revered tattoo artist the oldest person to ever appear on the front page of the world’s…
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Tensions in West Philippine Sea not ‘cooling down’: President Marcos
“The best that we can hope for is to keep” the current situation “as it is and hopefully continue to lessen the tension,” he added.
China ‘big brother’ ships confronted by Philippine Coast Guard
The Filipino vessel sent several radio messages the Vietnamese and Chinese fishing boats before deploying coast guard personnel.
Bringing perpetrators to justice: The extent of what the ICC can do
Asserting the need to arrest a suspect, the International Criminal Court said, “failure to execute arrest warrants breeds a climate of impunity.”
2nd highest heat index in March recorded in Catarman, Northern Samar
The heat index recorded of 46°C is within the “danger” category, which ranges from 42°C to 51°C.
Philippines among most TikTok-crazed countries in the world
From its initial release in 2016, the app’s global popularity massively grew, with over 2 billion mobile downloads worldwide as of Oct 2020.
Oriental Mindoro oil spill affected nearly 173,000 people: Report
The oil spill in Oriental Mindoro was caused by the sinking of the MT Princess Empress, which had 800,000 liters of oil when it sank.
Dwindling Filipino farmers
There remains the urgent need to encourage more Filipinos to take up farming by dismantling the structural obstacles that have held down farmers and prevented the country from…
Extreme heat in the Philippines: Health risks, economic impact
Among the dangers of blistering temperatures are heat-related illnesses like heat cramps, heat exhaustion, sunburn, rash, and potentially fatal heatstroke.
Philippine Navy to get 2 more patrol boats from US
The 179-foot patrol boats can be armed with machine guns, grenade launchers and missiles, and have a top speed of 35 knots with a range of 3,704 km.