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Finding your style when your body has changed
Oct 16, 2026

Finding your style when your body has changed

When familiar clothes fit differently, a few thoughtful adjustments can help you enjoy getting dressed again


Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis
Oct 16, 2026

Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis

The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta “welcomed” help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis. East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud, who was spotted having breakfast with his wife at the famous integrated resort Marina Bay Sands in a photo posted online on Sunday, said he travelled to the city state for a medical check-up. Rudy’s clarification came...


Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis
Oct 16, 2026

Indonesian governor’s Singapore trip adds fury to forest fire, haze crisis

The governor of an Indonesian province bearing the brunt of weeks of raging forest fires has sought to douse anger over his trip to Singapore, as Jakarta “welcomed” help from its neighbours choked by transboundary haze to contain the crisis. East Kalimantan Governor Rudy Mas’ud, who was spotted having breakfast with his wife at the famous integrated resort Marina Bay Sands in a photo posted online on Sunday, said he travelled to the city state for a medical check-up. Rudy’s clarification came...


Oct 16, 2026

Brigade of culinary visionaries ushers in a new dining era at Novotel Manila Araneta City

Although Freshfinity, Indulge Gelato & Bakery, Gourmet Bar and the banquet kitchens occupy their own culinary worlds.


BIR updates 2010 tax rules on shared drug discounts for seniors
Oct 16, 2026

BIR updates 2010 tax rules on shared drug discounts for seniors

MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has revised its 16-year-old tax rules on senior citizen discounts to clarify how pharmaceutical companies, distributors, and retailers can claim tax deductions when they share the cost of discounts on medicines. The amendments, issued under Revenue Regulations No. 7-2026, address a gap in the original rules


P21,500 settlement ‘cut’ lands ex-fiscal in jail
Oct 16, 2026

P21,500 settlement ‘cut’ lands ex-fiscal in jail

MANILA, Philippines — The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has found a former Taguig City senior assistant prosecutor guilty of three counts of violating the code of conduct and ethical standards for government workers after he took P21,500 as his “share” of the settlement in a homicide case in 2014. In a decision handed down on Oct.


NBI issues subpoenas to 'Machong Chismisan' podcast members
Oct 16, 2026

NBI issues subpoenas to 'Machong Chismisan' podcast members

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has issued subpoenas to members of the "Machong Chismisan" podcast following their remarks about Joshua "Josh" Aquino, the son of Kris Aquino.


Before ‘maleta,’ durabox used to haul ‘kickbacks,’ court told
Oct 16, 2026

Before ‘maleta,’ durabox used to haul ‘kickbacks,’ court told

MANILA, Philippines — Before they started using suitcases (“maleta”), the alleged bagmen working for then Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co used plastic bins to deliver millions of pesos in cash to various recipients as part of their share from public works kickbacks, a witness told the antigraft court on Thursday. In support of Rodante Orbillo’s


FACT CHECK: Viral photos of fire, ambulance trikes are AI-generated
Oct 16, 2026

FACT CHECK: Viral photos of fire, ambulance trikes are AI-generated

The Patient Transport Vehicles distributed by Marcos were part of a program by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, but they do not resemble the tricycle-type 'Hospital on Wheels' shown in the viral post


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