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Filipino voice legend Pinky Aseron on lifting and staying strong at 64
No matter what age you are, you could start turning back the clock—it’s never too late. Take it from Filipino voice legend Pinky Aseron, who is thriving in her fitness journey.
Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang Port quiet ahead of expected holiday rush
Hong Kong’s revamped Huanggang Port is expected to handle more than 100,000 passenger trips a day over the Chung Yeung Festival long weekend, although its departure hall remained quiet on Saturday morning. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said the border crossing had operated smoothly since opening on Monday, handling about 80,000 passenger trips a day, with the figure exceeding 92,000 on Friday. That represented a 1.5-fold to almost twofold increase from the 30,000 to 40,000 trips...
Senators want more for DepEd’s remedial class program Aral
MANILA, Philippines — Some senators deliberating on the draft 2027 national budget on Friday saw the need to restore funding for the Department of Education (DepEd) program that seeks to help underperforming students through remedial classes. During a hearing of the Senate committee on finance, Senate President Win Gatchalan, and Sens. Bam Aquino, Joel Villanueva,
DepEd adopts ‘buddy system’ for students’ mental health
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday launched a “buddy system” in schools to provide students a “safe space” where they could help and support one another. In a statement, the DepEd said that students will be organized into structured buddy pairings or small peer groups through its “My Buddy System” program,
DPWH: Fuel costs, rising prices weigh on failed classroom bids
MANILA, Philippines — Rising fuel prices and contractors’ concerns over project costs have contributed to failed bidding attempts for classroom construction projects under a P21.4-billion agreement between the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). This was reported by DPWH Undersecretary Lara Marisse Esquibil on Friday during the Senate
Baligod, 4 ‘maleta boys’ post bail after arrest for unjust vexation
MANILA, Philippines — Levito Baligod and four of the so-called “Maleta boys” posted bail on Friday early evening after the lawyer and his 14 clients were arrested in San Juan City on Friday morning for “unjust vexation.” San Juan City Police Chief Police Col. Anthony Gantang said the confessed bagmen were arrested along with their
Sara Duterte camp: NBI probe another persecution
MANILA, Philippines — The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday accused the Marcos administration of using the National Bureau of Investigation to persecute her politically, even branding the bureau’s findings on her alleged misdeclared properties a “shameless smear campaign.” Duterte’s spokesperson Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr. questioned NBI Director Melvin Matibag’s decision to
Pulse Asia poll: Food prices still top concern
MANILA, Philippines — Affordable food prices remained the leading concern that Filipinos want the national government to address, according to the latest Pulse Asia survey commissioned by the Stratbase group. The survey, conducted Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, found that 35 percent of Filipinos said national government leaders should prioritize making food more affordable, particularly
NBI summons podcast hosts over remarks vs Kris Aquino’s PWD son
MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it has issued subpoenas to the hosts of the now-terminated podcast “Machong Chismisan,” which drew online outrage and criticism following their remarks mocking the autism spectrum of Kris Aquino’s eldest son Joshua. According to NBI Director Melvin Matibag, the five hosts were summoned to
Travellers get Chung Yeung headstart at Huanggang
Many people from Hong Kong tried out the new Huanggang port on Saturday as they headed for the mainland at the start of the long Chung Yeung Festival weekend. They had nothing but praise for the new facility. One of them, a Mr So, said he was crossing over to the mainland on a day trip. “I used to opt for the checkpoint at Lok Ma Chau. But I think this port seemed quite beautiful,” he said. “In the future, I would probably choose this port as it is bigger.” A woman, Chan, said she was headed north with friends for leisure. “We came from Yuen Long Plaza. The journey took 20 to 25 minutes. It’s very convenient,” she said. “As this port is new, so far it’s not too crowded and it’s very smooth.” Another traveller, Cheung, said she only had to take a bus to the checkpoint instead of having to interchange from a bus to the train to make it to the other crossings. The new facility, she calculated, resulted in savings in terms of time as well as travel costs of more than HK$20 per journey. A man, Fan, said he often goes to the mainland during his free time. “I have tried other crossings, so this was my first time using this port. This one is more convenient from where I live compared to the others.” Commissioner of Customs and Excise Chan Tsz-tat carried out an inspection of operations in the morning at the crossing, where ambassadors were stationed to assist travellers. Edited by Tony Sabine