More than two months after a mass illness at a Canggu hostel left a 25-year-old Chinese tourist dead and dozens hospitalized, the incident continues to raise alarming questions about the safety of Bali’s budget accommodation sector. Read more »
During the height of Typhoon “Tino” on November 4, a wing van crew and a police officer risked their lives to rescue six people trapped by raging floodwaters in Barangay Cotcot, Liloan, Cebu. An act of bravery that later became controversial after the driver and two helpers were fired for using their company vehicle during the rescue. Read more »
Some of the country’s major business organizations are calling on the government to return more than P107 billion that the PDIC remitted to the National Treasury, saying the move could erode trust in the financial system. Read more »
PhilHealth has expanded its benefit packages for families of premature newborns, offering financial coverage of up to PHP135,000 for the most vulnerable infants. Read more »
Meet Margarita Calsado, a brave mother and overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who has spent 14 years working in Oman to provide a better future for her children. Read more »
A new study reveals that most Britons dramatically underestimate how much severe mental illness (SMI) shortens lives. Read more »
