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 »
Secretary Sonny Angara’s push for stronger early childhood nutrition drives the Senate-approved 2026 education budget, which delivers the biggest expansion of DepEd’s School-Based Feeding Program and establishes universal daily feeding for all Kindergarten learners. Read more »
With its rich soil and unique flavors, Bicol cacao has the potential to put the Philippines on the world chocolate map. Read more »
Batanes, the northernmost province of the Philippines, has once again earned international praise — this time for offering some of the most breathtaking sunset views in Asia. Read more »
Filipinos are now fending off scam attempts almost every other day, with adults targeted an average of 239 times a year, according to a new report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) in partnership with Mastercard and Whoscall. Read more »
An estimated 7.2% of Filipino women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical or sexual abuse from a husband or male intimate partner at least once in their lifetime, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read more »
