Filipino consumers are facing a health problem, one that starts with the choices they make at the supermarkets where ultra-processed foods are not prominently identified as being high in sugar, salt, and unhealthy fats. The dietary pattern that results from unhealthy ultra-processed food choices...
A sweeper cleans as smog envelops the area and reduces visibility in Lahore, Pakistan, Jan. 11, 2024. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File) BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17 percent of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines, a report Tuesday found....
Reelectionist Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, March 3, called on the public and health authorities to remain vigilant against the monkeypox or mpox disease, emphasizing the importance of maintaining proactive measures in the Philippines, given the potential risk of importation of...
For most Filipino travelers, Japan comes as a top dream destination. Many are quick to consider visiting the two main draws of Tokyo and Kyoto, but these areas tend to be busy and filled with tourists in peak travel seasons. If you’re looking to explore the beauty of the land of the rising sun...
HIDDEN GARDEN Kairakuen in Mito City has 3,000 plum trees that bloom in late wintera serene escape from Tokyo (Photo Visit Japan Philippines) It’s easy to get lost in the idea of a travel game plan, especially when the destination is as dynamic as Japan. If you’re bound for Haneda, you...
CLINICAL MATTERS Within hours after his inauguration for a second term, US President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders aimed at reshaping the international policies of the United States. Included among these policy shifts were the withdrawal of the US from the World Health...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately. A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official, John Nkengasong, sent a memo to senior leaders at the agency on Sunday night telling them that...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), United States (US) President Donald Trump (PPAB, Facebook) Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin says United States (US) President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw his country from the...
FILE - A boat navigates large icebergs near the town of Kulusuk, in eastern Greenland, on Aug. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File) Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all...
The record-smashing heat that fueled extreme weather events last year is likely to continue in 2025, the World Meteorological Organization warned on Monday. A red alert has been issued in the latest WMO State of the Climate report to signal how escalating greenhouse gas levels have and will further...
The Philippines is consolidating state-run corporations in hopes they would attract and retain top talent by being competitive with private-sector salaries. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) group of rich nations noted in a Dec. 11 report that the Philippine...
In Asia-Pacific, Filipinos enjoy pension amounts that are closest to their pay before retiring, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). In its Pensions at a Glance Asia/Pacific 2024 report published on Dec. 6, the OECD said that at 72 percent, the Philippines...
