JERUSALEM, Israel (Xinhua) -- An 87-year-old Israeli woman died in a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, bringing to eight the death toll of Israelis killed in the latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict.The woman, from the community of Shtulim near the city of Ashdod, was hit in the head...
More than 8,000 Manila city government workers will receive their mid-year bonus beginning May 18. Manila City Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso has signed the release of P350 million from the city's 2021 executive budget for the mid-year bonus of the city government's 8,745 regular employees....
ROME, Italy -- Conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather conditions pushed the number of people who faced acute food insecurity to 155 million in 2020, the highest figure in five years, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other agencies said here on Wednesday. FAO...
In celebration of the Year of the Ox, Mercedes-Benz Philippines offers buyers deals and big savings to welcome the Lunar Year. Get as much as P600,000 cash savings on the E 200 AMG, P200,000 cash discounts on the C180 Avantgarde and P300,000 price off on E 180 Avantgarde. The discounts don’t end...
Chinese New Year (Year of the Metal Ox) and Valentine’s Day are just two of the most anticipated celebrations every year. However, with the pandemic, physical distancing protocols, and other health standards still in place, there won’t be any grand events. But these shouldn't stop anyone from...
Kim Chiu In her vlog, "It's Showtime!" host Kim Chiu shared her ways on how to attract "suwerte" this Chinese New Year. Prosperity basket Kim explained: "We always have this kapag bagong taon.Prosperity basket is a must kasi dito ka magtatanim ng buong luck mo for the entire the year. "Tapos...
KUNG HEI FAT CHOY! Forecast and visual courtesy of Lillian Too and her Philippine representative, Ollay Aninion
Feng Shui expert Patrick Lim Fernandez lists business fields that will prosper this 2021 2020 caught us by surprise. As we enter a new journey this 2021 or the Year of the Metal Ox according to the Chinese Lunar calendar, some might be wondering what are the things we should forward to this year or...
With the alarming growth of adolescent pregnancies revealed over the weekend by Popcom, the commission has announced that this issue is of national emergency. Photo by freestocks on Unsplash Today, Philippine News Agency shared a report by the Civil Registry Statistics of the Philippine Statistics...
The Cultural Heritage Administration (Administrator Chung Jae-suk) has released a web drama titled “300-Year-Old Class of 2020”, which the heritage agency has produced to promote Seowon, the Neo-Confucian academies in Korea, a UNESCO World Heritage property. The series was released on CHA’s...
February is a month for romance, and The Manila Hotel is fully prepared to help you make that grand gesture of love in various ways. Among its many offerings—from dine-in delights to home buffets and takeout items—the Delicatessen is giving you an option of expressing what you really feel...
Here's where to dine this coming Chinese New Year Hotels in the National Capital Region have been having a hard time of it during the pandemic. Some have opted to be quarantine hotels, while others chose to stay closed during the enhanced community quarantine, and are now open as staycation hotels....
