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Chinese gamers under the age of 18 will be permitted to play online for just one hour per day and only on weekends, according to official announcements made Monday. The move comes as the government expands its engagement not only in schools but also in how youths are using their free time at home. According to the National Press and …

More than 200 groups across the country are urging Vice President Leni Robredo to run for President next year. The groups held a virtual gathering on Monday to highlight Robredo’s leadership during the pandemic. The program featured recipients of Vice President Mike Pence‘s initiatives and the signing of a manifesto supporting Robredo should she decide to run for higher office. …

Dr Adham Baba, Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation stated CanSino and Sinovac vaccines would be used to boost vaccination in six states that have yet to reach 50% adult vaccination. He stated the government will procure three million doses of CanSino vaccine, which only needed one dosage, and six million doses of Sinovac vaccine to establish herd immunity. According …

Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the government will modify Covid-19 restrictions for the week of Aug. 31 to Sept. 6, involving those for shopping malls and industries, in response to a decreased infection rate in more regions. More areas of highly populated Java island have been removed from the most severe Level 4 category, according to President Jokowi, who …

Pacquiao, Duterte and their respective supporters have been trying to wrest control of the PDP-Laban party ahead of elections in May by unilaterally electing their own members to leading party roles. The faction supported by Duterte recently booted out Pacquiao as party president, but Pacquiao has refused to step down. Refusing to recognise the decision, Duterte’s supporters said he was …

The Association of Southeast Nations (Asean) should stop China from tampering with the regional code of conduct, former senior diplomat Albert del Rosario said on Thursday (Aug. 26). China has used the code of conduct and its predecessor, the 2002 Declaration of Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea, as a way to legitimize its illegal nine-dash line claim …

The US welcomes competition and is not seeking confrontation with Beijing, but would speak out on matters such as maritime conflicts in the South China Sea, Vice President Kamala Harris said as she wrapped off a tour to Southeast Asia. Harris criticized China of pressuring its Southeast Asian neighbors during trips to Singapore and Vietnam, prompting strong rebukes from Beijing, which …

Blackpink The Movie, which stars members of the famous K-pop girl group Blackpink, is the top earning event cinema release of 2021. Distribution companies CJ 4DPLEX and Trafalgar Releasing made the announcement, and they revealed that they had earned a total of US$4.8 million (RM20 million) from less than 100 regions. It has been reported that the movie, which was …

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines has decided to run as the governing political party’s vice-presidential candidate in next year’s elections, the ruling PDP-Laban party said today, setting the foundation for the leader to remain in power beyond his term. The PDP-Laban party made the declaration ahead of a national assembly scheduled for September 8, during which it is likely …

Manny Pacquiao says he would take his time before determining his future, but he acknowledged on Saturday he may not fight again after losing to Yordenis Ugas. He said he will focus on his political career in the Philippines after losing a unanimous decision to Ugas. “You may not see Manny Pacquiao fight again,” Pacquiao stated. “I don’t know.” “I’ve …