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The Philippines has been granted the title of 2022’s World’s Leading Beach Destination at the 29th World Travel Awards’ November 11 gala presentation in Muscat, Oman. This is the first time the country has grabbed the top rank. The Philippines bested nominations which include Jamaica; Greece; Santa Monica, California; Turks and Caicos Islands; Mexico; Thailand; Mexico, Maui; Maldives, and Ecuador’s …

Bince Rafael Operiano, aged nine, will soon return to his hometown of Oas in the province of Albay as the champion of the just ended international chess championship Eastern Asia Youth Championship Standard Rapid Blitz (U-10) held in Bangkok, Thailand. Operiano, a third-grade student at the San Isidro Elementary School in his hometown and a resident of the community of …

Visa has launched Google Wallet for Android and Wear OS devices for its cardholders. Visa cardholders with Hong Leong Bank (credit and debit cards) and Public Bank (credit and debit cards) may now make fast and safe transactions in stores, online, and on apps, and save their Visa cards within Google Wallet, according to a statement released on Tuesday, November …

The global population surpassed 8 billion on November 15, according to the United Nations, which issued a warning that places already struggling with resource constraint as a result of climate change may face more hardship. According to UN forecasts, there will be less food, water, batteries, and gasoline as the global population increases by 2.4 billion people by the year …

Carla Abellana has opened up about her divorce from ex-husband Tom Rodriguez, confessing that she is still adjusting to being a divorced woman months after confirming their split. “Dahil ang strange ng divorce and wala kasi sa atin, hindi pina-practice dito kaya parang hindi pa totally nagsi-sink in. Siguro, mas doon pa siya magsi-sink in sa akin kapag siguro dito …

Ruby Ibarra, a Filipino-American rapper, was awarded the 2023 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise in Music. In the domains of biomedical research and music, the medal is awarded to “young immigrant professionals who have showed extraordinary accomplishments early in their careers.” Ruby, who works as a scientist in the Bay Area of San Francisco, was recognized for “her hip-hop and …

On Friday, November 11, US President Joe Biden addressed the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, stating that the global climate issue constituted an existential threat to the Earth and committing to do his bit to tackle it. “The climate problem is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security, and the very life of the planet,” said President Joe …

Thailand’s military government is conducting an experiment to determine what happens when a country in Asia, a region with generally strict drug regulations, effectively legalizes marijuana overnight. In the first few months, a large number of people created marijuana stores, and their consumers smoked a substantial amount of marijuana. On a street level, the marijuana sector in Thailand has a …

Jakarta is sinking. Indonesia’s enormous capital, notorious for traffic congestion and poor air quality, presents such a perfect storm of climate and environmental concerns that the government has chosen to relocate it to a safer location. More intense rains and flooding, increasing sea levels, and ground subsidence have combined to make the Southeast Asian megacity a difficult place to live …

Selena Gomez has always been open about her mental health challenges, revealing with her fans how she came to terms with her bipolar disorder. She disclosed in an interview that while she intends to start a family, her drugs may reduce her chances. She told Rolling Stone, “That’s a very, very huge deal in my life right now. I believe …