Philippine Legislators Mull ‘Economic Charter Change’
Political divisions are opening up over a plan to overhaul the 1987 Constitution to allow more foreign ownership in local industries. The plan to amend certain economic provisions of the 1987 Philippine Constitution is proceeding, with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. announcing his…#constitution #ferdinand #chacha #peoplepower #ferdinandmarcos #billofrights #rodrigoduterte #philippines #juanmiguelzubiri #joelvillanueva (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Royal Caribbean cruise employee arrested after hidden camera found in guest bathroom on Symphony of the Seas
A Royal Caribbean cruise employee has been arrested after allegedly setting up hidden cameras inside passenger bathrooms to spy on young girls. Arvin Joseph Mirasol, 34, a citizen of the…#royalcaribbean #symphonyofseasa #arvinjosephmirasol #philippines #mirasol #porteverglades #fortlauderdale #florida #usb #symphonyofseas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dengue is raging in Brazil. A promising local vaccine is at least a year away
When dengue started to circulate in his small town in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, Fabio Vilella’s first thought was that he should get his 13-year-old son vaccinated. Children are especially vulnerable, and his son had dengue before, which increases the risk of severe disease. But Vilella, an environmental biologist, soon made a startling discovery: Not a single private clinic or pharmacy in the country had any vaccine left. “I’m really worried,” he says.
Brazil is seeing an unprecedented surge in dengue, a viral disease that can cause excruciating pains and is sometimes fatal. An unusually hot ...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 5, 2024 Category: Science Source Type: news
China raises defense budget by 7.2% as it pushes for global heft and regional tensions continue
China is increasing its defense budget by 7.2% this year, similar to last year's rise BEIJING -- BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget, which is already the world’s second-highest behind the United States at 1.6 trillion yuan ($222 billion), roughly…#beijing #taiwan #southchinasea #communistparty #liqiang #xijinping #philippines #eastchina #philippine #filipino (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘The Bachelor’ Recap: Joey Makes A Tough Elimination After Hometown Dates
SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Monday’s episode of The Bachelor, including who does not receive a rose after hometowns. The time has quickly come for Joey to meet the families of the four remaining women on The Bachelor. The episode doesn’t waste any time getting into the hometown…#bachelor #kelseya #abc #neworleans #citypark #hawaii #rachelmeetsjoey #southerncalifornia #filipino #minnesota (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippine Inflation Halts Four-Month Slowdown on Costlier Rice
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippines Says Ship Collided With China Coast Guard Vessel
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Taylor Swift got millions in incentives from Singapore to only perform there in Southeast Asia. Now Thai and Philippine politicians are hitting back
Singapore said economic benefits from Taylor Swift’s concerts outweigh the incentives the city-state offered the singer to perform, amid speculation about how much it paid her to secure a Southeast Asia-exclusive performance. “There has been some online speculation as to the size of the grant,”…#singapore #taylorswifts #southeastasia #edwintong #thai #sretthathavisin #eras #channelnewsasia #edsheeran #thailand (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippines ’ Marcos Says to Engage China, Rebukes ‘Aggression’
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Malaysia's prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don't have a problem with China
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday spoke up in defense of ties with China and complained over alleged pressure by the United States and its allies on regional nations to take sides in the West’s strategic rivalries with Beijing. Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's remarks…#melbourne #malaysia #beijing #anwaribrahim #australian #malaysians #anthonyalbanese #albanese #philippines #asean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Three Philippine Tycoons Team Up in $3.3 Billion Energy Deal
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 4, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philippines' top energy firms partner for $3.3 bln LNG facility
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mega Matrix Announces Inspiring Operating Metrics for the First Two Months of 2024
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mega Matrix Corp. MPU (the "Company" or "MPU") today announced FlexTV's operating metrics for the first two months of 2024. Following FlexTV's rise to 8th position in the Apple App Store Entertainment Top Charts (Free Apps, U.S.) in January…#paloalto #megamatrixcorpmpu #mpu #mexico #thailand #philippines #yuchenghu #megamatrixcorp #megamatrix #singapore (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The Hidden Health Costs of Climate Change
Climate change kills. Since 2000, nearly four million people worldwide have lost their lives due to floods, wildfires, heat waves, droughts, and other extreme weather events that have been linked to a steadily warming planet, according to a recent estimate in the journal Nature. That sweeping number can make it hard for any of us to grasp how the problem is touching health in our own small part of the world. Now, a new study in Nature Medicine provides some of that granular insight for people living in the U.S., exploring how climate-linked disasters affect visits to hospital emergency departments in counties nationwide, a...
Source: TIME: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Ex-HSBC Veteran Aims to Reshape Philippines ’ $30 Billion Fund
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
