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MANILA, Philippines — Smokers who switch from conventional cigarettes to heated tobacco products (HTPs) may substantially reduce their exposure to chemicals linked to lung disease and lung cancer, according to a new review of recent medical studies, adding to the growing body of research on tobacco harm reduction. The review, titled “Heated Tobacco Products: Current

MANILA, Philippines – Lawyers from the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) and the wife of political prisoner Vicente Ladlad on Friday asked the Supreme Court to order the immediate release of the 77-year-old activist, invoking the same humanitarian grounds granted to other high-profile political figures. In a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, FLAG

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested an individual who allegedly posed as a doctor and offered penile enlargement procedures without a medical license at a hotel room in Parañaque City. The female suspect was apprehended in an entrapment operation on Tuesday morning while allegedly preparing a male patient for filler injections

Jennylyn Mercado talked about her recently acquired role Kapuso Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado has taken on her most demanding and deeply personal role yet. Jennylyn is one of the most prominent multi-media stars in the Philippine entertainment industry. Aside from being called the Ultimate Star, fans are also calling her “Rom-Com Queen” because of her ... Read more

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Female Student Allegedly Attacked by Mentally Incapacitated Woman in Albay A female student in Albay was left traumatized after she was allegedly attacked by a mentally incapacitated woman in the town of Daraga.  Recently, Vanessa Del Castillo Mata, a Facebook user, shared the experience of her daughter after being attacked a woman with a mental health condition. The post garnered ... Read more

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Residents raised safety concerns after a foreign tourist was filmed sitting on the edge of an abandoned building in Phuket while friends took photographs. The incident at the abandoned building in the Wichit district of Phuket was recorded by residents and shared on social media, where the footage attracted widespread attention before being republished by several …

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Former England footballer Andros Townsend has praised Thailand’s cheap fresh coconuts after revealing they cost nearly eight times less than in the United States. Townsend, who is set to join PT Prachuap FC, posted a video on his TikTok account yesterday, July 30, showing himself buying an aromatic coconut from a roadside stall in Thailand. …

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MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (Opapru) has referred complaints of alleged voter intimidation to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) as campaigning for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections got underway, with the presidential peace adviser warning political groups against armed campaigning. Opapru Secretary Mel Sarmiento said on

Elina Svitolina of Ukraine will face Filipino tennis star Alex Eale in the quarterfinals of the Mubadala DC Open in Washington on Friday (Saturday morning, Philippine time). Svitolina set the rematch against Eala with a 7-6(4), 6-4 win over Polina Kudermetova  in the second round on Thursday night. Kudermetova served for the first set twice, and

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 25-year-old motorcyclist died after a collision with a garbage compactor truck along the South Road Properties (SRP) Northbound in Barangay Ermita, Cebu City, early Friday morning. The incident happened around 1:30 a.m. on July 31, according to a police report from the City Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) of the Cebu