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Rescue group seeks early disaster text alerts

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 17 02:25 PM

Text alerts for disasters should be sent at an earlier time, not hours after the quake has happened, a rescuer said Sunday. Read more »

China’s PLA soldiers help clean up HK streets, as protesters leave campuses

James Pomfret and Sarah Wu, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 17 05:18 AM

The presence of PLA troops, even to help clean up roads near their base, could stoke further controversy over the Chinese-ruled territory's autonomous status.   Read more »

Ernest Leung, former Finance secretary, passes away

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 05:18 AM

Former Finance secretary Ernest Leung passed away on Friday, Carlos Dominguez, the department's current head, confirmed. Read more »

#WalangPasok: Lunes, Nobyembre 18, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 11:44 AM

Sinuspende ang klase sa lahat ng antas sa Tuguegarao, Cagayan, dahil sa inaasahang masamang panahong dala ng bagyong Ramon. Read more »

Black hole throws massive star bigger than our sun out of the Milky Way galaxy

Dennis Overbye, The New York Times
Posted at Nov 16 06:27 PM

The star is about twice as massive as our own sun and ten times more luminous. Read more »

Smokers who switch to e-cigarette vapes rapidly boost heart health: study

Kate Kelland, Reuters
Posted at Nov 16 05:23 AM

“It is crucial to emphasize that e-cigarettes are not safe, just less harmful than tobacco cigarettes when it comes to vascular health,” George said. “They should not be seen as harmless devices for non-smokers or young people to try.” Read more »

IN PHOTOS: 'Metamorphosis,' 'Sila-Sila' lead winners of Cinema One Originals 2019

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Updated as of Nov 16 01:28 AM

Cinema One Original Festival honored on Friday filmmakers and actors participating in the 15th iteration of the annual films showcase. Read more »

Plan ahead: Palace releases list of 2020 holidays

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 08:57 PM

Here are the following declared regular holidays and special non-working days for the year 2020. Read more »

Gokongwei a 'common man' who flew economy, kept nuts in pocket, son Lance says

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Posted at Nov 15 01:06 PM

The late industrialist John Gokongwei always flew economy, until he got too big for budget airline seats, said his only son, Lance Gokongwei. Read more »

French tourist killed while taking selfie at Thai waterfall

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 15 02:29 PM

BANGKOK, Thailand - A French tourist has died after falling from a waterfall while trying to take a selfie in Thailand, police said Friday. Read more »

Cities worldwide re-imagine relationship with cars to fight pollution

Somini Sengupta and Nadja Popovich, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 15 08:48 PM

At a time when most of humanity lives in cities, where do cars belong — especially the old, polluting ones that make city air foul for people to breathe? Read more »

How iPhone, Apple Watch can help reshape health research

Natasha Singer, The New York Times
Updated as of Nov 15 08:47 PM

The Harvard study is just one of three new large research efforts that Apple is working on with leading academic research centers and health organizations. Together, the studies, which Apple is paying for, show how the Silicon Valley giant and its popular products are reshaping medical research. Read more »

Bestselling author Jia Tolentino on the Internet, Trump and advice to writers

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 15 11:33 AM

Tolentino says "Trick Mirror" is the result of the uncertainty she felt after the toxicity surrounding the 2016 US elections that put Donald Trump to power. Read more »

Mix of determination, caution as Gem-Ver fishermen ready for Recto Bank return

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 01:58 AM

Following months of repair, F/B Gem-Ver is set to sail back to Recto Bank, where its 22 crew members were abandoned in open waters 5 months ago. Read more »

CDO chairman Jose Ong passes away

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 12:04 AM

CDO Foodsphere Inc. on Thursday night announced the passing of its chairman and co-founder, Jose "Pepe" Ong. He was 78. Read more »

From bandits to House guests: Ex-Abu Sayyaf members tour Batasan

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Posted at Nov 14 07:45 PM

The House tour is part of the Basilan Farmers Exposure Program that aims to teach these returnees farming techniques as a source of livelihood. Read more »

World Diabetes Day: Breaking down the sugar in the Pinoy diet

Barbie Salvador-Muhlach
Posted at Nov 14 07:09 PM

In time for World Diabetes Day on November 14, we’ve rounded out some common foods in the Filipino diet and broke down the sugar and carbs content for you. Read more »

Young, educated, night owl: Survey looks at ‘Filipino digital mom’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 06:32 PM

Today’s “Filipino digital mom” no longer considers friends and family as a primary source of parenting information, a survey showed.  Read more »

#WalangPasok: Biyernes, Nobyembre 15, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 14 10:31 PM

Sinuspende ang klase sa ilang lugar sa Biyernes, Nobyembre 15, dahil sa inaasahang masamang panahong dala ng bagyong Ramon. Read more »

'Filial service': Pinay recognized as South Korea's model daughter-in-law

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 14 12:58 PM

HOENGSEONG, South Korea – In a mountain village thousands of kilometers from her native Philippines, Emma Sumampong nurses her elderly mother-in-law, while also caring for her husband and children, working on the family farm, and holding a part-time job.   Read more »