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Hong Kong to cull 6,000 pigs as first swine fever case found

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 12 11:27 AM

Hong Kong will cull 6,000 pigs after African swine fever was detected in an animal at a slaughterhouse close to the border with China, the first case of the disease in the densely populated financial hub.   Read more »

Hong Kong legislators brawl over contentious extradition law

Reuters
Posted at May 12 01:44 AM

HONG KONG - Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over a proposed extradition law that will extend Beijing's powers over the China-ruled financial hub. Read more »

PH dance groups win big at Asian high-schoolers hip-hop tournament

Jan Yumul
Posted at May 09 10:28 PM

A dance crew from UST and another one from Negros Occidental took home honors in the Hong Kong competition. Read more »

Taiwan passes laws to make Chinese spying punishable by death

Kyodo News
Posted at May 09 08:10 AM

TAIPEI - Chinese spies will be subject to Taiwan's newly amended law under which they could face the death penalty, local media reported on Wednesday. Read more »

Filipino pastor takes new gay marriage fight to Hong Kong court

Elaine Yu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 07 11:04 AM

HONG KONG - As a transgender pastor of a small Hong Kong church that welcomes all sexualities, Marrz Balaoro wants to conduct religious marriage ceremonies for same-sex couples but fears arrest -- a battle he is now taking to the courts. Read more »

Floating cocaine found in Caraga waters breach P1.1-B mark

Michael Joe Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 02 10:54 AM

MANILA — Over a billion pesos’ worth of cocaine bricks have been found in waters off the southern region of Caraga since February. Read more »

Hong Kong democracy leaders jailed over Umbrella Movement protests

Elaine Yu and Catherine Lai, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 25 04:59 AM

HONG KONG - Four prominent leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement were jailed on Wednesday for their role in organizing mass protests in 2014 that paralyzed the city for months and infuriated Beijing. Read more »

Kilig! Daniel surprises girlfriend Kathryn in Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 21 10:59 AM

Kathryn Bernardo was obviously at a loss for words when her boyfriend Daniel Padilla showed up at her doorstep in Hong Kong. Read more »

'Staycation' for Holy Week? Manila tops most hotels booked during Lent: study

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 17 03:58 PM

More Filipinos have chosen to book hotels in Metro Manila as their destination for Holy Week, according to accommodations booking website Agoda. Read more »

Hong Kong domestic worker fired for cancer awarded damages

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 02:43 AM

A domestic worker sacked after a cancer diagnosis was awarded damages by a Hong Kong court Monday, in a case that highlighted exploitation of foreign women toiling as maids in the wealthy financial hub. Read more »

Pinay actress Crisel Consunji wins at Hong Kong Film Awards

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 15 01:43 AM

MANILA -- Actress Crisel Consunji continues to make the Philippines proud after winning at the prestigious Hong Kong Film Awards (HKFA). Read more »

PH envoys report problem-free first day of overseas voting

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 10:25 PM

Overseas absentee voting kicked off Saturday for more than 1.8 million registered Filipino voters living or working abroad. Read more »

Chinese scientists create monkeys with human brain genes

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 13 05:27 AM

HONG KONG - Chinese scientists have implanted human brain genes into monkeys, in a study intended to provide insights into the unique evolution of human intelligence. Read more »

2 magsu-surrogate mother sa China naharang sa NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 06:03 PM

Dalawang papunta ng China para maging surrogate mother ang hinarang sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport.  Read more »

Some Pinoys overseas don’t feel need to be present for absentee voting

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 12 05:15 PM

Between exercising their right of suffrage and doing something else, some Filipinos abroad give their vote to the latter. Read more »

Hong Kong admits world's largest air purifier choked on debut

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 10 09:23 AM

Red-faced Hong Kong officials admitted on Tuesday that a record-breaking air filter for a new bypass under the city broke down shortly after it began operating. Read more »

Kathryn, Alden biyaheng Hong Kong para sa 'Hello, Love, Goodbye'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 12:37 AM

Aarangkada na ang shooting ng pelikula nina Kathryn Bernardo at Alden Richards. Read more »

Cathay Dragon flight makes safe emergency landing in Taiwan

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 08 04:10 PM

TAIPEI - A Cathay Dragon flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong made an emergency landing on Monday from where it departed after experiencing a "technical issue" shortly after take-off, the carrier said. Read more »

Kathryn, Alden leave for Hong Kong to shoot new movie

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 08 12:28 PM

Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards left Manila on Monday to shoot scenes for their upcoming movie in Hong Kong. Read more »

Where to eat Chinese in Macau? Start with these five restaurants that even the locals love

Cyrene de la Rosa
Posted at Apr 05 10:21 PM

From glitzy casinos to hidden alleys, here’s where to feast on old school Cantonese and northern Chinese fare in this former Portuguese territory. Read more »