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Two of Asia's leading cardiologists are bringing cutting-edge heart care knowledge directly to Cebu families in a free public forum this April. The event promises to make life-saving cardiac advances accessible to everyone, not just medical professionals.
After more than a week of searching, 21-year-old college student Jannah Sarabosing has been reunited with her family in Cebu. Her safe return came after dedicated police work and a community rallied together through social media.
Over 50 Thai exhibitors are bringing food, fashion, jewelry, and wellness products to Cebu for a free four-day cultural and trade event. Thailand Week returns to strengthen partnerships between Thai businesses and Filipino entrepreneurs.
The Philippine province of Cebu just made fighting poverty everyone's job, creating a new committee that gives everyday citizens a voice in government planning. Quarterly meetings will ensure local budgets actually reach the people who need help most. #
Two of Asia's leading cardiologists are bringing cutting-edge heart care knowledge to the Philippines in a free public forum. The event aims to make life-saving cardiac advances accessible to everyday people, not just doctors. #
A Philippine province just handed civil society groups real power over poverty reduction planning. The move comes as national data shows millions of Filipino families no longer consider themselves poor.
A four-day showcase in the Philippines brought Thai innovation, culture, and products to thousands of visitors, strengthening economic ties between two ASEAN neighbors. The event blended traditional Songkran Festival celebrations with modern trade opportunities, opening doors for future collaboration.
Mactan-Cebu International Airport became the first Philippine airport to prove it's actually cutting emissions, even as passenger traffic jumped 15 percent. Six smart upgrades turned growth into progress.
Fifty casino workers in the Philippines are planting trees monthly as part of an ambitious plan to green their island home. NUSTAR Resort & Casino aims to plant 100,000 trees by 2028 in partnership with local farmers.
A major energy company in the Philippines just broke ground on a massive battery system where coal plants once stood. The shift signals a clean energy transformation sweeping across the central islands.
The Philippines is launching a 40-year forest restoration program funded by private companies, using satellites and carbon credits to ensure trees actually survive. After decades of failed government programs where saplings died once funding ended, the country is betting long-term corporate investment can finally protect its watersheds.
Volaris is becoming the first Mexican airline to offer Starlink satellite internet on flights, bringing ground-speed connectivity to passengers across its entire fleet by 2027. The technology will transform flying with capabilities for video calls, streaming, and remote work at 30,000 feet.
Seven SM malls across the Philippines turned World Water Day into hands-on environmental education, teaching communities to sort waste and understand what's harming their coasts. The cleanups went beyond picking up trash by showing volunteers exactly what materials threaten marine life.
Students, officials, and volunteers gathered before dawn in Moalboal, Philippines, to plant hundreds of native trees in the mountain community of Busay. The "Green Legacy Busay" initiative aims to protect watersheds and restore biodiversity in this coastal municipality's upland areas.
Seven SM Supermalls across the Philippines turned World Water Day beach cleanups into hands-on lessons about protecting the ocean. Volunteers learned to sort trash by type, seeing firsthand what harms marine life most.
Filipino actress Kaye Abad celebrated Cancer Survivors Month by getting a pink ribbon tattoo, honoring her victory over breast cancer. The 44-year-old, who announced she's cancer-free in May, chose the universal symbol of breast cancer awareness for her rib cage.
The Philippines is rolling out its Love Bus program—free electric minibuses connecting neighborhoods and creating jobs for people with disabilities—to cities beyond Manila. What started as one route is now becoming a nationwide model for clean, accessible public transit.
Budget airline Frontier is finally bringing internet to the skies, partnering with SpaceX's Starlink to offer in-flight Wi-Fi starting early 2027. The move marks a major shift for the carrier, which has been one of the last U.S. airlines flying without connectivity.
Vietnam's tourism industry has roared back from the pandemic with 21 million visitors in 2023, earning global awards and setting its sights on even bigger growth. The country is betting on heritage sites, adventure tourism, and world-class infrastructure to become a premier destination.
When earthquakes struck southern Mindanao on June 8, help arrived through an innovative combination of blockchain technology and boots-on-the-ground compassion. Binance Charity and BlockShoals are delivering up to 4 million pesos in aid directly to families who need it most.