Beware of silent illness in liver
There is a saying in Korea that if a body is worth 1,000 won, then the liver comprises 900 won of that. Many people know that liver is important, but few people treat it as such. The liver is called the “silent organ,” as there are no symptoms even if 70 to 80 percent of […]
Meeting Of ASEAN Plus Three Committee On Women Opens In Vientiane, Laos
Delegates attend the fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) in Lao capital Vientiane on Oct. 18, 2012. The fourth meeting of the ASEAN plus Three Committee on Women (ACW+3) started here on Thursday to strengthen the regional cooperation on women affairs and environmental sustainability. Delegates pose for a group photo […]
Fire In Quezon City, Philippines, Leaves Some 400 Families Homeless
Residents inspect their burnt houses after a fire hit a residential area in Quezon City, the Philippines, Oct. 18, 2012. At least 200 houses were razed in the fire, leaving 400 families homeless. Children walk out of their burnt houses after a fire hit a residential area in Quezon City, the Philippines, Oct. 18, 2012. […]
Myanmar Parliament Opens Its Fifth Regular Session In Nay Pyi Taw
Photo taken on Oct. 18, 2012 shows the scene of the 5th regular parliament session of the House of Representatives in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. The Myanmar parliament’s two houses began their 5th sessions in Nay Pyi Taw Thursday, more than one month after the end of theirs 4th sessions. <Xinhua/U Aung> Myanmar lawmakers attend […]
[Philippine] Gov’t, MILF panels go back to work
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MANILA, Philippines—Although the dividends of peace may have to wait a little longer, the goodwill generated by the signing on Monday of the preliminary agreement for the creation of Bangsamoro continues to fire up both sides as they look forward to the next round of talks to complete the peace process. The Aquino administration and […]
[Philippines] House OKs bill granting subsidy to political parties during elections
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MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading a bill which will allow the government to subsidize political parties in order to level the playing field during elections. House Bill 6551 or “An Act Strengthening the Political Party System, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes” was passed Tuesday […]
Filipino netizens freest in Asia, 6th freest in world
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino netizens are the freest in Asia and sixth in the world when it comes to Internet freedom, according to a study by a Washington DC-based advocacy group released as outrage builds in the Philippines over a new cybercrime law. The study of Freedom House found the Philippines having the greatest degree of Internet […]
Philippine: Anti-cybercrime law will not be used against journalists—CIDG
MANILA, Philippines—Trust us, we will not spy on journalists or try to curtail press freedom. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) made this assurance on Tuesday to allay fears that members of the media and bloggers would be harassed by the government under the newly enacted anti-cybercrime law passed by Congress. Speaking in a […]
Princess of Brunei celebrates marriage with spectacular ceremony
The daughter of the sultan of Brunei, one of the world’s wealthiest men, is set to wed this weekend in a glittering ceremony at the monarch’s 1,700-room palace. Princess Hajah Hafizah Sururul Bolkiah, 32, and her groom Pengiran Haji Muhammad Ruzaini, 29, exchanged vows on Thursday in the tiny oil-rich Muslim sultanate that has been […]
Philippine : Aquino’s back channel to China is Trillanes
Major News of <Inquirer> : Aquino’s back channel to China is Trillanes A tempest is brewing in the country’s diplomatic front with Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario saying his efforts to resolve the lingering standoff with China over disputed territories in the West Philippine Sea were being torpedoed by a backroom negotiator. In interviews conducted […]
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