Saudi Arabia executes Filipino for murder
MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino national in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been executed for the murder of a Saudi national, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday, October 8.
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Spooky Thai Drama ‘The Legend of Nang Nak’ Sets Regional Broadcasts
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Thailand’s skill with ghostly drama series gets another showing in “The Legend of Nang Nak,” which releases widely across Asia next week. Directed by Taweewat Wantha and scripted by Sorarat Jirabovornwisut, the pair behind “Death Whisperer 1 and 2,” the 30-part series portrays a ghostly love story that defies the barriers between life and death. The series hails from production firm Minds@Work and Thai terrestrial broadcast group BEC World. International sales are handled by I.E.
4 million students to benefit from school-based immunization
MANILA, Philippines — Over four million public school students will receive vaccinations against measles, rubella, tetanus, diphtheria and human papillomavirus (HPV) under the P853-million Bakuna Eskwela initiative of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Education (DepEd).
Reform fraternities, don’t abolish them — Atio Castillo's parents
MANILA, Philippines — Seven years after Horacio “Atio” Castillo III’s death due to hazing, the parents of the victim said reforms in fraternities should be the priority over abolishment and ban.
Info drive against hazing urged
SEN. Juan Miguel Zubiri said government agencies, including the Commission on Higher Education, Department of Education, and Department of the Interior and Local Government, should intensify information campaigns on the dangers of fraternity hazing.
Hotshots, Painters clash in win-or-go-home showdown
Game Saturday (Ynares Center, Antipolo) 7:30 p.m. – Magnolia vs Rain or Shine (Quarterfinals Game 5) *Best-of-five series tied, 2-2
More than 800 mpox deaths recorded across Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 800 people across Africa have died from mpox, the African Union's disease control center said Thursday, warning the epidemic "was not under control".
Olympic swimmer Carlos Brosas passes away
MANILA, Philippines -- Former Filipino Olympic swimmer Carlos Singson Brosas has passed away, the Philippine Aquatics Inc. (PAI) announced on Friday. He was 68.