44% see better life in next 12 months – SWS
MANILA, Philippines — About four in 10 Filipinos expect their quality of life to improve in the next 12 months, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).
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Saso struggles with 71, trails leaders by 7 in Evian Championship
MANILA, Philippines – Yuka Saso started strong on the back nine but faced challenges on the last nine holes, finishing with a 71 after a birdie on No. 9, leaving her trailing the leading trio of Patty Tavatanakit, Ingrid Lindblad and Gemma Dryburgh after the first round of the Evian Championship in Evian-les-Bains, France Thursday (Friday Manila time).
Muntinlupa bar debuts outside 'Asia's 50 Best Bars' list
MANILA, Philippines — Southbank Cafe + Lounge in Muntinlupa is one of 15 new debutants named outside the "Asia's 50 Best Bars" list.
19 hurt in Zamboanga firecrackers, pyrotechnics disposal accident
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Nineteen in a group of police bomb experts, firemen and personnel of the Philippine Coast Guard and the Philippine Marines were hurt in an accidental blast of pyrotechnics and firecrackers they were to dispose in an open field in Barangay Cabatangan in Zamboanga City on Monday afternoon.
Trillion-dollar chip giant: Five things to know about TSMC
Taiwanese semiconductor titan TSMC briefly joined a rarefied club of companies valued at more than $1 trillion on Monday.
Taiwan says China military drone spotted near remote island airport
TAIPEI, Taiwan — A Chinese military drone hovered near an airport on a remote Taiwan island causing delays to flights, Taipei's military and local media said Wednesday.
Kanlaon spews 4,279 tons of sulfur dioxide
MANILA, Philippines — Kanlaon Volcano on Negros Island remains restive after it emitted 4,279 tons of sulfur dioxide in the past 24 hours, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
'You don't need a degree': Korean webtoonist shares success advice
MANILA, Philippines — Dreaming of one day creating comics such as “What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim?” and “The Red Sleeve,” which have since been adapted into live-action Korean dramas starring some of Korea’s superstars?