On Friday, thunderstorms brought new threats of flooding to parts of Kentucky that were ravaged by high water a week ago. At least 37 people were killed in the late July floods.
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Due to shortages in the Philippines, sugar smuggling has become serious business
The Nobel laureate joins 9 other individuals from around the world on the panel, which will help advise the UN’s Internet Governance Forum.
From events and activities to rediscovering old favorites, there are lots to do in Manila this week.
The Philippines wants a bigger budget for 2023 to focus on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s priority sectors. Can this help deliver his promises?
What are these floating cottages that have been polluting the water, and how is that dangerous?
No amount of cultural appropriation can make-up for sins past, as proven by Lorraine Badoy's and Sara Duterte's recent blunders. Here's why.
Facebook and TikTok posts have circulated in the majority-Catholic Philippines promoting a medically approved brand of "virginity soap" that can apparently tighten a woman's vagina and treat several skin conditions. The Philippine Food and Drug Administration, however, has not approved the product and warned against its use. Doctors told AFP the soap cannot tighten up the vagina or treat skin conditions, while a local women's rights group said posts advertising it were "discriminatory".Images sh
Footage of floodwater crashing over a bridge has been viewed thousands of times in Facebook posts that claim it shows a river overflowing in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir after India reportedly dumped floodwater there in July 2022. However, the clip was actually filmed in Iran in January 2020, when flash floods caused massive damage in southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province."Indian Release Flood In River Chenab _ Flood From Kashmir," reads a Facebook post from August 1 written in English and Urd
A post in Ethiopia shared more than a thousand times claims that a university whizzkid who secured a US scholarship to complete his doctorate has “invented” a new maths formula available as a mobile app. But although the student, Raji Ashenafi Mamade, exists, the claim was shared by a hoax account impersonating the bright scholar. Ashenafi has denied creating a theorem or app and said he has reported the imposter page to Facebook. The fake post contains a link that leads to a popular maths app o
A day after Kenya’s presidential election was held on August 9, 2022, two images appeared on social media with claims that they showed police surrounding the home of candidate William Ruto after he was allegedly placed under house arrest. However, the story is false: Ruto, who went on to win the elections, has not been under house arrest. AFP Fact Check found the photos were taken in Uganda in 2016 and 2021.“William Ruto’s home is blocked by the police as of now he’s under preventive arrest (sic
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is warning the public not to be deceived by a job hiring post on social media using the department's official logo.The post is reportedly looking for interns for the DOLE's Government Internship Program (GIP) and asking applicants to submit their personal information and other credentials.“This is not the way how we do hiring of GIPs. We do not share and amplify for the world to see the personal information of the applicants in adherence to Republic
DESIGNER Hanae Mori, known for her elegant signature butterfly motifs, numerous cinema fashions and the wedding gown of Japan’s empress, has died, her office said Aug. 18. She was 96.Mori symbolized the rise of Japan as a modern, fashionable nation and the rise of the working woman. She died at her Tokyo home Aug. 11, a few days after developing a mild fever, according to the Hanae Mori Office. She had been examined by a doctor at her home, but no specific cause of death was given.Empress Masako
THE fifth most wanted person in Cebu province was arrested early morning Friday, August 19, 2022, for a child abuse case filed against him following a complaint raised by his 10-year-old son.The arrest was made around 6 a.m. Friday by personnel of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Cebu Field Unit who were armed with a warrant for the suspect’s arrest.SunStar is withholding the name of the suspect to protect his son, who told police that he was mauled by his father.Police said
Noel Sales is raising funds for needy students in the wake of financial struggles caused by the pandemic. Here's how he is doing it.
Social media posts claim CBC published an article announcing that Justin Trudeau's youngest son came out as transgender. This is false; the story does not appear on the Canadian public broadcaster's website, and the outlet confirmed to AFP that it did not publish the piece."Justin Trudeau's youngest son Hadrien has come out as trans, will now go by Hannah," says the headline in an image of an apparent CBC article shared August 9, 2022 on Facebook. Screenshot of a Facebook post taken August 18, 2
AN OFFICIAL of the Consolacion Public Market warned consumers to be more cautious against unscrupulous vendors trading inaccurate weight measurements of some of their products at the market.The warning came after nine defective and uncalibrated weighing scales were confiscated from some vendors in the market during a surprise inspection conducted on Saturday, August 13, 2022, together with the Consolacion Municipal Police.Engineer Richly Marie Sygaco, the public market head, told SunStar Cebu on
A Filipino American carried a walis tambo while he participated in the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. He is now going to jail for his involvement. Details here.
THE much-anticipated event, The Outlook 2022: Philippine Real Estate Conference, will happen on August 31, 2022. The in-person conference will feature time-relevant panel tracks and distinguished speakers from prominent property companies and related businesses.Top property platform Lamudi is set to hold the much-anticipated event, The Outlook 2022: Philippine Real Estate Conference, on August 31, 2022.The conference will focus on how the sector envisions a better built environment for the Filip
Her parents, both vegetable farmers, gave her the bouquet to represent how proud they were of what she had been able to accomplish thanks to all their hard work.
The Philippines is facing a looming sugar shortage. This is how President Marcos plans to avert a shortage crisis.
