— Cebu, Philippines. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) has reported a total of 10,006 aftershocks following the powerful Magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu on September 30,…
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — October 9, 2025. Classes from pre-school to senior high school were suspended in Baguio City on Thursday morning following a Magnitude 4.4 earthquake that shook several…
— Once the world leader in instant noodle consumption, South Korea has ceded its top spot to Vietnam, which continues to dominate global per capita rankings since 2021. According to…
October 9, 2025 | Hsinchu City, Taiwan Authorities in Hsinchu City have uncovered an illegal sex trade operation disguised as a “health club” on Nanda Road, following weeks of covert…
New Taipei City, Taiwan (October 9, 2025)— Authorities from the Tucheng Police Station have busted a so-called “health club” on Mingde Road that was secretly operating as a front for…
October 9, 2025 – Taoyuan, Taiwan Taiwanese authorities have indicted two Malaysian nationals for attempting to smuggle nearly three kilograms of heroin into the country, with an estimated street value…
October 9, 2025 – Yunlin County, Taiwan Etomidate, a Class II controlled substance commonly referred to as “zombie cigarette cartridges,” is rapidly spreading among young people in Taiwan. Authorities in…
October 9, 2025 – Kaohsiung, Taiwan A 41-year-old man surnamed Huang from Kaohsiung was sentenced to two years and ten months in prison after attacking an elderly man at Weiwuying…
MANILA (October 9, 2025)— Leyte 1st District Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez confirmed that he will undergo an investigation conducted by the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Romualdez’s camp stated that…
MANILA (October 9, 2025)— The Philippine government reassured the public that the modest rise in inflation recorded last September, at 1.7%, should not be a source of concern. Presidential Communications…
