Taiwan’s Economy Outpaces South Korea as ADB Lifts Growth Forecast to 5.1%
October 1, 2025 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sharply revised upward its growth outlook for Taiwan, projecting a 5.1% GDP expansion in 2025, up from its earlier forecast of…
Taipei Metro Priority Seat Clash Revives Spotlight on Woman’s Criminal Record
October 1, 2025 | Taipei, Taiwan A dispute over priority seating on the Taipei Metro has once again ignited public discussion after an elderly woman allegedly pressured a young passenger…
Around ₱100 Billion in ‘Insertions’ Flagged in 2025 National Budget
Manila – Questions over transparency in government spending have surfaced after reports revealed that about ₱100 billion worth of “insertions” were included in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Senate…
Over 800 Aftershocks Recorded After Cebu’s 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake
October 1, 2025 | Cebu The number of aftershocks following the powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu has now reached 848, according to monitoring agencies. Of these, 213 tremors were…
Viral Video of MRT Priority Seat Dispute Leads to Arrest of Elderly Woman in Taipei
Taipei — A viral video circulating online since September 30 has sparked public debate after showing a white-haired elderly woman being kicked and forced off a Taipei Metro train during…
BREAKING: 63 Dead After 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Cebu
Bogo City, Cebu (October 1, 2025) –The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed 63 fatalities following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu on Tuesday night. DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa said…
BREAKING: 26 Dead, 147 Injured After 6.9-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Cebu
Cebu (October 1, 2025) – A powerful earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale struck northern Cebu late Tuesday night, causing widespread destruction across towns and cities. The National Disaster…
BREAKING: Strong Earthquake Claims Lives in San Remigio, Northern Cebu
AN REMIGIO, Cebu – Multiple fatalities were reported in San Remigio town in northern Cebu following a powerful earthquake late Tuesday night, September 30. The tremor struck during a basketball…
BREAKING: Phivolcs Upgrades Cebu Earthquake to Magnitude 6.9
BOGO CITY, Cebu — The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) has upgraded the magnitude of the earthquake that struck Bogo City, Cebu on Tuesday evening, September 30, 2025,…
BREAKING: Centuries-Old Daanbantayan Church Partially Collapses After 6.7-Magnitude Earthquake in Cebu
CEBU, Philippines — September 30, 2025 The Daanbantayan Church, officially known as the Archdiocesan Shrine of Santa Rosa de Lima, partially collapsed following a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Bogo…