Hauntingly beautiful and bizarre cemeteries around the world

Rhobie A. Ruaya, Rhobie Alburo Ruaya 03/24/2020

Cemeteries are not an ideal spot to visit when going on a trip. But in every place on this planet, you will find a cemetery. That’s for sure. Many of these look normal with its graves marked…

China coronavirus cases rise again, 66 more on ship in Japan

Associated Press 02/11/2020

BEIJING — China reported a rise in novel coronavirus cases Monday, possibly denting optimism that disease control measures including isolating major cities might be working, while the operator of a cruise ship in Japan reported dozens of…

Tokyo Olympic hopefuls get busy early

June Navarro 01/03/2020

Team Philippines has a clear objective of sending more qualifiers to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics than usual, with over 70 Filipino athletes from various sports seeking coveted spots in the first quarter of the year. Weightlifters, headlined…

Cheers to the year that was

Francis T.J. Ochoa 01/01/2020

There was a fast start. There was a false start. There was a lot of flak before the actual start. But, as in life, the journey was great. The destination? Greatest so far in the country’s participation…

Jhunriel Ramonal wins WBO Asia Pacific title; Loreto loses to Japanese foe

Bong Lozada 12/31/2019

MANILA, Philippines—Filipino boxers Jhunriel Ramonal and Rey Loreto had different fates at the end of the decade when they fought for regional titles in Tokyo on Tuesday. Jhunriel Ramonal took just one round to dispatch of his…

Duterte pledges P100M to help train Tokyo Olympics qualifiers

June Navarro 12/23/2019

Filipino athletes who qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics won’t have to worry about logistical support anymore, after President Duterte pledged a war chest of P100 million for their training and exposure in a bid to end…

Asian shares rise after Wall Street gain on solid earnings

Associated Press 10/16/2019

TOKYO – Asian shares were higher Wednesday after a gain on Wall Street boosted by healthy earnings reports from U.S. companies.   Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 rose 1.6% in morning trading to 22,554.05, while Australia’s S&P/ASX 200…

Rescue efforts underway as Typhoon Hagibis kills four in Japan

AFP 10/13/2019

TOKYO — Japan’s military scrambled Sunday to rescue people trapped by flooding in the aftermath of powerful Typhoon Hagibis, which killed at least four people, caused landslides and burst rivers. By Sunday morning, the significantly weakened storm…

Tokyo eerily quiet, bracing for worst typhoon in 6 decades

Associated Press 10/12/2019

  TOKYO — Tokyo and surrounding areas braced for a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades, with streets and trains stations unusually quiet Saturday as rain poured over the city. Store shelves were bare…

Cebu’s Talas part of West All Star team that won Basketball Without Borders Asia 2019 All Star Games

Jonas N. Panerio 08/19/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebuana basketball player Florence Jil Talas was named to the West All Star team that emerged victorious over their East counterparts, 29-23, in the Basketball without Borders (BWB) Asia 2019 All Star Games,…

Duterte thanks Japan for aid, investments

06/01/2019

TOKYO — On the eve of his bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Duterte thanked Japan for its assistance and investments, and for always honoring its word. “Japan is the one which really has…

Tokyo is most expensive city for mobile phone users

Asia News Network, Inquirer.net, Japan News 09/23/2018

TOKYO — Tokyo is the most expensive of six major world cities, including New York and London, when it comes to mobile phone service fees. Customers in the Japanese capital shell out ¥7,562 ($67) per month —…

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