Japan Foundation marks 30 years; Stella Dance Jam highlights PH-Japan friendship
The Japan Foundation, Manila hosted over the weekend the Stella Dance Jam at The Theater at Solaire in Parañaque City. The gathering was attended...
One Meralco Foundation, Urbanize team up for Balik Eskwela 2026, distributing 5,000 school kits
One Meralco Foundation (OMF), the corporate social responsibility arm of Meralco, has partnered with lifestyle brand Urbanize for the 2026 Balik Eskwela program.
Through this...
Don Quijote expands hunt for Philippine exports
More Philippine food brands may soon land on the shelves of Japan’s iconic Don Quijote stores and its overseas outlets, opening fresh export channels...
Youth vaping rises in PH following policy changes, new study finds
New research from the Institute for Global Tobacco Control at Johns Hopkins University reveals that vaping among Filipino young people has increased sharply since 2022, when national rules were relaxed to allow flavored e-cigarettes and lower the legal purchase age from 21 to 18 years old. Data from the Food and Nutrition Research Institute shows youth vaping rates rose from 7.5 percent in 2021 to nearly 40 percent in 2023.
PLDT, Smart back commitment to combat online child abuse
Leading telecommunications firm PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications Inc. have expressed full support to the Philippine Chamber of Telecommunication Operators (PCTO) in the national effort to end online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC).
