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Calls are growing for the government to adopt different tax rates for cigarettes and smoke-free nicotine products, as industry groups warn that steep taxes on vapes and heated tobacco could drive more consumers toward the illicit market.

Filipino travelers to Japan stay connected even off-grid—Globe’s Starlink Mobile roaming, powered by KDDI, links compatible phones straight to satellites for messaging, navigation and key apps. No extra device needed. Works alongside regular GoRoam Japan coverage.

Filipinos with private health coverage could get more out of their plans as PhilHealth and private insurers move to coordinate benefits and reduce patients’ out-of-pocket healthcare costs.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has put the government’s Mile-Long Property in Makati back on the sale track, potentially turning a prime 22,924-square-meter state asset into fresh funds for priority programs.