Category: Asia

Philippines

Still Using an Old Green Plate in Cebu? LTO-7 Reveals What Motorists Need to Do Now

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Motorists across Central Visayas are facing stricter license plate enforcement, but drivers still using the familiar old green license plates are not automatically violating the rules. The Land Transportation Office in Central Visayas (LTO-7) began tighter implementation of its plate guidelines on September 1, 2026, urging vehicle owners to check whether their replacement or official plates are already available and to claim them without unnecessary delay. The clarific

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Philippines

CEBU’S PADS PARADRAGONS MAKE HISTORY IN TAIWAN—8 GOLDS, 3 WORLD RECORDS AND A STUNNING RETURN TO THE WORLD STAGE

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Philippine Accessible Disability Services (PADS) Adaptive Dragonboat Racing Team has delivered a spectacular comeback on the international stage, capturing eight gold medals and one silver while setting three world records at the 15th International Dragon Boat Federation (IDBF) Club Crew World Championships in Hualien, Taiwan. The Cebu-based team’s performance has put the Philippines firmly in the spotlight at one of the world’s biggest dragon boat competitions, whe

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Politics

Trump Envoys Meet Zelenskyy After Putin Talks — But What Did Moscow and Kyiv Really Agree On?

KYIV, Ukraine — U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner have made their first official visit to Kyiv as Washington intensifies a renewed diplomatic push to end Russia's war in Ukraine — but despite meetings in both Moscow and the Ukrainian capital, no major breakthrough has yet been announced. The high-stakes visit came after Witkoff and Kushner held three hours of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before travelling to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

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Entertainment

TEETH Brings 33 Years of Pinoy Rock Back to Manila—But the Reunion Had One Powerful Surprise

MANILA, Philippines — More than three decades after helping define the sound of Filipino alternative rock, TEETH returned to Manila on September 5 for its much-anticipated Year 33: TEETH The Reunion – Legacy Tour, giving longtime fans and a younger generation of listeners a chance to relive the music that shaped an era. The reunion concert was held at the SM North EDSA Skydome in Quezon City, marking a major homecoming for the pioneering Pinoy rock band whose songs—including “Laklak” and “Prins

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Business

Taiwan Plans Elite ‘Cyber Hunt Team’ to Hunt Down Chinese Hackers and Hidden Backdoors

Taiwan's military is preparing to take a more aggressive approach to cyber defense, with the Ministry of National Defense proposing an elite “military cyber hunt team” designed to search for hidden hackers, dormant malware and potential backdoors before they can be activated. The proposed unit represents a major shift in Taiwan's cyberwarfare strategy. Instead of waiting for an attack to trigger an alarm and then responding, the new approach would operate on a far more urgent assumption: The

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Entertainment

Indonesia Cancels Hundreds of Flights as Anak Krakatau Erupts, Disrupting About 150,000 Passengers

JAKARTA — Indonesia was hit by major air travel disruption after the Anak Krakatau volcano erupted, sending volcanic ash across parts of western Indonesia and forcing authorities to close airspace around Jakarta and several other airports. The eruption disrupted hundreds of flights and affected an estimated 150,000 passengers at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport alone, according to authorities. By Saturday evening, the volcanic crisis had affected 467 flight movements at Indonesia

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Business

Living Alone Now Dominates Taiwan: Single-Person Households Hit Record 40.5% Nationwide

TAIPEI — Taiwan is undergoing a major demographic and housing transformation, with nearly 4 million households now registered as single-person homes, according to the latest government data. The number of single-person households reached approximately 3.99 million last year, accounting for 40.5 percent of all registered households nationwide, data from Taiwan's Ministry of the Interior showed. The figure means that living alone has become the country's dominant household structure, surpassing

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Sport

Hamilton Says Ferrari Has ‘No Rules’ After Leclerc Clash — But What Happens Next Could Change Everything

MONZA, Italy — Lewis Hamilton has called for Ferrari to introduce written "rules of engagement" between its drivers after a costly opening-lap clash with teammate Charles Leclerc turned the Italian Grand Prix into a nightmare for the Scuderia. Hamilton and Leclerc started Ferrari's home race from the second row, raising hopes among the thousands of Tifosi packed into Monza. But those hopes quickly unraveled. The two Ferrari drivers battled aggressively through the opening corners, with Hamilto

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Philippines

₱3,000 Senior Aid Now Being Released in Cebu City — But There’s a Deadline Seniors Shouldn’t Miss

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Thousands of qualified senior citizens in Cebu City can now receive ₱3,000 in third-quarter financial assistance, with the city’s latest payout running from September 5 to September 10, 2026. The assistance is equivalent to ₱1,000 per month for three months and forms part of Cebu City’s restored quarterly financial assistance program for senior citizens. The latest payout comes after Cebu City Mayor Nestor Archival restored the quarterly release of senior assistance th

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Politics

ICC Chief Refuses to Back Down After U.S. Sanctions: “No Matter What” — What Happens Next Could Test the Court’s Future

THE HAGUE — International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has vowed to continue carrying out her duties despite being targeted by U.S. sanctions, declaring that she remains determined to defend the court’s work amid escalating pressure from Washington. Speaking online at an event in Tokyo on Sunday, Akane said she remained firm in her conviction and would continue doing her job “no matter what,” even as the sanctions have created serious financial and personal difficulties for her. Her d

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