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HELSINKI— Heavy social media use contributes to a stark decline in well-being among young people, with the effects particularly worrying in teenage girls in English-speaking countries and Western Europe, according to the World Happiness Report 2026 published Thursday. The annual report, published by the Wellbeing Research Centre at the University of Oxford, also found that Finland is

CEBU CITY, Philippines — All 12 cyberlibel complaints filed against Councilor Pastor “Jun” Alcover Jr. over his online posts criticizing the Colon Street Night Market have been dismissed by prosecutors in Marawi City. The dismissal removes, at least at the prosecution level, the immediate criminal threat Alcover earlier described as “an attempt to silence dissent”

URDANETA CITY – Malacanang declared Saturday, March 21, as a special non-working day in this city in Pangasinan to celebrate its charter anniversary. Proclamation No. 1193, issued by Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, said it is “but fitting and proper that the people of the City of Urdaneta be given full opportunity to participate in

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The province of Pangasinan has recorded the lowest stunting rate in the country at 1.95 percent, according to the latest Operation Timbang Plus (OPT+) results released by the Department of Health–Ilocos Region (DOH-1). DOH-1, in a statement on Thursday, said this indicates that the vast majority of children in the province are growing

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday announced the rollout of the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) in three public schools in Metro Manila, aiming to bridge the gap between senior high school (SHS) graduates and job opportunities. According to DepEd in a statement, the BPSF serves as one-stop shop that seeks

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyer for the petitioners behind the third impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte has asked whether her legal team is reading the right complaint, after her lawyer, Michael Poa, claimed that there were no ultimate facts inside the raps. In an online interview on Thursday, lawyer Amando Ligutan said Poa cannot claim

A Thai national working in Israel was killed yesterday, March 18, amid escalating conflict in the region, prompting Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to urge Thai citizens to move away from high-risk areas for safety. Labour Minister Trinuch Thienthong said today, March 19, that officials at the Royal Thai Embassy in Tel Aviv confirmed the death …

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Kao Corporation today announced that its skincare brand Bioré will accelerate its international expansion as it enters the South Korean market and rolls out a globally unified campaign. As a core brand under Kao’s Global Sharp Top strategy, aimed at establishing leadership in key market segments through high-value products, Bioré plays a central role in driving …

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Immigration police in Kanchanaburi arrested seven Chinese nationals yesterday morning, March 18, after a search at a rented room in Kaeng Sian as part of an operation targeting illegal entry networks that use Thailand as a transit route. The arrests followed an expanded investigation ordered by senior Immigration Bureau commanders, after investigators previously detained three …

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — A major boost to sports in the Visayas could soon take shape as the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) plans to build a world-class sports complex in Cebu. The idea has the full backing of the provincial government under Gov. Pam Baricuatro. PSC Chairman Patrick “Pato” Gregorio was in Cebu this week