Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent
SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (AFP) — With her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions…
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SAMUT SAKHON, Thailand (AFP) — With her palms pressed together and her head bowed, Wassana Nak-umma vowed to give up alcohol for three months, joining millions…
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BAGUIO CITY — Members of the Baguio City Council are finalizing a proposed ordinance seeking to raise the city’s minimum legal drinking age from 18 to a…
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SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) — More than 1,000 people have been treated for poisoning symptoms in North Macedonia, a hospital said Friday, after…
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Christmas always seems so very far away in July — but not when I was with Makati’s only five-star hotel in the 70s. Every first Wednesday of this particular…
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Are you ready to die on this hill?
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Today, I finally opened one of those Christmas gifts. As I held the photograph in my hands, memories came rushing back.
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The Southern Police District (SPD) apprehended 2,566 violators of various local ordinances through a district-wide synchronized Oplan Bulabog/Halugad from 10…
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Individuals caught drinking in public places face a P1,000 fine for a first offense. Repeat offenders could face a fine, up to 60 days in prison, or both,…
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On a typical night in Metro Manila, the familiar sights could soon disappear — plastic tables pulled out onto sidewalks for impromptu “inuman” (drinking)…
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Now a global star, Ho Jin agrees to headline ‘Romantic Trip,’ a glossy travel-based dating show that pairs her with Hiro Kurosawa, a well-known Japanese actor.…
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The Big Apple’s unique fusion of grand festive tradition and luxurious trappings makes spending the holidays in New York a glamorous homecoming, redefining the…
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Maxim Rides & Food Delivery has announced the winners of its nationwide Christmas Rewards Program. The program honored driver-partners who met order…
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As expected, the island of Boracay was chosen by international and local tourists as their choice destination to celebrate the long Christmas vacation break,…
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As global trade begins to rebound, containers stack like towering promises of prosperity, pushing International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) to…
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As I stood before the small iron gate, I thought about the first and last time I spent Christmas and New Year at this house.
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – Under twinkling lights and gingerbread-themed decor, Jan Marini Tibayan, 23; Eden Grace de Jesus, 20; and May Ann Escalona,…
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Seafood thieves in the United States had a field day before the year-end holidays, taking advantage of brisk business to pounce on unsuspecting victims.
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