When Vaping in Asia Can Land You in Jail
What is the fate of e-cigarettes in the bulwark of Asia, where countries are planning for blanket bans?
Category: Philippines
Producer to Maker: The Rise of Southeast Asian Chocolate Brands
Everyone loves chocolate. Regardless of cultural affiliation, country of origin, age, or gender you belong, it would be hard to resist the urge to gobble down this so-called food of the gods, especially when you begin to smell that distinctly warm and richly sweet aroma.
Hello, Love Goodbye Surprisingly Transcends a Typical Love Story
Philippine cinema is oversaturated with Romantic comedies and dramas. But how did Hello, Love, Goodbye stand out enough to make it the highest-grossing film in the country?
The Unbanked in Asia
Southeast Asia alone has 650 million unbanked individuals. Despite improving connectivity, many countries in Asia still show large percentages of the ‘unbanked,’ or people who simply do not have ownership or access to traditional bank accounts.
Netflix’s “Happy Jail” Offers Interesting Portrait of Prison Life
Directed by Michele Josue, Happy Jail details the life of inmates and authorities inside the Philippines’ Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center. Here’s everything you need to know about the documentary.
The Ultimate Guide to the Eggs of Asia
Think the usual sunny side up, scrambled, poached, and boiled egg is boring? Take a look at this comprehensive guide to the Eggs of Asia.
Asia: Cute and Trendy Capsule Hotels are here To Stay
Surprising comfortable and high tech, capsule hotels are setting the trend for global travelers looking for a different kind of hotel experience in Asia.
Miss Universe Queens from Asia
It is no secret that Asians are some of the biggest pageantry fans on the planet. Get to know the Asian queens that bagged the sought-after Miss Universe title.
Singapore Aids the Philippines in its Wildlife Preservation
The Philippines and Singapore have come to an agreement that could save the former’s national identity.
Trash Talk: Asia is Not Your Dumping Ground
Developed countries send their waste to Asian countries with little to no warning
Philippines Signs Law Condemning Sexism
President Rodrigo Duterte has signed the anti-Bastos bill into law, which aims to punish acts of sexism such as catcalling
Packing a Punch: Profile of Manny Pacquiao
Boxing to music to politics— what can’t this man do?
The Alarming Trend of Internet Addiction in Asia
How is Asia coping with a relatively new kind of addiction it has never seen before?
Bleak or Bright: The Future of Maria Ressa
Get to know who Maria Ressa is, the most controversial and talked- about journalist in the Philippines and the future that awaits her
Philippines: A Case of Hunger in a Country with Rich Land and Farmers
Why are some Filipinos starving and eating recycled meat?
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