MANILA - Under Britain's new schools curriculum, children as young as 5 will be taught the basics of sex and the effects of illegal drugs, internet reports said.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/05/2009 10:34 PM
MANILA - A posh tourist destination in Palawan, Philippines won this year's Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards - the first awards series of its kind in the region.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/05/2009 8:29 PM
TAIPEI - A plastic bottle thrown into a Taipei recycling bin could be reincarnated as a blanket to warm disaster victims in any of 20 countries, thanks to a unique project by the world's largest Buddhist charity.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/05/2009 5:51 PM
MANILA - The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is urging the government to place a ban on the sale of substandard Christmas lights as these are potential fire hazards.
abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/05/2009 4:24 PM
SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES – The Walt Disney Co's breakthrough deal to build one of its signature theme parks in Shanghai marks a major advance for Western media and entertainment firms trying to crack a tough China market.
Reuters 11/05/2009 12:50 PM
MANILA - The latest fashion craze to hit the Bicol region is a set of accessories made from recycled buttons.
by Kristine Servando, abs-cbnNEWS.com/Newsbreak 11/04/2009 11:43 PM
MANILA - The number of Facebook users in the Philippines continues to surge with over 1.3 million Filipinos registering for new accounts in the social networking site in September alone.
By David Dizon, abs-cbnNEWS.com 11/04/2009 6:48 PM
SYDNEY - Drinking untreated rainwater is safe for your health, according to an Australian study.
Reuters 11/04/2009 3:59 PM