One in three HK citizens to be seniors by 2039, signaling senior living demand - report
The door handle on a 2018 Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is shown in this photo illustration taken in Cardiff, California, U.S., June 1, 2018.
Sandro Marcos pushes 'no work, no pay' rule for lawmakersMANILA, Philippines — Should members of Congress be subject to a "no work, no pay" rule? House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos filed House Bill 7432 on Jan. 27, seeking to institutionalize a "no work, no pay" compensation scheme for lawmakers to ensure that public funds are spent only on elected officials who actually perform their duties. A lawmaker's attendance will be monitored by each chamber’s secretariat, with daily attendance records used to compute compensation. Questions over lawmakers' attendance have surfaced since Dela Rosa stopped attending Senate sessions beginning Nov. 11, 2025. Last year, several senators said that the chamber does not impose a "no work, no pay" policy, even for members who miss sessions without filing a formal excuse.
Spain to ban social media access for children under 16Eloy Moliner, 12, enjoys a water game with children from a neighbouring village where he will attend school in Pitarque, Teruel, Spain. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Photo by STIAN LYSBERG SOLUM / NTB / AFP Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit attend the Save the Children peace prize party at the Nobel Peace Center ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at the Oslo City Hall in Oslo, Norway on December 10, 2024.
A shop employee (R) shovels the snow in front of the shop in Aomori city, Aomori prefecture on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Philip FONG / AFP)
Notices prohibiting photography are stuck in Oslo Courthouse, the day before the trial against Marius Borg Hoiby, son of Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit, which will take place in room 250, in Oslo, Norway February 2, 2026. NTB/Lise Aserud via REUTERS
Air India checking fuel switches on its Boeing Dreamliners, memo saysBranding for Air India is seen on an exhibitor chalet at the Farnborough International Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain, July 24, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
China's Xi calls for 'equal, multipolar world' as he meets Uruguay leaderUruguayan President Yamandu Orsi speaks during a bilateral talk with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, February 3, 2026. JESSICA LEE/Pool via REUTERS
Govt offers moving allowances for affected households in Sai Wan Estate and Phase 1 of Ma Tau Wai Estate redevelopment
‘We’re not bound by SC rulings on impeach rules’“We don’t have to assert our independence. There is a separation of powers where each department shouldn’t cross each other’s turf,” House Senior Deputy Majority Leader Lorenz Defensor told reporters. He said they will adopt their House rules based on the intent of the framers of the Constitution. It also emasculated impeachment as a tool to hold officials accountable.”“The recent SC ruling makes future impeachment cases harder to move forward. The House can follow the SC decision and craft rules around it, or the lower chamber can insist on its independence,” Sarmiento said.
Expanded free public WiFi program gets P5 billion funding“We are counting on the program’s expansion to boost access to online learning, distance education and vital digital services, particularly in underserved and remote communities,” Rep. Christopher Sheen Gonzales said. The lone Eastern Samar district congressman cited the 2026 General Appropriations Act, under which Congress allocated an additional P5 billion to support the Free Public Internet Access Program (FPIAP) in SUCs and public elementary and high schools nationwide. Republic Act 10929, or the Free Internet Access in Public Places Act, mandates the nationwide installation of free internet access points in public spaces, including parks, libraries, barangay halls, elementary and secondary schools, SUCs, hospitals, airports, seaports and land transport terminals. “We will have universal feeding for all public schools in the Philippines for kindergarten and Grade 1, all for 180 days for the full school cycle – for the first time in Philippine history. The DepEd has partnered with international organization Open Ownership to pilot the use of beneficial ownership data in public procurement, a move aimed at boosting transparency and preventing corruption in education-related contracts.
What looks like a ‘curse’ is often genetics From a scientific standpoint, the most powerful explanation for repeated early cardiovascular events in families is inherited risk. Thus, what looks like an inherited curse is often an inherited lifestyle, reinforced over generations. The most important medical truth to convey is this: A family history is not a family sentence. From curse to call to action Seen through a medical lens, what families call an intergenerational curse is better understood as an intergenerational warning. Instead of “curse,” we should speak of inherited risk, family patterns, biological vulnerability, and preventable trajectories.
Pump prices rise by up to P1.60/L todayMotorists refuel at a gas station along East Avenue in Quezon City on February 2, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — Fuel prices stay up at the start of February as diesel rises for the sixth straight time and gasoline extends its month-long increase. Starting today, gasoline, diesel and kerosene prices are set to climb by P0.80, P1.60 and P1.10 per liter, respectively, according to Jetti, Seaoil, Petron, Caltex and PTT Philippines. Jetti president Leo Bellas said prices were elevated amid the European Union’s import ban on refined products from Russia, which threatens to disrupt flows and tighten the physical market. Amid high domestic pump movements, the DOE has assured the public that it is coordinating with relevant agencies to ensure prices remain fair, reasonable and compliant with the law.
