Philippines

Across the world, our ideas of what makes someone "beautiful" vary immensely.If you ever needed proof that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, look no further than this one collection of photographs.Journalist Esther Honig asked Photoshop editors around the world to edit her face according to the beauty standards of their country, and the results are very revealing.Esther told Buzzfeed her project, Before & After, “made her shriek,” when she saw the finished looks.Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletterHere is the original photo Esther sent to the experts:Here are the finished, Photoshopped images:ArgentinaIn accordance with this...

A 24/7 Wall St. analysis reveals that the country that suffered the most civilian casualties in World War II was China.

MANILA (Reuters) - Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr made a private trip to Australia on Tuesday, his spokesperson said, drawing some protesters onto the streets of the city of Melbourne. While he was there, Marcos received a phone call from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who congratulated him on winning...

DETROIT – What looked like seeds were recently seized from a passenger arriving at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport, officials said. The seeds later hatched into a “very flashy” moth species that hasn’t been seen since 1912. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists discovered seeds in...

Members of Australia’s Filipino community protested Tuesday outside a Melbourne apartment building where the Philippines' presumptive next president, Ferdinand Marcos Jr., was reportedly visiting his son.Marcos Jr. was making a private family visit, spokesperson Victor Rodriguez told reporters in Manila.Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison telephoned Marcos Jr. on Tuesday to congratulate him on his victory in May 9 elections, Rodriguez said.Rodriguez was critical of the small group of protesters on the sidewalk outside the Melbourne apartment.“It’s embarrassing for Filipinos. It’s not a Filipino trait to shame or embarrass his fellow Filipino in another country,” Rodriguez said.“I think the best...

DETROIT, Mich. (WJRT) - Seed pods found on a traveler from the Philippines at a Detroit airport led to the first known human contact with a rare species of moths, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Agents found the seeds in September 2021 while inspecting baggage from a passenger...

Last week, voters in the Philippines went to the polls — and, by an overwhelming margin, chose the son of the country’s deposed dictator as their next president. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., widely referred to by his nickname, Bongbong, ran on a ticket with Vice President-elect Sara Duterte — the daughter of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte, a populist most famous for his policy of extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers, who pushed the Philippines toward authoritarianism during his six years in office. Neither of these candidates ran away from their parents: on the contrary, they embraced them. And voters in the Philippines rewarded them for it.

Editorial: The late dictator’s son didn’t have to rig the polls as his father did. But his electoral victory is still bad news for democracy

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A World War II veteran hit a big milestone on Monday, May 16. Edward Garber, Sr., turned 100 years old Monday. His family celebrated with open house on Sunday, May 15, at the Vet’s Club in Sabetha. Garber served with the Army in the Pacific...

Incense used at ancient China's largest Buddhist temple, the Famen Royal Temple, has been determined to be composed of mixtures of Elemi resin, agarwood, and frankincense. All are native to regions thousands of kilometers away, and the find confirms the importance of incense to the creation of trade routes to and from China.

BENGALURU, May 17 (Reuters) - The Philippine central bank will kick off its tightening cycle on Thursday, much earlier than previously thought, joining peers around the world in a race to tighten monetary policy to tackle rising inflation, a Reuters poll found. With economic growth in the Southeast Asian nation...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia is lifting its outdoor mask mandate because its COVID-19 outbreak is increasing under control, President Joko Widodo said Tuesday. However, a mask mandate remains in place for indoor activities and public transportation, he said. Widodo also said all fully vaccinated travelers will no longer...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities recently revealed an encounter with a moth species at Detroit Metro Airport that was last seen over 100 years ago in 1912. The discovery was made in September after an inspection of a man's personal belongings led to the moth's interception, according to a Monday release from CBP.

When the suspect began shooting, Dr. John Cheng put himself in the line of fire and tried to prevent others from being shot, sheriff's officials say.

Click here to read the full article. A Picasso that was lost years ago may have been spotted in the home of Imelda Marcos, the former First Lady of the Philippines who has been widely accused of corruption. Marcos’s son, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., is the presumptive president-elect of the Philippines. Following a landslide victory on May 9, Marcos Jr.’s win has been met with growing concern in the Philippines, where his family previously plundered billions of pesos under his father’s dictatorship. After his win, the Marcos family released footage of him visiting Imelda. Hung on the wall in her home are...