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17,000 elderly living alone in Japan die at home in Jan.-March: police survey
TOKYO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- A recent survey by Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) showed that 17,034 elderly people living alone died at home across the country from January to March. The survey covered 60,466 dead bodies handled by Japanese police during the first three months of 2024. Of them, 21,716 were of people who lived by themselves, including cases of suicide. Nearly 80 percent of the "lonely dea.....»»
17,000 elderly living alone in Japan die at home in January-March: police survey
© Provided by Xinhua An elderly person walks on a business street in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)More than 17,000 elderly individuals living alone passed away at home between January and March in Japan,.....»»
Senate to finish RBH6 hearings before break
The 19th Congress is on its last week before adjourning sine die but the Senate subcommittee on constitutional amendments has yet to wrap up public hearings on the Resolution of Both Houses 6 (RBH6), seeking to amend economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution......»»
Mom, 3 kids die in Ozamiz City fire
Four in a family, two of them twins born just last month, died from suffocation while inside their house in Barangay Tinago in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental that got razed by fire on Wednesday......»»
Lady Bulldogs vow to give all in do-or-die vs Lady Tamaraws
The National University Lady Bulldogs will be going for broke as they will try to barge into their third straight finals of the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament, star Bella Belen said......»»
Four die from gas poisoning in Nueva Vizcaya
Three persons, believed to be treasure hunters, and a village official died from methane gas poisoning in a tunnel in Purok 3, Barangay Magsaysay Hill in this town on Monday......»»
Lady Bulldogs, Lady Tamaraws dispute last UAAP finals berth
Top-ranked National University and fourth-seeded Far Eastern University lock horns in a do-or-die mano-a-mano to dispute the last finals ticket in the UAAP Season 86 women’s volleyball tournament Wednesday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. .....»»
2 motorcycle riders die in road crash in Philippines
MANILA, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed after their motorcycle rammed into a truck in the Philippine capital before dawn on Monday, authorities said. A street video surveillance camera caught the speeding motorcycle with the male riders crashed into the back of the slow-moving trailer truck in Tondo, a district in Manila City. The victims died at the scene. Emergency responders said the dr.....»»
Lady Tams coach warns: Don t forget about FEU
The FEU Lady Tamaraws reminded the rest of the UAAP that they meant business on Saturday, as they kicked off their Final Four campaign in UAAP Season 86 with an upset victory over twice-to-beat NU, forcing a do-or-die rubber match for the finals on Wednesday......»»
Barangay exec, 2-year-old daughter die in Cotabato City ambush
A barangay treasurer and his two-year-old daughter both died instantly in an ambush on Friday afternoon at a residential area in Barangay Rosary Heights 7 here......»»
Red Lions stay alive in D-League semis
Marinerong Pilipino-San Beda finally solved Centro Escolar U’s puzzle, scoring an 84-76 win to stave off elimination and force a do-or-die Game 3 in the PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup yesterday at the Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City......»»
3 die in Isabela vehicular accident
Three people died after their motorcycles were hit by a sport utility vehicle (SUV) in this city on Sunday......»»
Brother and sister die after motorcycle crashes into truck in Tabogon
CEBU CITY, Philippines — An 18-year-old man and his 13-year-old sister died after their motorcycle collided with a truck along the road in Barangay Ilihan in Tabogon town, northern Cebu on Thursday afternoon, April 25, 2024. The fatal accident happened at around 4:10 p.m., resulting to the untimely death of the siblings. The.....»»
EXPLAINER: Why ‘innocent’ drivers get arrested in road accidents
CEBU CITY, Philippines — In the event of a road accident involving two or more vehicles, authorities typically take an individual believed to have caused the accident into custody after an investigation. However, there are certain incidents wherein the accidents are allegedly caused by the individuals who unfortunately die or sustain injuries. Why ‘innocent’ driver.....»»
Love doesn t die : Kris Aquino celebrates Bimby s 17th birthday
Host-actress Kris Aquino marked the 17th birthday of her youngest son Bimby as she continues to battle several autoimmune diseases......»»
3 Filipinos die in UAE record-breaking rainfall
MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Three Filipinos working in Dubai have died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) record-breaking rainfall this week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday night. In a statement, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Cacdac said two women died of suffocation after they were trapped inside their car, while a man died after his vehicle hit a sinkhole. Cacdac said its offices.....»»
Fujifilm Philippines supports campaign to end TB
Fujifilm Philippines, a global leader in imaging and healthcare technology, has expressed support for the Department of Health and United States Agency for International Development in their campaign to end tuberculosis in the country. 2022 data from the DOH show that around 106 Filipinos die every day from TB, a severe lung infection caused by bacteria......»»
4 motorists die, 2 hurt in Mindanao highway mishaps
Four motorists, one of them a minor, were killed instantly in separate road accidents in Pitogo town Zamboanga del Sur and in General Santos City in two days......»»
6 die of heat stroke in Cotabato village
KIDAPAWAN CITY — Rising temperature in Cotabato province has led to the deaths of at least six residents of a remote village in Makilala town, due to heat stroke, reports from village officials showed. The victims were residents of Barangay San Vicente where the heat index was at an average of 40 degrees Celsius since.....»»
Talk and talk until we die
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, I had the chance to watch an enlightening interview sent to me by my good friend Professor Rommel Banlaoi, president of Philippine Society for International Security Studies in a show called Dialogue on CGTN......»»