The Philippines has announced its best-known holiday island Boracay will be closed to tourists for six months over concerns that the once idyllic white-sand resort has become a “cesspool” tainted by dumped sewage. Philippine President…
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World’s ‘oldest’ hippo dies at Philippine zoo
Bertha, believed to be the world’s oldest hippopotamus, has died aged 65, the Manila zoo said Monday, having beaten the typical lifespan for the mostly herbivorous mammals by decades. The 2.5-tonne female was found dead…
Megan Young from the Philippines is Miss World 2013
A new Miss World was crowned last Saturday the 28th of September in Bali, Indonesia. Over 130 beauties from all over the world took part in the beauty pageant and it seems like one Megan…
Thai hotel brews up coffee from elephant dung
For those who like their coffee with a strong nose Thailand could be the ideal destination, after a blend made from elephant dung was put on sale by an upmarket hotel chain. The Black Ivory…
‘Provocative’ Lady Gaga show gets green light
Lady Gaga will be allowed to hold a second concert in Manila on Tuesday night after state censors ruled her “provocative” act was within legal bounds, a city official said. Officials who monitored the first…
Year of the Dragon roars into Asia
A billion-plus Asians welcomed the Year of the Dragon on Monday with a cacophony of fireworks, hoping the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power it represents. From Malaysia…