University of the Philippines Manila researchers have developed a fast-acting herbal painkiller made from Yerba Buena (Mentha cordifolia Opiz or yerba buena, mint, or spearmint) as a safer, longer-lasting alternative to synthetic painkillers like Paracetamol (See ABS-CBN News for story)
Real estate magnate Manuel “Manny” Villar Jr. led 15 Filipinos who were included in the Forbes’ Billionaires 2025 list. Ranked 117 overall, the 75-year old businessman saw his wealth grow to $6.2-billion from 2024 now has a net worth of $17.2-billion (See GMANews for story).
AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner, Jr.
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief General Romeo Brawner, Jr. on Tuesday told Filipino troops to get ready in case of an invasion of Taiwan as China launched military exercises around Taipei (See GMANews for story).
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Nearly 20 undocumented Filipino immigrants in the United States are currently detained amid the implementation of the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy, according to Consul General Donna Rodriguez (See GMANews for story).
Married women who renew their passports may now voluntarily revert to their maiden names, the Department of Foreign Affairs – Office of Consular Affairs (DFA-OCA) announced on Saturday (See Manila Standard for story).
Stephanie Valenzuela (Source: Rappler)
Stephanie Valenzuela, a millennial, a Montreal city councilor, is the first Filipino Canadian to ever be elected to the Montreal local government, and possibly in the whole of Quebec province (See Rappler for story).
Tennis star Alex Eala soared to greater heights, pulling off historic victory over the world No. 25 and 2017 French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia, 7-6(2), 7-5, in the Miami Open yesterday at the Hardrock Stadium in Florida (See Philstar for story).
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A February commissioned survey found that seven in 10 Filipinos would vote for a candidate advocating for the eradication of corruption in government. The Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, commissioned by Stratbase ADR Institute and released on February 28, showed that 70% of respondents in its February poll said they would “surely” or “probably” vote for a candidate with an anti-corruption stance (See Philstar for story).
