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Month: October 2025

Junior High School Girl Dies After Fall From Building in Kabukicho

A 14-year-old junior high school student died after falling from a building in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, and a man standing nearby was injured when she struck him as she fell. Police say the girl may have overdosed on over-the-counter medication before the incident.

PacificSun seeks to build P4.9-B solar park at Paoay sand dunes

MANILA, Philippines – PacificSun Renewables Corp. plans to build a P4.9-billion solar power facility in Ilocos Norte with a capacity of 120.96 megawatts (MW). Based on a document filed at the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the proposed project will cover three barangays in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. READ: Philippines emerges as hot spot

Fitch: Infra graft probe may hurt local banks’ loan quality

MANILA, Philippines – The deepening probe into anomalous flood control projects could hurt the asset quality of Philippine banks, Fitch Ratings warned, as delays in public works could squeeze the cash flows of contractors and undermine their ability to pay loans. Tamma Febrian, director of the financial institutions team at Fitch, said banks with higher

PVL: Creamline outshines Petro Gazz in marquee duel

MANILA, Philippines — Courtney Schwan delivered in the clutch as Creamline exacted sweet revenge against its All-Filipino tormentor, Petro Gazz, 25-20, 25-21, 17-25, 25-20, in the PVL Reinforced Conference on Tuesday night at Smart Araneta Coliseum. Schwan stepped up especially late in the fourth set, where she dropped three straight points to give the Cool

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