New Year

European markets start New Year on high note

WORLD, Undefined (AFP) - European stock markets started the New Year on a high note on Monday after a rough 2022…

New York scales back New Years Eve party in Times Square

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York's famous New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square will be drastically scaled…

New York to welcome back crowds to Times Square on New Year’s Eve

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York City will allow crowds into Times Square on New Year's Eve to…

DOH notes 85 percent drop in fireworks-related injuries amid COVID pandemic

  (Eagle News) -- The Department of Health noted a drop of 85 percent in cases of firecracker-related injuries and…

World ushers in New Year in shadow of pandemic

  by Helen ROWE with AFP bureaus From Sydney Harbour Bridge to the Acropolis, fireworks burst in skies above eerily…

Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes

by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A huge New Year's Day pro-democracy rally in Hong…

CJ Peralta hopes reforms he presented in judiciary will “gain traction” next year

(Eagle News)---Chief Justice Diosdado Peralta on Tuesday, Dec. 31, expressed hope the  reforms he presented in the judiciary "will soon…

Duterte hopeful programs, policies for “improved welfare” of Filipinos will be realized as his admin enters 4th year

(Eagle News)-President Rodrigo Duterte expressed hope all his policies and programs for the "improved welfare of our citizens and the…

Palace expresses hope for Filipinos to have better quality of life, improved economy next year

(Eagle News)-The Palace on Tuesday, Dec. 31, expressed hope for a better quality of life for Filipinos for the New…

Agri chief urges Filipinos to buy local fruits for New Year celebrations

  (Eagle News) – The Department of Agriculture urged Filipinos celebrating the New Year to buy local fruits, instead of…

SWS: 96 percent of Filipinos welcoming the New Year with hope

(Eagle News) -- Ninety-six percent of Filipinos are welcoming the New Year with hope, a recent Social Weather Stations found.…

Tears as Japan emperor gives last New Year’s address

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year's address Wednesday before his abdication later this year,…

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