Day: May 26, 2025

Pasay City: Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac announced plans to file criminal and administrative charges against officials implicated in a questionable PHP1.4-billion land acquisition deal conducted by the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) without proper authorization. According to Philippines News Agency, Cacdac stated that “appropriate administrative and criminal cases will be filed against responsible OWWA officers who participated in the anomalous transactions.” This statement followed the removal of former OWWA Administrator Arnell Ignacio from office due to “loss of trust and confidence” over significant procedural and substantive lapses. The deal in question was executed without the required approval of

Osaka: Elementary school children who eat quickly and chew inadequately are more likely to be obese, a research team in Japan has discovered. According to Philippines News Agency, this recent study has shed light on the impact of eating habits on childhood obesity, an area previously less explored compared to adult obesity. The study was led by Kazunori Ikebe, a professor at the University of Osaka’s Graduate School of Dentistry. It involved 1,403 fourth-grade students in Osaka, who were surveyed about their eating habits. Their chewing ability was evaluated using a special color-changing gum to determine its effectiveness. Out of