Hundreds queue from dawn in overloaded Ho Chi Minh City cancer hospital

VNExpress - Oct 10, 2026

Hundreds of cancer patients arrive before dawn at Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital each day, but many must wait four to six weeks to begin radiotherapy as its machines operate at full capacity.

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PH’s Gabrielle Galapia advances to Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 Top 5

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LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippines’ Gabrielle Galapia is just a step away from the Miss Asia Pacific International 2026 crown now that she has gained a spot among the five finalists. What started as a field of 38 aspirants at the Mactan Expo in Lapu-Lapu City has now been further trimmed to just five

Calabarzon domestic workers to get P750 monthly wage hike

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Cops arrest 2, seize P3.9M in meth in Lanao del Sur

Oct 10, 2026

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Safe vs bold reforms: Economists size up Putrajaya's Budget 2027 against Bersama's alternative

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UK student visa applications hit five-year low as September numbers plunge

Oct 10, 2026

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UAAP: Mo Konateh gives FEU coach Sean Chambers plenty to like

Oct 10, 2026

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