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Marcelito Pomoy performs for US President Trump at NYE Party

(UPDATE) FILIPINO singer Marcelito Pomoy performed for US President Donald Trump during a New Year’s Eve celebration at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.Pomoy was among the performers at …
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Pinoy grandma in US gets reprieve on deportation

A 70-YEAR-OLD Filipino grandmother and longtime US permanent resident has been temporarily allowed to remain in the United States after her scheduled deportation was halted due to serious medical concerns, …
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Injured in Swiss ski resort fire fighting for their lives; Pinoy reported among them

(UPDATE) CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — Dozens of young partygoers hurt in a New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland were transferred to specialist burn units across Europe with serious injuries on …
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China says overlapping sea claims must be managed

CHINA’S Embassy in Manila on Saturday reiterated Beijing’s long-standing position that China and the Philippines have overlapping maritime claims in the South China Sea, pushing back against assertions that Chinese …
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Senate Finance Committee Allots P2.9B for Republic Act 12080 Mental Health Rollout

THE national government has allocated P2.9 billion under the proposed 2026 budget for the rollout of the School-Based Mental Health Program and Learner Wellness Division.Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the …
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Go Honored for Healthcare Advocacy with Lingkod Bayan Award

QUEZON CITY — Sen. Bong Go was presented with the Lingkod Bayan Award during the Gawad Pilipino 2025 on Saturday at Tejeros Hall, Camp Aguinaldo.The award, presented by Gawad Pilipino …
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DOST Urges Filipinos to Follow Philippine Standard Time for National Time Consciousness Week

THE Department of Science and Technology (DOST) urged Filipinos to be punctual as the country observes National Time Consciousness Week from Jan. 1 to 7.”Being late is not just a …
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Holiday Road Crashes Surge 82% While Fireworks Injuries Decline – DOH

THE Department of Health (DOH) has recorded 655 cases of fireworks-related injuries this holiday season, most of them involving minors.The DOH said the data, monitored from Dec. 21, 2025 to …
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2K traffic enforcers posted on major roads

THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced on Saturday that it would continue managing traffic around the clock as motorists return from the provinces, as the temporary access granted to …
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MRT 3 ridership increased to 141.6M in 2025 – DOTr

THE Department of Transportation’s Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (DOTr-MRT 3) recorded a total of 141,626,536 passengers in 2025, higher than the 135,885,336 commuters served in 2024, the agency said.DOTr-MRT …
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Solo bettor wins P288.6-M Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot

A solo bettor will take home the Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot worth P288,616,075 after Saturday's draw.
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Mayor Vico clarifies number of city hall workers in Pasig

MAYOR Vico Sotto stated that Pasig City’s mass regularization program is doing more than what was circulated online, noting that some users reposted outdated information.Sotto said posts claiming the local …
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Anti-cmmunist group warns vs social media propaganda

THE National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac) on Saturday warned the public against what it described as a coordinated and nationwide social media propaganda campaign allegedly …
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BI reminds foreign nationals of annual report requirement

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Saturday reminded all registered foreign nationals in the Philippines of the mandatory conduct of the 2026 annual report.In a statement, the bureau reiterated its …
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Managers of Swiss bar face negligence probe after fatal New Year’s Eve fire that killed 40

Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into the managers of the bar where a fire at a New Year’s Eve party left 40 people dead, police said on Saturday. The …
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健康網》歐美流行「黑暗浴」 澳洲醫:安全最重要

〔健康頻道/綜合報導〕最近在歐美社群媒體上掀起「黑暗浴」,根據外媒的報導,這個與之前在TikTok上流行的「冰浴」不一樣,它不需要咬緊牙闗去感受刺激。「黑暗浴」是一種溫和的健康小妙招,在社群媒體...…
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洪耀南觀點》幾條華子搞不定的中國:一場戒不掉的經濟寒潮

Newtalk新聞 2025年末,中國社交平台上出現大量以「戒菸挑戰」「戒菸打卡」「今天是我戒菸第 X 天」為主題的短影音與貼文,從抖音到微博皆可見相關內容熱度上升。乍看之下,這似乎是一場集體健康意識覺醒的浪潮,但若拉開距離觀察,這波現象更像是一種被經濟現實逼出的自我調適,而非真正由公共衛生政策所引導的成功案例。 一、被漲價逼出的戒斷:不是覺醒,而是「斷供」 不可忽視的背景是,中國香菸價格近年持續上調。官方論述將其包裝為「控菸」與「公共健康」,但在現實政策運作中,煙草價格調整始終與財政需求高度綁定。 煙草產業在中國是典型的政企合一體制,長年為中央與地方提供穩定且龐大的稅利來源。在經濟成長放緩、房地產下行、地方債務壓力不斷堆積的情況下,香菸成了最不需要政治動員、也最容易立刻變現的稅收工具。 因此,當香菸價格不斷刷新高點,基層消費者面臨的並不是「要不要更健康」,而是「還抽不抽得起」。網路上流行的那句話——「我不是戒菸,是買不起了」——並非玩笑,而是現實。 二、從「幾條華子就搞定」到社交斷裂的時代 在中國,香菸從來不只是消費品。它是一種社交貨幣,是飯局開場的潤滑劑,是人際關係的敲門磚,也是階層識別的符號。你可以不抽煙,但在很長一段時間裡,你很難完全不需要煙。「幾條華子就搞定」這種說法,正是香菸社會功能的濃縮表達,所以才有買煙的人不抽煙,抽煙的人不用買煙。 但當香菸價格突破多數人的可負擔範圍後,它便開始失去作為「交換媒介」的普及性,轉而成為一種炫耀財力的符號。遞煙不再是禮貌,而成了成本;抽煙不再是社交,而成了壓力。這不是單純的消費習慣改變,而是社交秩序的降級。 三、「戒菸話題」不是抗議,但確實是一種壓力洩洪 目前看到的並不是經驗證的「全民戒菸運動」,而是大量以戒菸為主題的短影音、挑戰內容與自我敘事。但正因如此,它更像是一種被允許、被理解、又相對安全的情緒出口。 在不能直接談論失業、收入下降、生活成本失控的環境中,「我戒菸了」成了一種替代性語言:既合理,又正當,還能獲得掌控感。這不僅是集體抗議,更是一種集體壓力的洩洪方式。 四、當香菸不再是「硬通貨」,階級界線反而更清楚 長期以來,香菸在中國的非正式社會網絡中,具備近乎「通行證」的功能。但今天,當它的價格節節攀升,這種功能開始萎縮。 香菸從「人人都懂、人人可用」的社交工具,轉變為「只有部分人負擔得起」的象徵物。這個轉變,並未帶來社會更健康,反而讓階級差距在日常互動中變得更加明顯。 當連最廉價的人情符號都失去普及性,一個社會的信任與互動結構,勢必重新排列。 五、控菸政策,還是財政現實的折衷? 不可否認,控菸確實是公共衛生議題的一環。但在中國,煙草政策從來不是單一目標導向,而是被嵌入財政穩定、產業結構與社會治理的多重考量中。 目前中國煙草稅占零售價比例仍低於國際公共衛生機構的建議標準,這讓「以控菸之名行增收之實」在政策上具有高度操作空間。然而,當控菸更多體現在價格轉嫁,而非文化與制度調整時,結果往往不是行為改善,而是壓力外包。 六、結語:不是戒,而是敗——沉默時代的生活註腳 這些出現在鏡頭前的「戒菸第一天」,並不構成一場可量化的公共衛生成果,卻構成了一個極具象徵性的社會畫面。它們說的不是健康,而是能力;不是自律,而是承受。 當「幾條華子」再也搞不定生活,當抽不抽煙都成為成本計算的一部分,香菸的退出,並不是價值觀的勝利,而是現實的淘汰。 雖然樂見中國進入戒菸的年代,但現實卻是被迫斷裂的年代。這不是真戒,而是敗於經濟;這不是選擇,而是一種無奈;是一股潮流,更是沉默的抗議。延伸閱讀:生育率探底急出招!北京取消保險套、避孕藥免稅 全面課徵13%增值稅台積南京廠獲美政府批准 晶片製造設備可持續運往中國看不到中國犯台有贏的可能!前美國防官員:美軍百分之百協防台灣韓高官:尋求與中國「全面恢復」關係 但避免被拉進反日聯盟民調59.4%民眾滿意政府外交!多數人認為國際連結比兩岸關係重要
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林世明、蔣煙燈轉戰參選彰化縣議員 林世賢動向成綠營關鍵

民進黨彰化縣黨內初選1月12日到16日受理登記,其中,彰化市長林世賢、芬園鄉長林世明、福興鄉長蔣煙燈等3名首長兩屆任滿,林世明、蔣煙燈確定轉換跑道,分別爭取彰化區與鹿港區的縣議...…
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Tổng thống Trump họp báo về cuộc đột kích Venezuela

Tổng thống Mỹ bắt đầu họp báo tại dinh thự Mar-a-Lago để công bố thông tin chi tiết về chiến dịch đột kích để bắt Tổng thống Nicolas Maduro.
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(3rd LD) Trump says U.S. captured Venezuela's Maduro in military strike

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the Uni...
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美闖委國活逮馬杜羅 專家:川普版門羅主義 悍守「自家後院」

美國總統川普於美東時間3日凌晨宣布,已逮捕委內瑞拉總統馬杜羅夫婦,並將兩人押送離境。專家分析,川普落實新版「國家安全戰略」所言在西半球保持主導地位,實踐21世紀版門羅主義鞏固美洲秩序,展現不...…
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馬杜羅早就被監視! CIA靠線民、匿蹤無人機精準掌握動向

美軍3日成功對委內瑞拉首都卡拉卡斯發動軍事攻擊,逮捕總統馬杜羅。《紐約時報》3日引述了解這場行動的消息人士說法,中央情報局(CIA)在馬杜羅政府內有線民,一直追蹤馬杜羅的動向,...…
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10縣市凍到週日清晨 恐跌破10度

中央氣象署深夜發布低溫特報提醒,今晚到明晨受強烈大陸冷氣團及輻射冷卻影響,各地氣溫寒冷,新北及苗栗、南投、雲林、台南、宜蘭及金門局部地區有10度以下氣溫發生機率,請注意保暖及用火...…
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Ông Trump: 'Trực thăng Mỹ trúng đạn khi tập kích Venezuela'

Tổng thống Trump cho biết một trực thăng Mỹ đã trúng đạn khi tiến hành chiến dịch tập kích Venezuela, nhưng vẫn trở về an toàn.
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馬杜羅夫婦遭逮 川普:美國軍艦帶往紐約

美國總統川普今天表示,自己即時觀看美軍特種部隊在突襲行動中抓捕委內瑞拉總統馬杜羅的過程,還說馬杜羅夫婦兩人正被美國軍艦帶往紐約。 川普(Donald Trump)接受美國福斯新聞(Fo...…
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