SKIN whitening products laced with mercury are still being sold in some areas in Metro Manila despite a health ban, the EcoWaste Coalition said yesterday.

The buzz throughout Bogalusa has been almost palpable for the past year since Mayor Charles Mizell and the sitting City Council brought a new enthusiasm and determination to revitalize the city and improve its prospects.

Dragons have been a staple of Chinese cultural celebrations for centuries. On Saturday, the fierce creatures were seen at every turn as the Rogue Valley greeted the Year of the Dragon in Jacksonville.