Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the state guards on Thursday, two days after two of its members were accused of plotting to assassinate the president. State security service says assassinations were to be alleged 'gift' for Vladimir Putin Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the head of the …
Read More »Apple gets crushing backlash to its ‘gross’ iPad ad from celebrities and artists
The spot went viral as critics denounced its message. Some found it particularly hard to stomach the imagery of big tech crushing creative tools as artists grapple with the threats posed by artificial intelligence. Ad shows a hydraulic press squeezing musical instruments, art pieces into an iPad From its pop-art …
Read More »Ramon Fonseca, law firm founder awaiting sentencing in Panama Papers trial, dead at 71
Ramón Fonseca, a partner in the Mossack Fonseca law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal over the hiding of wealth in offshore entities, has died, a lawyer from his firm confirmed Thursday. He was 71. Prosecutors last month had requested a 12-year prison sentence for Fonseca and …
Read More »Using water responsibly is everybody’s business
Water interruption and low pressure that causes low water supply are the kind of news that gets many people upset and agitated, it reaches social and traditional media before it gets to local government officials. Especially when that happens these days, amid El Niño and the dangerous levels of …
Read More »Navigating a world of extreme heat
The shift from global warming to global boiling signifies a qualitative escalation in the intensity and frequency of extreme heat events. As the effects of climate change continue to intensify, the world finds itself entering a new era characterized not by global warming, but by a phenomenon that can be …
Read More »AFP, DFA warn public vs China’s ‘false’ claims on Ayungin arrangement
The BRP Sierra Madre serves as an outpost of the Philippine Marines in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine government ran it aground deliberately on Ayungin (Second Thomas Shoal) in 1999 to assert the country’s sovereignty in that part of the South China Sea. (AFP / File) MANILA, Philippines — …
Read More »Role of coops in sustainable dev’t, climate resilience highlighted
COOPS ROLE. Vice Chairperson and Executive Director Robert E.A. Borje discusses the integral role of cooperatives in attaining the country’s sustainability and climate goals during the 47th General Assembly and 22nd Leader’s Congress of NATCCO in Davao City on May 4, 2024. During the discussion, Borje amplified the ongoing efforts …
Read More »Quiboloy’s whereabouts questioned amid DOJ’s venue change request
A House leader has demanded accountability from law enforcement authorities regarding the whereabouts of controversial televangelist Apollo Quiboloy, who is the subject of arrest warrants issued by courts and Congress. “My bigger concern is why Quiboloy hasn’t been found yet,” Deputy Speaker and Quezon 2nd District Rep. David Suarez told …
Read More »Zubiri disappointed over labor chief stand on wage hike
Photo Credit: Philippines News Agency Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Thursday expressed his dismay against Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) chief Bienvenido Laguesma, whom he said is becoming one of the “unpopular” secretaries of the agency. Zubiri’s disappointment on Laguesma stemmed from the labor chief’s recent statements …
Read More »Alleged wiretapping underscores need to probe Chinese influx to Philippines–Abante
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (Contributed photo) The Chinese Embassy’s release of an alleged phone conversation between a Philippine military official and a Chinese diplomat underscores the need for a thorough inquiry on the sudden influx Chinese nationals into the country. Thus, said Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido …
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