An American political science expert said traffic gridlock in the Philippines is caused by underinvestment in mass transit systems and an over-reliance on cars as mode of transportation. Prof. John Sidel of the London School of Economics and Political Science made the analysis as he presented his paper, “Crisis at …
Read More »PH gets 1st batch of bivalent COVID vax from Lithuania
1ST BATCH. Close to 400,000 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines donated by Lithuania arrive in the country Saturday evening. DOH photo The country received its first batch of more than 390,000 doses of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines donated by Lithuania, Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said. “It is with great pleasure …
Read More »Phivolcs warns against impending Mayon explosion
LEGAZPI CITY: The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said that Mayon Volcano may explode anytime as it continues to show signs of unrest. Paul Alanis, Phivolcs resident volcanologist in Bicol, said that the alert level was raised from 1 to 2. He warned the public not to enter the six-kilometer …
Read More »DTI links onion, rice farmers to institutional buyers; credit access
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has introduced a program that would directly link onion farmers, and possibly rice farmers, to institutional buyers and loan assistance to farmers as one of measures to stabilize prices of basic goods in the country. Dubbed “Farmer Retail Market” (FRM) program, DTI Undersecretary …
Read More »Russia claims it thwarted Ukrainian attacks. Is the counteroffensive underway?
Russian officials said their forces thwarted large Ukrainian attacks in two provinces of Ukraine illegally annexed by Moscow. Ukraine did not confirm the attacks, making it unclear whether they marked the start of an anticipated counteroffensive. Russian propagandists will spread false info about the counteroffensive, Ukraine says without confirming one. …
Read More »U.S. military releases video showing close call in Taiwan Strait with Chinese destroyer
The United States military has released video of what it called an “unsafe” Chinese manoeuvre in the Taiwan Strait on the weekend, in which a Chinese navy ship cut sharply across the path of an American destroyer, forcing the U.S. vessel to slow to avoid a collision. U.S. destroyer, Canadian …
Read More »Entertainment industry struggles with 215 bn piracy site visits
CANNES, France: Anti-piracy authorities say they have cracked down on illegal streaming of films and TV programmes, but data suggests the practice is booming, reaching 215 billion illegal site visits last year. That figure from Britain-based MUSO, which claims the most comprehensive data on piracy websites, shows an 18-percent increase between …
Read More »Latest ‘Spider-Man’ spins silver screen gold
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Sony’s newest chapter in the webslinger series, soared to North American box office domination in its weekend debut, Sunday estimates showed, cementing the resilience of one of Hollywood’s biggest superhero juggernauts. The animated offering featuring the voices of Shameik Moore, Haille Steinfeld, and Issa Rae netted …
Read More »Swimmer Alegarbes bags gold in Asean Para Games
Philippine flag bearer and swimmer Ariel Joseph Alegarbes reigned supreme in the 12th ASEAN Para Games men’s 50m butterfly S14 event with a time of 26.69 seconds at the Morodok Aquatic Center on Monday, June 5. Joseph Alegarbes PSC PHOTO Bryan Kai of Malaysia finished second to Alegarbes with a …
Read More »Scores detained in Hong Kong as Beijing cracks down on Tiananmen massacre anniversary
Restrictions in Hong Kong have stifled what were once the largest vigils marking the anniversary of the bloody crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy demonstrators. Activists say Hong Kong police enacting broader campaign by China to suppress critics. Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people on Sunday, including …
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