The last phase of the oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro will be completed within a month, Malacañang announced on Saturday. Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil made the assurance after the arrival of a dynamic support vessel (DSV), which will be used to siphon the remnants of the 800,000 liters of …
Read More »2 more LEDAC priority bills up for House approval
FASTER WAY. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (right) arrives for the launch of Pier 88, Cebu province’s first smart port located in the Municipality of Liloan, on Saturday (May 27, 2023). The three-hectare private-run port will serve as a marine highway and provide a faster alternative route for daily commuters from the …
Read More »Gasoline seen up P1.20/l next week
Domestic pump prices may go up next week by as much as P1.20 per liter for gasoline to reflect the movement of prices in the world market week-on-week. Industry sources said that based on the four-day trading of the Mean of Platts Singapore, there will be a mixed movement in …
Read More »South Korean man accused of opening plane’s emergency door faces up to 10 years in prison
A man accused of opening an emergency exit door during a flight in South Korea was formally arrested on Sunday and faces up to 10 years in prison on a charge of violating the aviation security law, officials said. 33-year-old told investigators he felt suffocated, tried to get off plane …
Read More »Preemptive evacuation starts
Typhoon ‘Betty’ slightly weakens but may be ‘almost stationary’ until Wednesday Over 800 families have been preemptively evacuated in northern and central Luzon and parts of Visayas as super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) moves westward toward northern Philippines and is expected to dump heavy rains on Monday. Aside from …
Read More »Russia launches largest drone attack yet, Kyiv officials say
Ukraine’s capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia’s invasion last year, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding on Sunday. At least one person was killed. Attack with dozens of drones, most of which were shot down, lasted …
Read More »What would it take for Canada to have a ‘serious’ debate about foreign interference?
Appearing in Winnipeg a day after David Johnston released his first report on foreign interference, Justin Trudeau stressed the word “serious” in criticizing Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. But seriousness is now a concern for everyone involved in this affair. With accusations flying in all directions, Canadians’ confidence in our elections …
Read More »Biden, McCarthy reach tentative U.S. debt ceiling deal, with Congress vote to come
U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle” to raise the nation’s legal debt ceiling, but now Congress must rush to approve the spending cuts package in a matter of days to avert a potentially disastrous U.S. default. Support from both parties needed to …
Read More »Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company, says it’s received FDA approval for human trials
Neuralink says it’s gotten permission from U.S. regulators to begin testing its brain implant device in people. The company made the announcement on Twitter Thursday evening but has provided no details about a potential study, which was not listed on the U.S. government database of clinical trials. Brain implant company …
Read More »Ababa grabs ICTSI PH Masters crown by 1
On the outside looking in majority of the way, Jhonnel Ababa charged back with a kind of resolve that fuel big-time results, hitting three key late birdies then bucking a slip on No. 17 to edge Guido van der Valk and Joenard Rates by one with a 71 for the …
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