CUM LAUDE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hands the Presidential Saber to Cadet First Class Warren Leonor, the valedictorian, during the Philippine Military Academy graduation rites at Fort Del Pilar, Baguio City on Sunday (May 21, 2023). The Lipa City, Batangas native topped the MADASIGON (MAndirigmang May DAngal SImbolo ng Galing …
Read More »DILG steps up monitoring of status of NCR infrastructure facilities
(DILG PHOTO) The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has initiated a program that would improve the database system on the status of the roads, bridges and transportation assets in the National Capital Region (NCR). During the Road and Bridge Information System (RBIS) meeting, DILG-NCR Director Maria Lourdes …
Read More »4 NPA rebels killed in Negros Oriental clash
Guilhungan City map (PNA file image) DUMAGUETE CITY – Four fighters of the Central Negros 1 (CN1) Front of the Communist New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with government troopers in Barangay Trinidad, Guihulngan City in Negros Oriental on Sunday. Lt. Col. William Pesase, the Philippine Army’s 62nd Infantry …
Read More »Mayor Jeannie, VP Sara launch ‘One Barangay, One Product’ in Malabon
VP Inday Sara Duterte Facebook Page/MANILA BULLETIN Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and Vice President Sara Duterte launched “One Barangay, One Product (OBOP)” at the Malabon Sports Complex on Saturday, May 20. OBOP is a project initiated by the Department of Tourism (DOT) and Malabon City Tourism and Cultural Affairs …
Read More »PNP eyes money laundering probe on scalawag cops
The Philippine National Police will ask the Anti-Money Laundering Council to conduct a financial investigation on its personnel assigned to the PNP-Drug Enforcement Group as part of efforts to weed out so-called ninja cops involved in illegal activities. Ninja cops are those suspected of involvement in returning to the black …
Read More »Cyclone off Pacific Ocean rapidly intensifies into severe tropical storm
Image Credit: theguardian.com At a Glance Severe tropical storm Mawar could become a typhoon within 24 hours. The storm, which was moving north-northwestward at 10 kph as of Sunday afternoon, will be given the local name “Betty” once inside PAR. Mawar’s enhancement of the southwesterly surface wind flow could lead …
Read More »Why rethinking retirement might help solve Canada’s demographic crunch
Canada is being hit by a demographic crisis, sometimes called “the grey wave.” While the economy is adding jobs, economists say the crisis is more than a numbers game and ageism might be costing firms invaluable institutional experience and productivity. Changing the discourse around older workers can benefit employee and …
Read More »Bank of Canada says just about every mortgage is going to cost more by 2026
The Bank of Canada says it is more concerned than it was a year ago about the risks posed by high household debt to the Canadian financial system. Annual Financial System Review highlights growing risk that ballooning debt presents. The Bank of Canada is more worried than it was last …
Read More »WHO launches global network to detect infectious disease threat
GENEVA, Switzerland – The World Health Organization on Saturday launched a global network to help swiftly detect the threat from infectious diseases, like Covid-19, and share the information to prevent their spread. The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will provide a platform for connecting countries and regions, improving systems for collecting and …
Read More »Standhardinger retires from Gilas Pilipinas
Being a vital part of the national men’s team that restored the country’s pride in Southeast Asian Games basketball proved to be the right time for Christian Standhardinger to hang up his Gilas jersey. And Standhardinger did just that, four days after Gilas Pilipinas completed its mission of redemption and …
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