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ILOILO CITY – A component city in Iloilo province has been placed under a state of calamity after intermittent rain amid the searing heat caused widespread flooding and landslide. THE Passi City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office responds to a request for rescue.  (Passi City CDRRMO) The Passi City …

The head of the UN’s nuclear power watchdog is warning that the situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has become “potentially dangerous” as Moscow-installed officials began evacuating people from nearby areas.  Moscow-installed officials begin moving people from areas around Zaporizhzhia. The head of the UN’s nuclear power watchdog warned …

Canadian currency is getting a facelift — literally. To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday that Canadian coins and the $20 banknote will be updated with the new monarch’s image, replacing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.  Despite lack of support, …

Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened because the world didn’t do enough to respond when they did it before, former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Friday in Ottawa.  Clinton joined Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland on stage at the Liberal convention in Ottawa. Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened …

Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the theme of the 2023 Met Gala is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, which pays tribute to the legendary German designer, and photographer, who passed away in early 2019. To create the exclusive look for Colombian singer, Maluma, Marco …

Gilas Women PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Gilas Pilipinas women’s 3×3 team fell to Vietnam in the final, 16-21, to settle for a silver medal on Sunday, May 7 in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Elephant Hall. Leading for the most part, the Vietnamese kept …

Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 team PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Gilas Pilipinas men’s 3×3 team bowed to an almost All-Filipino Cambodian team, 15-20, to settle for a silver medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, May 7 at the elephant hall. The quartet of Almond Vosotros, …

Watch out for ‘TNT Duets’ this Monday At a Glance As the grand champion, she won P1 million, a house and lot from Camella, a recording contract under Star Music, a management contract under Polaris of Star Magic, and a Toym Imao trophy. Lyka Estrella Lyka Estrella was crowned as …

FOOD SECURITY. A farm-to-market road in San Emilio, Ilocos Sur. Economic expert Bruce Tolentino cites the importance of infrastructure to boost the agriculture sector at a seminar in Pampanga on Saturday (May 6, 2023) (Photo courtesy of DPWH) MANILA – An economic development expert and member of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) …

Hundreds of terrified shoppers fled in panic after a gunman stepped out of a silver sedan and opened fire at a Dallas-area outlet mall, killing eight and wounding seven before being killed by a police officer who happened to be nearby, authorities say.  7 others injured, 3 critically, in Dallas …