Lynda Mackey had an unexpected guest show up to her cottage along the shoreline of Lake Huron, Monday. One that she’s never seen in her 20 years of owning the place. It was a Black bear, who is on the move between Bayfield and St. Joseph’s, Ont., in the Huron …
Read More »Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre presents “Cartas De Amor”
As part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, the Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre presents the musical on Dr. Jose Rizal, “Cartas De Amor.” By way of letters and songs, Cartas de Amor tells the tragic love story of Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera, …
Read More »LBC and Talamak Golf Collaborate on GTA Community Initiatives
Talamak golfers with LBC Head, Raffy Policarpio (2nd from right, foreground) at Westview GCC. A photo-op by the members of the Talamak golf club and Raffy Policarpio, Country Head of LBC, the Philippines’ premier cargo-forwarding company, marked the renewal of LBC’s collaboration with Talamak group in furthering its corporate vision …
Read More »GDP rise, easing unemployment and inflation rates pave pathways to sustainable growth
Three years after the onset of the pandemic that plunged the economy into a steep recession, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s most recent announcements on three key indicators of the country’s economic health evoked reasonable optimism. First, the unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent compared to the year-ago rate of 5.8 …
Read More »Ride-hailing firms should take lead in emissions reductions
ACCORDING to the companies’ respective environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports made public last week, the two biggest ride-hailing and delivery firms in Southeast Asia — Singapore-based Grab, which is the leading operator here in the Philippines, and Indonesia’s GoTo, the parent company of ride-hailing firm Gojek and e-commerce company …
Read More »US envoy assures ‘procedures in place’ for visiting troops
US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson does not see the need to review the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries amid backlash it receives from opposition calling out the Philippines’ lack of criminal jurisdiction over American troops in the country. Carlson said both the Philippines and US …
Read More »Comelec approves internet voting for overseas voters in 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, May 17, that it has approved internet voting for overseas Filipino voters for the 2025 elections. “We approved the policy direction and therefore we are now to prepare the roadmap for electronic voting for overseas Filipinos,” Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said …
Read More »PBBM okays tourism dev’t plan until 2028
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved the National Tourism Development Plan for 2023-2028, which will serve as a blueprint for the country’s tourism industry. At a Palace briefing, Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco announced the plan’s approval at a sectoral meeting. “This NTDP is the result of consultation …
Read More »DOJ: Teves comes home today
Remulla cites ‘reliable source’; solon’s side Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. is expected to return to the country today, possibly ending over two months of staying abroad after the expiration of his official travel last March 9, Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said yesterday. Citing a “very reliable source,” …
Read More »Arroyo out as senior deputy speaker, swaps places with Gonzales
At a Glance Pampanga 2nd district Representative and former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is relegated to the position of deputy speaker in the House of Representatives. Arroyo is the erstwhile senior deputy speaker. Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. takes over Arroyo’s lofty post. Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria …
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