AVERTING DISASTER Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies on April 20, 2023, in Washington. Yellen said Sunday, May 7, that there are ‘no good options’ for the United States to avoid an economic ‘calamity’ if Congress fails to raise the nation’s …
Read More »Carlos Yulo unable to defend still rings title, settles for silver
Carlos Yulo PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Filipino Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo could not defend still rings title on Tuesday, May 9 at the National Olympic Stadium’s Marquee Tent in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games. Yulo scored 14.000 points to finish second behind new champ in Vietnamese Van …
Read More »A lively hub of creativity and passion
The Iloilo Museum of Contemporary Art (ILOMOCA) is the first museum in the Visayas and Mindanao dedicated to modern art A museum in Iloilo is so popular among students that whenever classes are suspended, the staff must brace for an instant mob. Located within the Megaworld complex in Mandurriao, Iloilo …
Read More »Oil and gas companies curtail production as fires continue to blaze in Alberta
Alberta energy companies have temporarily shut in productions in areas affected by the ongoing wildfires. Workers relocated and operations halted in parts of province. Some oil and gas producers in Alberta are temporarily shutting in production as wildfires rage across the energy-producing province. With more than 100 active fires burning …
Read More »Besana notches gold in vault
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Juancho Miguel Besana posted an average score of 14.425 points in the vault final to win the gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, May 9 at the National Olympic Stadium’s Marquee Tent. Juancho Miguel Besana PHOTO BY NIEL VICTOR C. MASOY Besana’s win …
Read More »Obiena bags 3rd SEAG gold with record leap in rain
PHNOM PENH—Ernest John Obiena claimed a third straight Southeast Asian Games pole vault gold and obliterated the record in the rain as he jumped to a height of 5.65 meters at the drenched Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh on Monday. “What a way to start the indoor season,” …
Read More »Bayanihan’s ‘Sayaw Workshop’ set on May 22
Sayaw Workshop 2023 is a two-week intensive dance and music workshop “When you dance, you can enjoy the luxury of being you.” This quote from renowned novelist and lyricist Paulo Coelho is an inspiration for dance enthusiasts to have fun and spend summer and school breaks learning the performing arts …
Read More »Do you miss your BlackBerry? Canada’s innovation sector does too
A new movie celebrates the spectacular rise of the Waterloo, Ont.-based company BlackBerry. But in a way, the film is really about innovation and serves as a reminder about why Canada desperately needs a new innovation policy. New movie highlights gaping holes in Canada’s innovation policy. The new movie BlackBerry …
Read More »Tanya Gaisano-Lee explores the concept of dualism
Katrina “Tanya” Gaisano-Lee is an artist who is known for her thought-provoking works that explore a wide range of themes. In her recent pieces, she has been focusing on the concept of dualism, which is the idea that there are two contrasting, yet complementary, elements that exist in everything. Gaisano-Lee’s …
Read More »Thousands protest in Serbia after deadly back-to-back mass shootings
Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people. Demonstrators demand better security, ban on violent TV content and political resignations. Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on …
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