The Alas Pilipinas women’s volleyball team got the needed boost after reports said Creamline stars Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza are joining the crew for the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup slated late next month. It can be recalled that Carlos and Galanza were initially included in the pool that competed …
Read More »Drake’s Oilers bet with Stake is one that local NHL fans can’t make themselves
Drake says he put a big bet on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. But fans in the team’s backyard can’t make the same bet themselves, and not just in terms of the money involved. Stake not a legal option in B.C., the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. …
Read More »Fun shines on
Despite the changing weather, the fun shines on at Starbucks with its lineup of refreshing and invigorating drinks One sip from the delightfully sweet and colorful Green Grape Yuzu Refreshers will bring out that sunny joy. Made with real fruit juice of exotic Yuzu and familiar green grapes with a …
Read More »Mom claims daughter Yen and Paolo were never together
WHAT you see is what you get — how many times has this oft-repeated line caused one’s ears to bleed profusely? As of the “latest unofficial count,” it was Paolo Contis who was quoted to have dropped the clichè back in 2021 — at the height of rumors between him …
Read More »Net FDI hits $686M in March; surges 42.1% in first quarter
NET foreign direct investments (FDI) rose in March from a year earlier but were markedly lower compared to February, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data released on Monday showed. At $686 million, net FDI was 23.1 percent more than the year-ago $557 million. Compared to the previous month’s $1.4 billion, …
Read More »Peso touches P58.80 to the dollar; stock market rally also snapped
THE peso closed at an over 19-month low on Monday as a strong US jobs report drove the dollar higher, and the stock market also fell, with investors said to have taken profits following last week’s three-day recovery. The currency touched the P58.80:$1 close last seen on Nov. 3, 2022, …
Read More »P.E.I. research scientist searching for path to drought-resistant potatoes
Bourlaye Fofana started with 814 different genetic lines, hoping to find ways to make potatoes better through breeding. Disease resistance and a more attractive appearance used to rank on top — before climate change made drought resistance a key quality for growers. Genetic research first step toward varieties more suited …
Read More »Parks Canada officials devastated to report white grizzly, known as Nakoda, has died
Bear 178 was seen climbing over the fence, running with slight limp after being struck by a car on the Trans-Canada Highway. Bear’s death comes less than a day after its 2 cubs were hit and killed on Trans Canada Highway. After hopes that Bear 178 would walk off her …
Read More »Out with predatory 5-6 lending schemes
“By fostering collaboration between government agencies, private institutions, and MSMEs, the AIF paves the way for a more prosperous and inclusive Philippine economy. The Philippine economy rests firmly on the shoulders of millions of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). These tenacious businesses, often family-run sari-sari stores or local handicraft …
Read More »Inflation inching up, jobs outlook improving
Two key indicators of the country’s state of economic health provided ample assurance amid volatility in other spheres, as the Philippine Statistics Authority announced its latest inflation and jobs update. First, the inflation rate inched up to 3.9 percent last May, compared to 3.8 percent in April; but it was …
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