Rabiya Mateo continues to thrive — with back-to-back acting and hosting projects in GMA Network, and product endorsements — four years since she was crowned Miss Universe Philippines in 2020. The 27-year-old herself is surprised with the longevity of her career considering that, despite her gallant effort in representing the …
Read More »Ottawa removes regulatory red tape for Trans Mountain pipeline
According to federal government newspaper Canada Gazette, Trans Mountain Corporation and the Canada Development Investment Corporation will no longer need to consult a top government official to incorporate their subsidiaries. Trans Mountain said it expects oil from the newly expanded pipeline to ship this month. Ahead of Canada’s plan to …
Read More »A twisted Chris Hemsworth in ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’
“He understood the character straight away,” was what director George Miller said as he watched Chris Hemsworth read the screenplay for “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” In the highly anticipated expansion to the Mad Max universe, Chris Hemsworth plays Dementus, the tyrannical warlord that kidnaps a child that would later …
Read More »They were warned baseball doesn’t fly in Quebec. Now the Capitales are celebrating 25 years
The Quebec Capitales are celebrating their anniversary. Players and fans say baseball has bounced back in the province. Quebec City team has become a point of pride for the province, says manager. Anthony Quirion was just a teen when he first set foot on the diamond of Quebec City’s Canac …
Read More »2 women who died trying to save turtle on road in Chatham-Kent, Ont., remembered for love of animals
Teresa Suliga and Elizabeth Seremak were fatally struck by a vehicle while helping a turtle cross a roadway in Chatham-Kent on the evening of May 18. Dorothy Suliga, Teresa’s daughter and Elizabeth’s niece, says coming to the aid of animals came naturally to the two women. Grieving daughter urges road …
Read More »Japan racks up trade deficit as imports jump
TOKYO — Japan’s trade deficit in April grew nearly 8 percent from a year earlier as the weak yen boosted the value of imports, offsetting gains from a jump in exports, government data showed on Wednesday. Exports totaled 8.98 trillion yen ($57 billion), while imports totaled 9.4 trillion yen ($60 …
Read More »Proper garbage disposal will contribute to flood prevention
We all know that the rainy season is coming, even while the warnings about danger-level heat index in many parts of the country are still being issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Recently, the state weather bureau said the onset of the rainy season may …
Read More »Casual dinner
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Liza Marcos hosted a ‘casual dinner’ for senators at the Bahay Pangulo Tuesday night, a day after the change in leadership at the Upper House. Present during the dinner were newly-installed Senate President Francis Escudero and Senators Robin Padilla, Alan Cayetano, Francis Tolentino, …
Read More »Chiz seeks to mend House-Senate ties before another Cha-cha word war
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Instagram / Chiz Escudero) MANILA, Philippines — Even as he remains unconvinced about changing the Charter, Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Thursday that he wants to repair the relationship between the Senate and the House of Representatives to prevent another heated public exchange among …
Read More »9 SAF men under PNP custody
PNP chief information officer Col. Jean Fajardo said the two SAF commandos who were caught moonlighting as security escorts of Chinese nationals in Muntinlupa were put under restrictive custody after the city prosecutor’s office ordered them released for further investigation. (Philstar.com / John Unson) Over POGO escort case MANILA, Philippines …
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