SUBSIDIES to government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) ballooned in April, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. Based on the agency’s latest cash operations report, the budgetary support of P27.72 billion was just over three times more than the year-ago P8.957 billion. It was even larger — four times …
Read More »Mulling gubernatorial bid, Mark Leviste says Kris Aquino continues to inspire him
Vice Governor Mark Leviste at Kris Aquino MANILA, Philippines – Mark Leviste hinted at running for Batangas governor in the 2025 elections, declaring his willingness to switch positions with incumbent Governor Dodo Mandanas if asked. The former Batangas vice governor is even picturing himself carrying out public duties with Kris …
Read More »Samsung workers in South Korea stage first strike — union
Samsung Electronics’ union members hold placards during a rally outside the company building in Seoul on June 7, 2024, as workers at the tech giant staged the first ever strike, the head of a major union representing tens of thousands of people told AFP (AFP / Anthony Wallace) SEOUL, South …
Read More »AiAi delas Alas takes on new role as CEO of skincare line
Philippine Comedy Queen AiAi delas Alas has embarked on a new chapter in her career, turning all executive as Chief Operating Officer of MC Aesthetics International. The skincare company is based in San Francisco, California, where the actress has been mostly living these past few years. This unexpected career shift …
Read More »PSA: Last chance to shop past Love, Bonito styles
For those reminiscing past styles from fashion label Love, Bonito, this weekend is the last chance to get it. As part of the brand’s assortment revamp earlier in March, older styles have been archived for newer ones to take centre stage. (From left) Love, Bonito’s Graziela Collared Trapeze Midi Dress …
Read More »The Thai ‘boys’ love’ TV dramas conquering Asia
Bangkok, Thailand—At her lowest point, fighting burnout and depression in her Chinese hometown, Huang Bingbing says she found comfort in watching the escapist love story of two young men on a then-unknown Thai TV drama. She came across “Love by Chance,” a same-sex romance, scrolling through clips on social media …
Read More »N.S. community planted 7 palm trees as an experiment. None of the trees survived
In 2018, Halifax Regional Municipality experimented with planting seven palm trees across Dartmouth to see if they could adapt to the province’s Maritime climate. Six years later, it’s clear they cannot. Dartmouth councillor says trees ‘spread a little joy,’ but could not withstand Maritime winters. It appears, perhaps predictably, that …
Read More »WWII vet marries 96-year-old fiancee
CARENTAN, France — It might have been the longest wait, but on Saturday, 100-year-old American World War II veteran Harold Terens married his 96-year-old fiancee in Normandy, just days after being honored on the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in northern France. To the sounds of “I will always …
Read More »DoE sets goal for small modular reactors
ENERGY officials hope to generate 2,400 megawatts of power using small modular reactors (SMRs) by 2032. SMRs are advanced nuclear reactors that have a power capacity of up to 300 MW per unit, which is about one-third of the generating capacity of a conventional nuclear power reactor and physically a …
Read More »Marcos’ defense
“The overarching theme was that the Philippines had not honored its ‘commitments’ and went against ‘consensus’ and that it was the mischievous party and the source of provocation. The Philippines established a clear position on the territorial conflict in the West Philippine Sea through the address of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” …
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