Carlos Yulo (Contributed photo) MANILA – The Philippines’ Carlos Yulo scored a gold Saturday at the International Gymnastics Federation’s World Cup in Doha, Qatar. The 24-year-old Yulo won in the men’s parallel bars final with a score of 15.200, beating Chinese Taipei’s Hung Yuan-Hsi’s 14.966 and Brazilian Caio Souza’s 14.566. Earlier, he …
Read More »Stellar Minds PH unlocks toddlers’ potential
Childhood friends, now business partners, Faye Beatrix Dela Torre and Fiona Guillermo have embarked on a mission to revolutionize early childhood education in the Philippines. Their brainchild, Stellar Minds PH, is a learning hub that champions play-based learning for toddlers, a privilege only affluent families can afford. “When we started …
Read More »Ottawa to force banks to use carbon rebate label for direct deposits
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault’s department has been battling with banks for almost two years over how carbon rebates are labelled when they are deposited directly into bank accounts. Change to the law would affect all government deposits. Canadian banks that refuse to identify the carbon rebate by name when doing …
Read More »Berlin travel fair generates P489-M sales leads for PH
The Philippine booth at the 2024 ITB Berlin (Photo courtesy of DOT) MANILA – The Philippines has generated PHP489.1 million in sales leads at the recently concluded Internationale Tourismus-Börse (ITB) Berlin 2024, the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) said Wednesday. The country secured a total of 322 sales count after three days of …
Read More »Japan inflation slips to 2.6% in March
TOKYO: Japanese inflation slowed to 2.6 percent in March, largely in line with market expectations, data showed on Friday. The year-on-year rise in prices excluding volatile fresh food against a market consensus of 2.7 percent followed a 2.8-percent February increase, in part thanks to lower gas bills. Stripping out fresh …
Read More »Even gardens have a carbon footprint. Here’s how to reduce the climate impact of urban farming
A study published earlier his year in the science journal Nature suggests gardeners should evaluate the carbon footprint of things like co-operative or collective gardens by looking at what they use to build them and, as importantly, what they grow and how they grow it. Study finds food from urban …
Read More »First Lady on Imee: I am just the ‘out-law’
Senator Imee Marcos on January 30, 2024. (STAR / Jesse Bustos) MANILA, Philippines — After admitting her relationship with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has soured, First Lady Liza Marcos also hinted at tension with her sister-in-law Sen. Imee Marcos. In an hour-long interview with broadcaster Anthony Taberna …
Read More »US installs MX-6 missile system in PH
Courtesy: Capt. Ryan DeBooy/US Army Pacific Public Affairs Office The United States has deployed its Army’s Mid-Range Capability missile system (MRCS) in Northern Luzon as part of Exercise Salaknib 24. The missile system is capable of reaching more than a 500-kilometer range — a lot more than the estimated 370- …
Read More »Beso-beso for President Marcos, Vice President at PNPA graduation
President Marcos busses Vice President Sara Duterte as they attend the 45th Philippine National Police Academy commencement exercises for the Layag-Diwa Class of 2024 (lower photo) in Silang, Cavite yesterday. Inset shows cadet Ma. Camille Cabasis getting a hug from her father after receiving the Presidential Kampilan Award as class …
Read More »PH extends aid to stranded Filipinos in flood-hit Dubai
SWAMPED. An area in Al Barsha, Dubai is submerged in floodwaters after heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has extended assistance to Filipinos stranded in the city’s airport and outlying communities. (Photo courtesy of Elisa Villena, OFW) MANILA – The Philippine Consulate …
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