People queue at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on December 22, 2023, ahead of Christmas celebrations. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — A senator on Monday urged the managements of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Iloilo International Airport …
Read More »PISTON knocks on SC: Halt PUV consolidation deadline
Watch on YouTube: Neri Colmenares at PISTON nanawagan para ipagpaliban ang PUV consolidation MANILA, Philippines — In a last effort to attempt save their livelihoods, jeepney drivers led by transport group PISTON asked the Supreme Court (SC) to postpone the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation a day before …
Read More »Heat, strike shut down schools
DepEd orders two-day suspension of face-to-face classes Onsite classes are still suspended from April 29 to 30 in view of the latest heat index forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), according to the Department of Education (DepEd). The decision by DepEd was partly based on …
Read More »House vows unyielding fight vs. hoarders, profiteers
FARM TO MARKET LINK. Fresh vegetables and fruits are on sale at Kadiwa ng Pangulo stalls located at the Quezon City Hall covered path walk on April 16, 2024. The House of Representatives on Monday (April 29, 2024) vowed an unyielding fight against hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products …
Read More »Senate honors promoters of Filipino cultural heritage
RESUMPTION. The Senate of the Philippines is back in session in Pasay City on Monday (April 29, 2024). Among the agenda is honoring Ani ng Dangal Awards and Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardees who promote Philippine heritage nationwide. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA – The Senate on Monday honored the …
Read More »Facing hard wartime choices, Ukraine puts spotlight on men abroad who are absent from fight
Ukraine is facing hard choices as it decides who to call up to the fight against an all-out Russian invasion that has lasted more than two years. Kyiv to withhold consular services, passport renewals for military-age men outside country. Ukraine is facing hard choices as it decides who to call …
Read More »In videos and podcasts, Poilievre and Trudeau are eager to explain themselves — at length
It would be an exaggeration to say Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s video about carbon pricing is setting the internet on fire. But it’s enough to say that Erskine-Smith has contributed to the hottest new trend in Canadian politics: talking at length and in some detail. ‘Explainer’ videos can be revelatory …
Read More »World Central Kitchen resuming Gaza aid mission after Israeli strikes killed Canadian, 6 other workers
The organization suspended food delivery in the region after the attack on three World Central Kitchen vehicles full of food from a nearby warehouse. Aid group reiterates call for independent investigation into deaths of its workers. Father of Canadian aid worker killed in Gaza says IDF strike was ‘deliberate’ Jacob …
Read More »JPMorgan CEO: US stagflation possible
NEW YORK CITY: JPMorgan Chase Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon said he’s hopeful the US Federal Reserve can bring down inflation without causing a recession but wouldn’t rule out more troubling possibilities, such as stagflation. In an interview with The Associated Press at a Chase branch opening in The Bronx, …
Read More »Ontario cracks down on phone use and vaping in schools. These are the new rules
The Ontario government is introducing new measures to crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools as the province sees an “alarming rise” of vaping and cellphone distractions in classrooms. Changes come as province sees ‘alarming rise’ of vaping, cellphone use in classrooms. Ontario limits phone use in class, …
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