MANILA – The Philippine Sports Commission, in partnership with the French Embassy and the France Volontaires-Philippines, will conduct a volunteer training course for nine Filipino volunteers that will be part of the backbone for achieving successful staging of the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympic Games. The training course will be held …
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Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per cent, but its stock price surged in after-hours trading Tuesday as the company said it would accelerate the production of new, more affordable vehicles. Company signals it will start making smaller, cheaper models, earlier than forecast. Tesla’s first-quarter net income plummeted 55 per …
Read More »Fight for your liver with proactive care
Health and wellness provider LAC’s Activated Liver Protector is an herbal blend that helps in caring for the liver The liver, your body’s unsung hero, filters toxins, makes proteins, and stores vitamins. However, liver disease silently steals lives in the Philippines. A staggering 16,500 Filipinos died from liver complications in …
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Honda is expected to announce a multi-billion dollar deal to build electric vehicles and their parts in Ontario, government sources confirmed to CBC News. Premier Ford calls it the ‘largest deal in Canadian history.’ Concluding what Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling the “largest deal in Canadian history,” Honda is …
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An explosion of Thai flavors await diners at Conrad Manila as its annual Legendary Chefs Series features Akkawin “Pun” Pitrachart of Waldorf Astoria Bangkok. Known for his culinary prowess in authentic Thai cuisine, chef Pitrachart will be helming the kitchen at Conrad’s Brasserie on 3 until April 30, treating diners …
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Quebec prosecutors initially said they had “overwhelming evidence” Daegun Chun was the mastermind of a Canada-wide prostitution network. But all charges against Chun were eventually stayed and the case never went to trial. The charges were quietly stayed, but Daegun Chun says they ruined his life. Daegun Chun, accused by …
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Amid calls for the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) to be disbanded, its chief says much work to rebuild community trust has been done, but it’ll take time to address outstanding concerns. Darcy Fleury spoke following the police oversight board’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, a day after First Nations leaders …
Read More »Boatwright learning Filipino culture
AS Bennie Boatwright continues to process his papers to become a naturalized Filipino citizen, the former University of South California Trojan gets to learn Filipino culture. A story on the Instagram page of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) showed him trying out halo-halo at a restaurant in Makati City, …
Read More »Tom Wilson’s memoir-turned-musical brings ‘celebration of Indigenous identity’ to Hamilton stage
The Hamilton artist and musician’s musical Beautiful Scars is about his journey to discovering his Indigenous identity. Beautiful Scars will run at Theatre Aquarius from April 24 to May 11. When Mohawk artist Tom Wilson was writing his best-selling memoir Beautiful Scars, he’d often read passages out loud to himself, …
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