Rick Tocchet doesn't mind the fact that his Vancouver Canucks aren't favoured to win against their next playoff opponent. "I love being doubted," the head coach said. Analysts have been skeptical of the Canucks all season, Tocchet added. Vancouver eager to continue performing against odds ahead of series with Edmonton …
Read More »Nespresso’s first Southeast Asia boutique concept opens in PH
Nespresso opens a new boutique in Trinoma, Quezon City but it's not just any other concept store that offers the machines or pods from the premium portioned coffee brand. The new boutique design concept is the first of its kind for the brand in Southeast Asia. 1 The new Nespresso …
Read More »Boracay favorite Nonie’s unveils first branch in Metro Manila
Nonie's — a beloved culinary destination in Boracay Island known for its commitment to locally sourced, sustainably produced Filipino-inspired cuisine — has opened its newest location at Molito Lifestyle Center in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. 7 Tuna Tataki Grain Bowl 8 Sparkling Blue Ternate Lemonade Chicken Pork Adobo Nonie’s moves forward …
Read More »No to candidate substitutions
IN a press conference with local media in Guimaras last Friday, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia disclosed that he was planning to ask the full commission to approve a change to the rules regarding the substitution of candidates after the filing of certificates of candidacy (CoCs), to take …
Read More »Hamstrung by CA
“Granting SMEC a TRO will ‘not serve its purpose, since it will have the effect, not of maintaining the contract price, but of setting aside the assailed order itself.’ The House Committee on Energy raised a valid observation about the need for the Office of the Solicitor General to remind …
Read More »Sowing division
“ History is rife with examples of how misinformation and disinformation shaped conflicts. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. and National Security Adviser Eduardo Año over the weekend harped on another troubling tactic being employed by China, which is to weaponize information to manipulate public perception and undermine the Philippines’ legitimate …
Read More »NSC: Aerial resupply mission in West Philippine Sea eyed
This frame grab from video footage taken and released on March 25, 2024 by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR) shows a Chinese helicopter hovering as Philippine scientists inspect a cay near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in the Spratly Islands, in the disputed South China Sea. Deputy …
Read More »No PH government official agreed to China regarding ‘new model’ on Ayungin – DFA
Department of Foreign Affairs The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday categorically denied the Philippines entered into a so-called “new model” agreement with the Chinese government, saying no official from the Marcos administration had acted on its behalf in connection with the Ayungin Shoal. “The DFA wishes to emphasize …
Read More »Marcos hopes to finalize PH-EU free trade negotiations by 2027
PBBM, SPEAKER AT LMP MEETING. President Marcos and Speaker Martin Romualdez (photo inside the article) address mayors who attended the General Assembly of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines on Tuesday in Pasay City. Ver Noveno with PPA Pool President Marcos expressed hope to finalize negotiations for the free …
Read More »NTF-WPS: Ayungin proposal ‘a lie’ meant to confuse Filipinos
WPS TALK. Spokesperson for the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela answers queries during the Kapihan sa Manila Hotel media forum on April 12, 2024. Tarriela on Tuesday (May 7) said the “new arrangement” between the Philippines and China on Ayungin …
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