Five per cent of women attending Canadian military colleges surveyed in 2023 said they were sexually attacked during the previous 12 months by being threatened, held down or hurt and forced into unwanted sexual acts, according to survey results obtained by CBC News. Defence department calls reports of sexual assaults …
Read More »Taal ignites clamor for this hot new dining destination
Avant-garde artist and architect Carlo Calma’s ‘Lava Rock’ houses Spanish chef Chele Gonzalez’s latest talk-of-the-town restaurant VOLCANIC AMBIANCE Calma was inspired by Taal Volcano in creating Lava Rock Weekends out of town are more fun now that Asador Alfonso, open only for the time being on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, …
Read More »BSP coin machines will recirculate P707 M worth of coins
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Wednesday, May 29, that its 25 coin deposit machines (CoDMs) have so far accumulated P707 million worth of coins that it will later recirculate. The amount translates to some 194 million pieces of coins that have been deposited into the machines from June …
Read More »Ex-Olympic champion Braz to miss Paris Games
RIO DE JANEIRO – Former Olympic pole vault champion Thiago Braz will miss the Paris Games after breaching anti-doping regulations, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) said on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Brazilian was provisionally suspended last July after he was found to have traces of the performance-enhancing drug ostarine glucuronide in his …
Read More »Jose Mari Chan musical among Repertory Philippines’ 2024 offerings
The 2024 offerings of Repertory Philippines Repertory Philippines MANILA, Philippines — Repertory Philippines will have for its 87th season a full line-up of shows for the first time since the pandemic, with a musical featuring the songs of Jose Mari Chan among this year’s offerings. First in line is the theater …
Read More »WestJet Encore pilots file 72-hour strike notice
The Air Line Pilots Association says WestJet Encore pilots have issued a 72-hour strike notice to management and the government. Pilots could be off the job as soon as Saturday. Pilots at WestJet’s regional carrier could be going on strike as soon as Saturday. The Air Line Pilots Association says …
Read More »Vehicle sales climbed 14.8% in four months
Philippine automotive sales climbed 14.8 percent in the first four months of 2024 to 146,920 from 127,927 units in the same period last year. The Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) said in a joint report that sales of both passenger …
Read More »Quinto, Maliksi shine as Meralco survives Ginebra to force do-or-die Game 7 in Batangas
With Meralco only up by eight with 1:40 left in the final frame, Chris Newsome and Cliff Hodge sacrificed their bodies and dove hard for the loose ball which was on the way out of bounds. The Bolts failed to save the possession in that play but that exactly typified …
Read More »Fresh faces, pageant veterans among Miss Manila 2024 candidates
Manila City Mayor Honey Lacuna with the Manileña candidates of ‘Miss Manila 2024: Woman of Worth’ during the ‘sashing ceremony’ at the Bulwagang Villegas of the Manila City Hall. (STAR / File) Organizers of the “Miss Manila 2024: Woman of Worth” have unveiled the Top 24 candidates who will compete …
Read More »Moira Dela Torre makes history on Spotify, hits 2 billion stream
Fresh from being named the first Filipina OPM artist and the first solo OPM artist to reach more than 2 billion streams on Spotify, singer-songwriter Moira Dela Torre has taken to her socials to express her immense gratitude to her fans Dela Torre shared a photo of herself in her …
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