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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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