LOS ANGELES – The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum’s 25 points …
Read More »Olive oil is how much now? Prices jump — again — amid worldwide shortage
Shoppers may find themselves doing a double take in the olive oil section of their local grocery stores these days as industry analysts say prices have reached a record high. Average price per litre of extra virgin oil has more than doubled over the past 3 years. Shoppers may find …
Read More »No showers, full sewage tanks: Nunavik residents say water system can’t meet growing demand
A lack of water has forced residents to use bags instead of toilets in some communities in Quebec’s autonomous northern region of Nunavik. They’re are calling for change as problems with water access continues to affect their health. Communities in northern Quebec region rely on trucks to provide water. Dr. …
Read More »‘They were pretty much everywhere’: This Cambridge couple pulled over a dozen ticks off their dog
A Cambridge, Ont., couple is warning neighbours about ticks after they found about 20 of the critters crawling on their dog following a walk in a park. A veterinarian says that each year, more ticks are migrating north, gradually increasing the local population. ‘Doing good tick checks when you come …
Read More »Customers are fed up with anti-theft measures at stores. Retailers say organized crime is to blame
Some retailers are beefing up anti-theft measures, such as locking the wheels on shopping carts, that have raised the ire of shoppers. Loblaw and an industry group says retailers are fighting a rise in organized crime. Industry group says ‘retail is the new frontier’ for organized criminal gangs. Susan Dennison …
Read More »Geologist says she knows the Mona Lisa’s setting. But not everyone is convinced
While many art historians have focused on the woman in Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Ann Pizzorusso has a different obsession — the mountain ridges in the background. Ann Pizzorusso used Da Vinci’s notebooks to follow in his footsteps, leading her to the mountain city of Lecco. While many art …
Read More »Tourism and MSMEs: Create a circle of prosper
Tourism is a powerful force in boosting the development of a country. It has been proven in many small towns and islands all over the world, creating strong tourism industries for their countries. We don’t have to look far, our ASEAN neighbors, among them Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam, have successful tourism …
Read More »‘Game of Thrones’ in the making?
Will we succumb to the tyranny of strongmen and the specter of authoritarianism, or will we rise above the fray and forge a path toward a brighter future? In this land of perpetual political drama, where clashes between rival clans make Game of Thrones look like a Sunday picnic, we …
Read More »Marcos: All Tarlac politicians don’t know Alice Guo
Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in this May 7, 2024 photo (Facebook / Sen. Risa Hontiveros) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday that no single politician from Tarlac knows Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and that the government has been investigating her for some time over her …
Read More »‘Atin Ito’ convoy pulls a “Diskarteng Pinoy;” breaches China blockade en route to Bajo de Masinloc
Courtesy: Akbayan Party/Facebook The ‘Atin Ito’ coalition announced a significant breakthrough on Thursday in its mission to reach Bajo de Masinloc. In a statement, the group said it sent an advance team a day before its civilian mission successfully breached China’s imposing blockade at the reef also known as Panatag …
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