Teresa Suliga and Elizabeth Seremak were fatally struck by a vehicle while helping a turtle cross a roadway in Chatham-Kent on the evening of May 18. Dorothy Suliga, Teresa's daughter and Elizabeth's niece, says coming to the aid of animals came naturally to the two women. Grieving daughter urges road …
Read More »Space junk is raining from the sky. Who’s responsible when it hits the Earth?
With thousands of satellites in orbit and record numbers of rocket launches, experts warn there's a growing risk of space debris crashing into the Earth — and possibly hitting somebody With more rockets launching each year, there's more risk of falling debris causing damage — or hitting someone In March …
Read More »Sacrilegious church attack
“ By working together, religious leaders, government officials, and ordinary citizens can ensure that such acts of violence will become a relic of the past. Violence fell upon Cotabato City on Pentecost Sunday as a suspected fragmentation grenade exploded inside the Sto. Niño Chapel in Barangay Rosary Heights 3. The …
Read More »Giving ‘more in law’ to those who have ‘less in life’
“Those who have less in life should have more in law” was the credo that serves as the enduring legacy of the late former President Ramon Magsaysay. According to the Social Weather Stations’ March 2024 survey on self-rated poverty, there is an estimated 12.9 million poor families in the country, …
Read More »‘Let’s move forward’: Newly-elected Senate President Chiz says he’s ready for the job
Newly-elected Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is ready to take on his new role as he tries to dismiss any more speculations surrounding his sudden leadership role. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) “Mas gusto ko pag usapan kung anong nararapat nating gawin at hindi kung …
Read More »Zubiri says Cha-Cha is ‘dead’ in the Senate
Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri Although resigned, former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri declared that Charter Change (Cha-Cha) is dead in the Senate. His successor, meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero said “it’s not for me to say.” “I have my own position. We will discuss it with the majority bloc …
Read More »Senate leadership shuffle leaves ethics committee, 3 others without chairperson
Senator Chiz Escudero takes oath as new Senate President, May 20, 2024. MANILA, Philippines — The recent Senate shakeup that led to an overhaul of its leadership two years since the start of the 19th Congress has left some committees without a chairperson. Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, who bowed out …
Read More »Nine Philippine cities among top 1,000 global urban economies
2024 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index UK-based think tank Oxford Economics has identified nine cities in the Philippines among the largest urban economies in the world. In the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, which ranks the 1,000 largest cities worldwide, Manila is the biggest city in the Philippines but is not …
Read More »House drug war probe highlights police inaction faced by EJK victims
This undated photo shows people lighting candles to protest killings under the Duterte administration’s ‘war on drugs.’ (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman, File) MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Tuesday began its first hearing into the extra-judicial killings that resulted from the Duterte administration’s drug war, allowing …
Read More »Zubiri says he lost Senate presidency for defending Dela Rosa
Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri delivers his privilege speech on May 20, 2024 (left), while Sen. Ronald dela Rosa is seen tearing up during Zubiri’s announcement of his resignation as Senate president. (Senate of the Philippines website; Senate livestream) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri confirmed on Tuesday that his …
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