In a message to The STAR, MWSS division manager Patrick Dizon said the water pressure for domestic use was down to three pounds per square inch from the previous seven psi. (MIchael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System has decreased water pressure for the National Capital …
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Activist Renato Constantino Jr. dies
Renato Constantino Jr. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Activist Renato Constantino Jr., known to his family and friends as RC, passed away on Thursday. He was 79. The Constantino Foundation confirmed his passing in a Facebook post on Thursday. A wake will be held on April 8 at 38 …
Read More »Philippine inflation rate climbs to 3.7% in March
Consumer prices accelerated for the second consecutive month, driven by faster increases in food and transportation costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday, April 5. Based on the PSA report, the the country’s headline inflation quickened to 3.7 percent in March this year from 3.4 percent in February. …
Read More »PBBM orders adoption of Nat’l Cybersecurity Plan 2023-2028
(Anadolu photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the adoption and implementation of the National Cybersecurity Plan (NCSP) 2023-2028 to strengthen the security and resilience of Philippine cyberspace. Under Executive Order (EO) 58 inked by Marcos on April 4, the NCSP 2023-2028 crafted by the Department of Information …
Read More »BTS’ Jimin joins Spotify’s Billions Club for song ‘Like Crazy’
K-pop idol group BTS member Jimin has joined Spotify’s Billions Club or artists with songs reaching one billion streams each on the music platform. Jimin achieved the feat through his song “Like Crazy,” a track in his first studio album “Face” that was released on March 24 last year. BTS’ …
Read More »Disney delays live-action ‘Moana,’ sets 2026 release for ‘Toy Story 5,’ ‘Mandalorian’
Composite image of Pedro Pascal as The Mandalorian and characters from ‘Toy Story’/Lucasfilm, Pixar MANILA, Philippines — Disney revealed changes in its movie release calendar involving some of its biggest properties, promising a blockbuster supply of films in the next couple of years. The live-action remake of 2016’s “Moana,” where …
Read More »Parokya ni Edgar is now a musical
‘Buruguduystunstugudunstuy,’ a forthcoming musical based on the music of Parokya ni Edgar (PNE), opens at the Newport Performing Arts Theater on April 26. Members Chito Miranda, Gab Chee Kee, Buwi Meneses, Darius Semana, Dindin Moreno and Vinci Montaner just wanted to be crazy and have fun, albeit sometimes of the …
Read More »Inter Miami says Lionel Messi will play Saturday against Colorado in MLS match
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi is coming back to Inter Miami’s lineup, with the team saying his absence for a hamstring injury will end Saturday, April 6, at home in an MLS match against the Colorado Rapids. Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (AP) “He’s back,” the team wrote …
Read More »At the UN, women find ways to battle inequality, poverty, violence and digital illiteracy
Illustration courtesy of the Commission on the Status of Women, Philippines NEW YORK CITY — Every year, the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) gathers thousands of individuals from governments, civil society organizations, experts and activists at United Nations Headquarters in NYC to discuss the most pressing issues facing …
Read More »Philippine fencing body airs side on now-Ivorian Olympian Esteban’s case
Maxine Esteban/Courtesy of Carol Esteban MANILA, Philippines – Crucified and blamed in social media after Maxine Esteban went on to make the Paris Olympics for Ivory Coast, the Philippine Fencing Association Inc. broke its silence and defended itself from the onslaught. It stressed it had to choose between Sam Catantan …
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