NEW BLOOD. Members of the Philippine Military Academy ‘Madasigon’ Class of 2023 celebrate after their commencement exercises at Fort del Pilar in Baguio City on Sunday, May 21, 2023. Inset photo shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. giving the presidential saber to class topnotcher Warren Leono of Lipa City, Batangas. Rolando …

Inspired by the passion and reach of young activists like Greta Thunberg, Canadian groups like Seniors for Climate Action Now!, Climate Legacy and Grand(m)others Act to Save the Planet (GASP) are becoming increasingly visible and vocal.  Groups like Seniors for Climate Action Now! are focusing their efforts on fossil fuel …

Ukrainian national grid operator Ukrenergo says external power has been restored to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after a brief outage following a reported fire at an electricity facility.  Emergency generators at Europe’s largest nuclear power plant forced to kick in. Ukrainian national grid operator Ukrenergo said on Monday that …

Brooks Koepka of the United States celebrates with the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club on May 21, 2023 in Rochester, New York. AFP PHOTO ROCHESTER: Brooks Koepka outdueled Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler in a back-nine battle Sunday (Monday in Manila) to …

The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of colour and LGBTQ+ individuals.”  Latino civil rights organization, …

The Rachel Daquis-reinforced Star Magic Lady Spikers defeated the Aby Maraño-led Lady Setters in straight sets, 25-23, 29-27, in a celebrity All-Star volleyball game at the Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday, May 21. Rachel Anne Daquis (left) and Aby Marano PVL PHOTOS  Daquis, joined by Cignal teammate Gel Cayuna, …

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat drives against Derrick White of the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in game three of the Eastern Conference Finals at Kaseya Center on May 21, 2023 in Miami, Florida. AFP PHOTO MIAMI: The Miami Heat knocked the stuffing out of the Boston Celtics …

Armed with nothing but shovels, gasoline and a combined 64 years of experience, father-son firefighting duo Louis and Clarence McCallum saved their nearly three-decade-old cabin from a northern Saskatchewan wildfire.  Pair says they only used shovels, gasoline and a combined 64 years of experience. Clarence McCallum says it’s a miracle …

To Sacha Jeffay, Montreal bagels are more than a circular piece of bread with a hole in the middle — they’re a form of connection. A connection she wishes to bring to the U.K.  Sacha Jeffay opened her U.K. bake shop during the pandemic. To Sacha Jeffay, Montreal bagels are …

“THE battle is far from over” were Kris Aquino’s words which she posted in Filipino on her Instagram account. Aquino shared the latest on her health as it has been almost a year since the erstwhile Queen of All Media flew to the US to seek advanced medical care for …