HAPPIER TIMES. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and First Lady Liza Marcos share a light moment during the 2nd State of the Nation Address of President Marcos last year. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos did not mince words in expressing her disappointment at Vice President Sara Duterte, saying the latter crossed …
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President Marcos troops the line with visiting New New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during arrival honors yesterday at Malacanang. Luxon will be in the country until April 20, 2024 for an official visit. Revoli Cortez President Marcos troops the line with visiting New New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon …
Read More »Solons eye Chinese presence in Cagayan
Map shows how near Cagayan province, where two new EDCA sites are located, to Taiwan. NSC, CHED called to conduct own probes Senators are seeking to investigate the reported influx of Chinese students in schools near areas covered by the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, in particular in Cagayan that is …
Read More »SC asked to nullify Comelec’s P17.9B contract with South Korea’s Miru Systems for 2025 automated elections
Former Caloocan City 2nd District congressman Edgar R. Erice asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday, April 18, to nullify the P17.9 billion contract between the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and Miru Systems Co. Ltd. of South Korea for the 2025 automated national and local elections. In his petition, Erice …
Read More »Why Jordan, and maybe even Saudi Arabia, helped defend Israel
The reasons why Jordan and, reportedly, Saudi Arabia helped thwart Iran’s attack on Israel are varied, complex and perhaps self-serving, observers say. But they may also reveal their greater concern about the threat posed by Iran and in preventing a wider conflict. The threat posed by Iran, and of a …
Read More »Ukrainian military attacked Russian airfield in occupied Crimea, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday that the Ukrainian military had attacked a large Russian airfield in occupied Crimea and thanked his top military commander for staging the strike. Ukrainian officials separately report deadly Russian missile attack on Chernihiv on Wednesday. Ukraine says it could stop Russian attacks if …
Read More »Did cloud seeding cause massive flooding in Dubai?
Cloud seeding has been named by some media reports as a possible contributor to record-setting rain and flooding in Dubai, U.A.E. Here’s a closer look at what cloud seeding is, how it’s used and whether it could have made the flooding worse. Technology can make water vapour in clouds stick …
Read More »CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges
A once-sealed affidavit filed with the Tax Court of Canada and obtained by The Fifth Estate details how alleged scammers tricked the Canada Revenue Agency and made off with $37 million of taxpayers’ money. KPMG fought for months to block public from seeing court document. A once-sealed affidavit filed with …
Read More »Speed of Trump jury selection surprises after predictions of drawn-out slugfest
Seven jurors were empanelled by the second day of Donald Trump’s trial Tuesday, leaving only five slots plus several backups unfilled. It was faster than most had predicted for the historic and unusual criminal trial. 7 jurors appointed after grilling that weeds out dozens. Seven jurors were empanelled by the …
Read More »IMF sees resilient global economy
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The recent oil price spike fueled by rising Middle East tensions has the potential to derail the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) “relatively good” outlook for the world economy, its chief economist told Agence France-Presse (AFP). “We are projecting a global economy that is quite resilient for 2024,” Pierre-Olivier …
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