LOTS of twists and turns happened in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) 2024 All-Filipino Conference, but it all ended with Creamline being one win away from keeping their dynasty. The Cool Smashers seek to take their fourth PVL All-Filipino title at the expense of their previous finals foe and sister …
Read More »Why this resident wants Toronto’s oldest, richest neighbourhood renamed
One of the city’s oldest and most affluent neighbourhoods — Baby Point — could get a new name, as part of an ongoing city review that may designate the neighbourhood a Heritage Conservation District (HCD). Local resident David Rainsberry has been lobbying the city and his local councillor, Gord Perks …
Read More »Apple apologizes for iPad ‘Crush’ ad
SAN FRANCISCO, California – Apple apologized on Thursday after an ad for its latest-edition iPad caused an uproar for showing an industrial press crushing objects linked to human creativity, infuriating artists. Social media users immediately criticized the ad, which was posted on X by Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook, …
Read More »Solar storm brings colourful auroras to Southern Canada’s night sky
A geomagnetic storm brought colourful auroras overnight in southern Canada, the northern United States and parts of Europe. It could also cause some disruptions to communications over the weekend. Geomagnetic storm offers a chance to see colourful auroras, but authorities are taking precautions. A series of powerful solar storms made …
Read More »Drones and AI are rewriting the rulebook on naval warfare — with uncertain consequences
Ukraine, a nation with virtually no navy, humiliated Russia’s mighty Black Sea Fleet using cheap, fast, disposable drones. Combined with artificial intelligence, drones are set to change the nature of naval warfare. But are the world’s militaries prepared for the risks? Ukraine showed the world how drones could humble a …
Read More »Business VIPs in the VIP
Not a few, particularly among green advocates, eye the three conglomerates in VIP protection and preservation efforts with some cynicism. Remarkably admirable is this move by three of the country’s biggest conglomerates — that are likewise among the biggest Philippine energy players — to join forces with the Department of …
Read More »Ocean Month: Think blue, keep marine ecosystems healthy
“The month of May is the peak fishing season in the Philippines, an appropriate occasion for direct beneficiaries to show their support for management initiatives pertaining to the oceans.” This was among the rationale for Presidential Proclamation 57, signed in 1998, declaring May as the month of the ocean in …
Read More »27 areas to reach dangerous heat index on May 11
Fur-parents dress their doggies with hats and sunglasses while cooling off in inflatable pools at the paw park of a mall in Taytay, Rizal on April 21, 2024. (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA said that the heat index in 27 areas is …
Read More »CHR lauds SC decision calling red-tagging ‘threat to life, liberty and security’
Progressive groups hold protest along Padre Faura Street in Manila, as the Supreme Court held its first session of oral arguments on Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 on February 2. (Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas / release) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the recent decision of the …
Read More »Gibo says Balikatan 2025 war games will get real
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Department of National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Friday said that the next edition of the annual US-Philippines “Balikatan” exercises will see more heightened action through realistic scenarios and full-battle simulations. In his speech at the closing rites in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, the defense …
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