Jalian Mangampo (R) does homework while her younger brother Sherwin browses his phone at their house in Manila on April 30, 2024. – The Philippines shut down more than 47,000 schools nationwide as the temperature in Manila crossed a record high, clocking 38.8 degrees Celsius (101.4 degrees Fahrenheit) at the …
Read More »With 10,000 jeepneys to be taken off the road, commuters fear undersupply of public transpo
A woman cools off with a folding hand fan inside a passenger jeepney in Manila on April 25, 2024. Extreme heat is scorching parts of South and Southeast Asia, prompting health warnings from authorities as high temperatures are recorded across the region. (AFP / Ted Aljibe) MANILA, Philippines — Mobility …
Read More »Metro Manila tops list for work-related illnesses, injuries
In 2021 Across regions, Metro Manila had the highest reported cases of work-related diseases and injuries in 2021, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported. Based on the PSA report released on Friday, May 3, more than half, or 52.5 percent of the total work-related disease cases were reported in Metro …
Read More »NICA unmasks deepfake authors
Solon suspects PDEA leaks part of destabilization moves The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) on Thursday said they already identified the individuals — mostly foreigners — involved in spreading the “deepfake” audio of President Marcos. NICA Deputy Director General for Special Concerns Abelardo Villacorta said the agency has been coordinating …
Read More »Suspect in murder of Kidapawan broadcaster nabbed
DAVAO CITY – Police arrested on May 2 one of the suspects in the killing of a seasoned broadcaster in Kidapawan City in 2019. POLICE serve the arrest warrant against Gerozaga. (Presidential Task Force on Media Security) The Makilala Municipal Police Station identified the suspect as Junell Gerozaga, 33, of …
Read More »Chinese harassment detrimental to peace – US
THE United States said the repeated harassment of Philippine vessels by Chinese ships near Scarborough Reef (Panatag Shoal) is detrimental to regional peace and stability. The China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels on Tuesday water cannoned and rammed vessels of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the …
Read More »Pro-Palestinian protests escalate in US campuses despite arrests
(Anadolu) ISTANBUL – Pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses continue, with over 2,000 arrests in the past three weeks, with prominent universities like Columbia, University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA), and Yale, according to media reports. Amid nationwide demonstrations in the US, several universities have witnessed hundreds of arrests since …
Read More »Republicans go all-in on U.S. campus protests as potential election winner
It doesn’t take a college degree to figure out Republicans see the protests on U.S. college campuses as a winning election-year issue for them. The proof is in their plans for a half-dozen congressional hearings, new campaign ads and choreographed confrontations with student protesters. Hearings, ads, public confrontations — all …
Read More »Here’s how long it could take to rebuild Gaza after the war
Rebuilding Gaza’s shattered homes will take at least until 2040 but could drag on for many decades, according to a UN report released on Thursday. Nearly 80,000 homes destroyed since Israeli military operation began, according to UN. War in Gaza continues as Hamas considers ceasefire deal Israel’s war in Gaza …
Read More »Canada’s shopping for a foreign grocer. Can an international retailer succeed here?
With some Canadian consumers struggling to afford groceries, and as frustrations with corporate profits boil over, the federal government says it’s trying to coax international grocers to set up shop in Canada. An international supermarket could spur competition, analysts say, if one is willing to come here at all. With …
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