Speaking during the Philippine Economic Briefing Roadshow in Tokyo, Japan, Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said the $3.2-billion Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway is among the projects to be undertaken to boost economic activities across the Luzon Economic Corridor./KJ Rosales MANILA, Philippines — The government is looking to start the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas …
Read More »Beautéderm’s Rhea Tan empowers Bb. Pilipinas 2024 hopefuls
After a successful collaboration last year, Beautéderm founder Rhea Anicoche-Tan has once again teamed up with the prestigious national beauty pageant, Binibining Pilipinas. Tan welcomed the Bb. Pilipinas 2024 candidates into her impressive seven-story Beautéderm Building in Angeles City, underscoring her commitment to guiding young Filipinas in entrepreneurship and self-care. …
Read More »Vitamin C for sensitive skin — now possible
There are many misconceptions about sensitive skin, including the belief that it cannot tolerate active ingredients. People with sensitive skin are often associated with compromised skin, which means they may experience stinging or burning sensations when using actives such as retinoids, AHAs (alpha hydroxy acids), BHAs (beta hydroxy acids), and …
Read More »Culling wolves alters the survivors and that could be ‘bad news’ for caribou, study finds
Research published this week in the journal Biological Conservation sheds light on how wolf culls alter the behaviour of survivors, and warns of unintended consequences on threatened caribou and the broader boreal habitat. Researchers examined unintended consequences of lethal predator control tactics. When wolves are killed by bullets fired from …
Read More »Activists criticize attempts to turn French capital into ‘postcard Paris’ at expense of people
Human rights groups say that in the approach to the Paris Olympics, police have stepped up evictions and deportations of people living and working on the streets of the capital and surrounding suburbs. They say law enforcement is targeting the city’s most vulnerable, in what some activists describe as social …
Read More »Because, 2028…
“Still and all, the tandem ran and won by a landslide on 9 May 2022 and on 30 June 2022, they officially assumed their respective posts. Well, THAT was quick. The UniTeam, which had propelled Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte to power, had started to crack not even …
Read More »Make more walkable cities
Walkable cities are not new. There are many of them around the world, most of them becoming tourist attractions because of their Old World charm, or efficient modern facilities, or serene nature landscape. Many Filipinos who have visited a walkable city in Europe, US, or Asia, talk about being impressed …
Read More »Philippines needs international support, diplomatic solution on WPS incident — expert
A maritime expert on Saturday said the Philippines needs international support as tensions with China escalate in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly regarding the recent Ayungin Shoal incident. “We still need the support of the international community and it is only right we have their support to condemn such …
Read More »Marcos signs EO to reform tariff rates
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved Executive Order (EO) No. 62, reforming tariff rates and nomenclature to ensure a steady supply of goods and protect Filipinos’ purchasing power. The new multi-year tariff schedule, effective until December 31, 2028, aims to enhance productivity, trade, and consumer welfare. …
Read More »Ayungin clash not an armed attack, a ‘misunderstanding’ – Palace
Photo from Presidential Communications Office Palace says MDT invocation ‘not considered’ Malacañang said the attack on unarmed Filipino soldiers by China Coast Guard (CCG) and maritime militia vessels in Ayungin Shoal was a “misunderstanding” and does not require invoking a defense treaty with the United States. In a press conference …
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