A new study finds that sticking close to the Planetary Health Diet, developed in 2019 to be a more environmentally sustainable way to feed the world, is associated with a lower risk of dying by cancer, and cardiovascular, respiratory and neurodegenerative diseases. Planetary Health Diet showed lower risk of death …
Read More »Sylvia Sanchez becomes big-time producer
Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde Award-winning actress Sylvia Sanchez-Atayde has just returned from the Cannes Film Festival in Paris, France, where she immersed herself as a producer. In Cannes, Sylvia represented Nathan Studios, a top-tier Filipino production outfit committed to delivering groundbreaking content. The company is a brainchild of the Atayde family and …
Read More »PH boxers hopeful in Paris Olympics campaign
OPTIMISTIC. Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann (seated far right) with the Olympics-bound national boxing team during the Philippine Sportswriters Association (PSA) Forum at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex on Tuesday (June 11, 2024). The Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) is optimistic about the team’s campaign in …
Read More »Italian Republic Day celebration honors enduring friendship in Quezon City
The Italian Embassy and the Servants of Charity stage the “Friends are Forever” event in Quezon City. On June 8th, 2024, as part of the Italian Republic Day 2024 celebrations, the “Friends are Forever” festive event unfolded in Pinkian Road, Pasong Tamo in Tandang Sora, Quezon City. In collaboration with …
Read More »B.C. authorities deliver warnings to 10 suspected ‘money mules’
British Columbia’s securities watchdog and the RCMP say they have sent out warnings to nearly a dozen suspected “money mules” — people alleged to have transferred money on behalf of criminals. The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) identified 10 suspects after it uncovered information that they sent or received money or …
Read More »Carlos, Galanza added to PH women’s pool to FIVB Challenger Cup
The Alas Pilipinas women’s volleyball team got the needed boost after reports said Creamline stars Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza are joining the crew for the 2024 FIVB Challenger Cup slated late next month. It can be recalled that Carlos and Galanza were initially included in the pool that competed …
Read More »Drake’s Oilers bet with Stake is one that local NHL fans can’t make themselves
Drake says he put a big bet on the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup. But fans in the team’s backyard can’t make the same bet themselves, and not just in terms of the money involved. Stake not a legal option in B.C., the Prairies, Ontario and Atlantic Canada. …
Read More »Fun shines on
Despite the changing weather, the fun shines on at Starbucks with its lineup of refreshing and invigorating drinks One sip from the delightfully sweet and colorful Green Grape Yuzu Refreshers will bring out that sunny joy. Made with real fruit juice of exotic Yuzu and familiar green grapes with a …
Read More »Mom claims daughter Yen and Paolo were never together
WHAT you see is what you get — how many times has this oft-repeated line caused one’s ears to bleed profusely? As of the “latest unofficial count,” it was Paolo Contis who was quoted to have dropped the clichè back in 2021 — at the height of rumors between him …
Read More »Net FDI hits $686M in March; surges 42.1% in first quarter
NET foreign direct investments (FDI) rose in March from a year earlier but were markedly lower compared to February, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) data released on Monday showed. At $686 million, net FDI was 23.1 percent more than the year-ago $557 million. Compared to the previous month’s $1.4 billion, …
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