Rookie Aldous Torculas (right) led the Fighting Maroons with 13 points. (UAAP Media Bureau) MANILA, Philippines — The FEU Tamaraws have been eliminated from Final Four contention of the 86th UAAP men’s basketball tournament after bowing to the UP Fighting Maroons, 81-64, Saturday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon …
Read More »Air Canada makes changes after passengers with disabilities share ‘dehumanizing’ experiences
Air Canada says it’s changing its protocols to improve the way it treats passengers with disabilities after several high-profile incidents led to a meeting with politicians in Ottawa on Thursday. Head of airline met with federal transport minister in Ottawa on Thursday. Air Canada says it’s apologizing and making a …
Read More »Pacers hold off Bucks despite 54 points from Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dribbles the ball during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. AFP Los Angeles—The Indiana Pacers withstood a 54-point outburst from Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo on Thursday to hand the Bucks a 126-124 NBA defeat. Tyrese Haliburton led the …
Read More »Divers find dead white shark in Terence Bay
A group of recreational divers made an unlikely discovery — the remains of a male white shark — in the waters of Terence Bay on Sunday. They found the remains on the seafloor in about 10 metres of water. It was 2.7 metres long. Already decaying, the animal’s carcass was …
Read More »Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to orbit the moon, dead at 95
Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas 1968 flight that circled the moon 10 times and paved the way for the lunar landing the next year, has died. He was 95. Apollo 8 mission provided the iconic ‘Earthrise’ photo. Astronaut Frank Borman, who commanded Apollo 8’s historic Christmas …
Read More »Canadian mining company at centre of deadly Panama protests has no plans to scale back
The Canadian mining company that controls a massive copper mine in Panama says it has no plans to alter its operations despite widespread local protests against the firm’s mining contract that have escalated and turned deadly. Shares in First Quantum have dropped 40% since opposition to mining contract exploded recently. …
Read More »Blackwater aims for another win
BLACKWATER guns for its second win and the early lead when it tangles with Meralco as action in the PBA Season 48 Commissioner’s Cup continues on Saturday, November 11, at the Ynares Center in Antipolo City. The Bossing kicked off the season with an impressive 103-84 rout of the Converge …
Read More »El Salvador’s civil war left unmarked graves countrywide. Ontario researchers are helping find them
A Western University project documenting dozens of massacres that took place during the Salvadoran civil war is allowing survivors to reconcile their country's history and grieve lost loved ones. Team from London's Western University has been working with survivors since 2017 A Western University project documenting dozens of massacres that …
Read More »PH can make it to global stage with ‘Tatak Pinoy’
“Tatak Pinoy.” Yes, we need to come up with a Filipino brand that we must be proud of — something that is at par or can even surpass global standards. Producing our own quality product is the only way we can compete in this very competitive global market. It will …
Read More »Go after enablers
Hamas and even Hezbollah do not expect direct and sustained Iranian help during a conflict. Israel’s victory against the Hamas terrorists is inevitable, which means that the extremist group will soon be disabled, and the hostages, including two Filipinos, will be rescued. The war to eliminate terrorism, however, will not …
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