US, Biden broker pact to send 20 trucks from Egypt; 80 Pinoys waiting to get out US President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a deal to allow desperately needed humanitarian aid to enter war-torn Gaza, where 1 million people have fled their homes amid withering Israeli air strikes. Some 80 …
Read More »500 rallyists gather at Mendiola, demand support for agricultural workers
Around 500 demonstrators from different groups gathered at Mendiola, Manila on Friday morning, Oct. 20, urging the government to address the needs of farmers, fishermen and other agricultural workers in the country. Photo courtesy of Tinig ng Plaridel FB/MANILA BULLETIN The Manila Police District (MPD) said the rallyists called for …
Read More »Complaints vs. SBSI leader, others submitted for resolution
CLARIFICATORY HEARING. Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. leader Jey Rence Quilario (center), also known as Senior Agila, and other respondents attend a clarificatory hearing at the Department of Justice in Manila on Oct. 9, 2023. The clarificatory hearings ended on Oct. 20, 2023 and the case is now for resolution by the …
Read More »Reward offered for missing Batangas beauty queen
MISSING. Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste says Friday (Oct. 20, 2023) he is personally offering PHP100,000 to anyone who can help locate Catherine Camilon, who was first reported missing on Oct. 12. Camilon is a Miss Grand Philippines 2023 candidate. (Photo from Catherine Camilon Facebook account) TUY, Batangas – A reward …
Read More »Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
Israel bombarded Gaza early Friday, hitting areas in the south where Palestinians had been told to seek safety, and it began evacuating an Israeli town in the north near the Lebanese border, the latest sign of a potential ground invasion of Gaza that could trigger regional turmoil. Palestinians in Gaza …
Read More »Canada’s economy has less competition than it used to, new report says
The federal agency in charge of ensuring there’s healthy competition between companies in Canada says there’s less of it than there used to be. Analysis of 20 years of data shows competition is getting worse, not better: Competition Bureau. The federal agency in charge of ensuring there’s healthy competition between …
Read More »Israeli defence minister promises move into Gaza coming, as airstrikes continue
Israeli airstrikes pounded locations across the Gaza Strip early Thursday, heightening fears among more than two million Palestinians trapped in the territory that nowhere was safe. Some humanitarian aid could enter Gaza on Friday, but hospitals are closing due to lack of fuel. The latest: Airstrikes in southern Gaza level …
Read More »U.S. journalist detained in Russia after visiting for family emergency
Russia has detained an editor at U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty for failing to register as a foreign agent while visiting for a family emergency, the broadcaster said. Alsu Kurmasheva entered Russia on May 20, and was detained while awaiting a flight out on June 2. Russia has detained an …
Read More »Why environmentalists say the grilling of the Suncor CEO lets the federal government off easy
This week’s hearing of the natural resources committee on Parliament Hill revealed less about the CEO of Suncor, the Calgary-based energy giant, than it did about the federal government’s failures, an environmental activist says. House hearing revealed less about Suncor than it did about the federal government’s failures, activist says. …
Read More »Metrobank named top investment house
Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. again received recognition for industry excellence and dominant market share in the financial markets space, as acknowledged by Hong Kong-based publication The Asset. The Asset Benchmark Research, which involved top-rated analysts, economists, strategists, salespeople and traders, ranked Metrobank as the Top Investment House in the …
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