Two-time Reinforced Conference champion Petro Gazz survived a big second set scare and held off a rallying Galeries Tower side in the third as the Angels demolished the debuting Highrisers, 25-11, 26-24, 25-22 in the nightcap of another three-game bill in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Smart …
Read More »Meet the magnet fishers pulling treasure from the Detroit River
There’s plenty of history, some treasures and a whole lot of junk at the bottom of the Detroit River — and local magnet fishers are doing their part to bring it all to light. Harbour Master Peter Berry says the hobby has historical allure. Meet the magnet fishers of the …
Read More »Scotiabank cutting global workforce by 3%
Scotiabank said Wednesday it’s cutting about three per cent of its global workforce as a result of changes at the bank and customers’ day-to-day banking preferences, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline operations. RBC revealed in August it had cut jobs, and was planning more in current quarter. Scotiabank …
Read More »Let children’s cries be heard
It is a tragedy that their childhoods, a time that should be filled with love, school, and dreams, are stolen away by the ravages of conflict. The United Nations Children’s Fund, citing local reports, said more than 700 children in Gaza have lost their lives, and 2,450 have sustained injuries …
Read More »Quality of local governance transcends attainment of fiscal autonomy
Following the mandate of the post-EDSA People Power 1987 Constitution, Congress enacted the Local Government Code, Republic Act No. 7160, on Oct. 10, 1991, or more than three decades ago. The Constitution declared that the territorial and political subdivisions of the country are the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays; and …
Read More »Marcos suspends implementation of Maharlika Investment Fund; further study eyed
President Marcos has suspended the implementation of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund “pending further study.” President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos issued the suspension through a memorandum from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, which he signed by the authority of the President …
Read More »Biden arrives on solidarity visit to Israel
US President Joe Biden landed in Israel Wednesday on a solidarity visit following Hamas attacks, under the shadow of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital that has inflamed regional tensions. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) greets US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion …
Read More »‘Very strong people’: IDF cites Filipinos’ resilience amid Israel-Hamas war
With many Filipinos also caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remembered their resilience and strength in the aftermath of the Typhoon “Yolanda” tragedy. A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on Oct. …
Read More »China ‘elevating’ provocative actions in WPS—military
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday said a Chinese warship’s attempt to cross the bow or front side of a Philippine Navy vessel in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was an unprecedented “elevation” of China’s provocative actions. Reports of the latest incident came as President Marcos emphasized his …
Read More »Mendoza: Car plates backlog wiped out next month as LTO now produces 1M plates per month
Around one million license plates are now being produced by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as it pushes to address millions of backlogs of plates, mostly for motorcycles. With the production rate, LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said they expect to wipe out the 80,000 license plates backlog for motor …
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