Scientists’ reverse-engineering of ancient buildings has revealed some impressive properties, like the ability to get stronger over time and ‘heal’ cracks when they form. Modern concrete has strength but not endurance. Scientists are learning what Maya and Rome got right. In the quest to build better for the future, some …
Read More »A fruitful move: Opening the world market to our farmers
Our fruits are known the world over — we have the sweetest mangoes, the juiciest pineapples, and the plumpest pomelos. Now, we proudly add avocados to that list as an initial shipment of 3,040 boxes of fresh Hass avocados embarked on a journey from our shores to South Korea last …
Read More »Sovereign interest
China has always referred to the Duterte period as when an ideal engagement had existed with the Philippines. The Philippines is earning plaudits for the Marcos administration’s tough balancing act of asserting its territorial claim on the West Philippine Sea while preventing the tense situation with China from escalating. President …
Read More »President, VP’s approval ratings see steep drop in third quarter
The approval ratings of the country’s two top officials dropped noticeably in the third quarter of the year, the latest Pulse Asia survey showed. From a high of 80 percent in June, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval rating dropped by 15 percentage points to 65 percent in September. Vice President …
Read More »Shortlist of Maharlika managers submitted to PBBM
At a Glance The shortlist of candidates for the board of directors of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) was formally submitted to President Marcos. The Advisory Body, consisting of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the National Economic and Development Authority, and the Bureau of the Treasury, transmitted its …
Read More »6 Navotas cops facing charges for teen’s slay
State prosecutors have filed criminal charges against six Navotas police officers implicated in the death of 17-year-old Jerhode “Jemboy” Baltazar. In the charge sheet, Assistant City Prosecutor Arvin Carael and City Prosecutor Armando Cavalida named the respondents as Executive Master Sgt. Roberto Dioso, Staff Sgts. Gerry Maliban, Antonio Bugayong, Jr., …
Read More »Strong bond of partner nations seen in WPS joint naval exercise –envoys
Foreign ambassadors lauded the “SAMA SAMA” multilateral naval exercise in the West Philippine Sea in an effort to establish a rules-based order that ensures peace and stability in a region vital to global trade and commerce. (From left, front row) US Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the Seventh …
Read More »Govt ready to lift rice price cap, says Agriculture official
THE government is ready to lift the price ceiling on rice, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday, citing decrease in the prices of the staple in the market and the expected increase in supply during the harvest this month. Rice retailers inside the Pasay City Public …
Read More »US president, VP honor Fil-Ams on history month
UNITED States President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris join Filipino communities across the US in celebrating Filipino-American History Month. Both American leaders have sent separate messages on X on Tuesday. AP PHOTO BY ANDREW HARNIK “Jill and I are thrilled to celebrate Filipino American History Month, honoring the …
Read More »Napoles dodges plunder rap, but guilty of 9 counts of direct bribery
Convicted plunderer Janet Lim Napoles was acquitted by the Sandiganbayan in a plunder case together with a former party-list lawmaker. However, Napoles and former Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) Rep. Edgar Valdez were convicted of nine counts of direct bribery. Napoles was convicted in 2018 for plunder. She is …
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