A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved WeWork’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan, allowing the shared office space provider to eliminate $4 billion in debt and hand the company’s equity over to a group of lenders and real estate technology company Yardi Systems. Co-working company used bankruptcy to renegotiate rent costs, …
Read More »Felicidad T. Sy Foundation celebrates love, faith with ‘8th Kasalan sa SM’ mass wedding
THE Felicidad T. Sy Foundation Inc. (FTSFI) united 16 couples in holy matrimony during the “8th Kasalan sa SM” mass wedding, held at the Shrine of Jesus the Way, the Truth and the Life Church in Pasay City. This special occasion included members of FTSFI’s 296,000-member Facebook community, the SM …
Read More »Celebs weigh in on divorce bill
The divorce bill is now hot topic on social media with every Juan and Maria seemingly only too eager to share their own opinion about it. Celebrities are no exception. Leading the pack is Maxene Magalona who took to social media to air support for its passage. She wrote in …
Read More »This beloved chicken inasal restaurant is set to open a branch in Singapore
JT’s Manukan Grille is going overseas! When it comes to chicken inasal, one of the go-to spots for Filipinos is JT’s Manukan Grille. Founded in 2003 by actor Joel Torre and his wife Cristy Azcona-Torre, the Filipino restaurant chain has been serving grilled chicken marinated the Ilonggo way. Through the …
Read More »Chelsea Manalo overcomes challenges, aims for Miss Universe title
Newly-crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo emerged as a dark horse in the fiercely competitive pageant, winning over 52 other delegates. Despite having a smaller following compared to well-known, veteran candidates, Manalo’s perseverance and charm led her to victory. Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo INSTAGRAM PHOTOS/MANALOCHELSEA In a …
Read More »Meechai leads US Women’s Open with 3-under 67
LANCASTER (AP) — Wichanee Meechai became the latest surprise in a U.S. Women’s Open filled with them. She started Friday, May 31, with four straight birdies and matched the low score of the week with a 3-under 67 for a two-shot lead going into a weekend that won’t include Nelly …
Read More »Storm brewing in Canada over French halibut fishery in Atlantic
The Canadian halibut industry is accusing France of seeking an exorbitant share of the fishery in negotiations with Canada on quotas for the valuable groundfish that migrate across the jurisdictions of both countries. Canadian halibut industry wants government to protect historic share of quota. The Canadian halibut industry is accusing …
Read More »There’s a climate threat lurking in rivers around the world. New research shows where
More than 100 scientists collected samples from rivers in 40 countries to create a map showing how humans are altering waterways, causing them to emit more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contribute to climate change. Humans may be turning rivers from carbon sinks into carbon sources, scientist says. Rivers …
Read More »Google to invest $2 billion in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR — Google plans to invest $2 billion in Malaysia, developing its first data center and a Google Cloud hub in the latest big foray by a US tech giant in the Southeast Asian country. The news follows Microsoft’s recent announcement that it would put $2.2 billion over the …
Read More »Views on US economy ‘more pessimistic’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outlooks on the US economy have become gloomier with reports of rising uncertainty and worries over risks, even though growth broadly continued recently, the Federal Reserve (Fed) said on Wednesday. The views come as discretionary spending cooled and consumers became more sensitive to costs in recent weeks, …
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