TOPNOTCHERS: October 2024 Chemists and Chemical Technicians Licensure...
The Professional Regulation Commission announced on Monday, October 21, that 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) and 2,110 out of 2,711...
View ArticleTaiwan says live fire China drills may be part of a ‘deterrence’ effect
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan’s defense ministry said on Tuesday, October 22, that live fire Chinese drills in a province facing the island are part of routine annual drills but also possibly part of...
View ArticleSandro Marcos blasts VP Sara’s ‘temper tantrum’: ‘She crossed the line’
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s son, Senior Deputy Majority Leader Sandro Marcos, fought back following Vice President Sara Duterte’s off-script tirades against his father and...
View Article[The Slingshot] Duterte’s liking for an INC killer cop
Rodrigo Duterte had just won the May 2016 presidential election. At 5 am on May 26, he called one of his trusted Davao city cops, Royina Garma, to see him at his residence in Doña Luisa, Davao City....
View ArticleMonetary Board approves US$3.81-B foreign borrowings of public sector in Q3 2024
(This is a press release from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas.) MANILA, Philippines – For the period July to September 2024, the Monetary Board approved a total of US$3.81 billion of public sector...
View ArticleChinese blockade would be act of war, Taiwan says
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A real Chinese blockade of Taiwan would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade, Defense Minister Wellington Koo said on Wednesday, October 23,...
View ArticleCoast Guard cancels sea trips in Negros, Siquijor
BACOLOD, Philippines – As of 3 am Wednesday, October 23, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in Negros and Siquijor Islands cancelled all season trips for sea vessels with tonnage 250 and below. In an...
View ArticleShootout in Mexico’s Sinaloa state claims 19 lives, local cartel leader arrested
MEXICO CITY, Mexico – A shootout just outside the capital of Mexico’s Sinaloa state killed 19 suspected gang members, while one local cartel leader was arrested, Mexico’s defense ministry announced in...
View ArticleTupperware cancels auction, agrees to lender takeover
NEW YORK, USA – Bankrupt Tupperware Brands agreed on Tuesday, October 22, to sell its business to a group of lenders for $23.5 million in cash and over $63 million in debt relief, canceling its plans...
View ArticleTropical Storm Kristine moves faster, maintains strength east of Aurora
MANILA, Philippines – Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) accelerated while maintaining its strength over the sea east of Aurora late Wednesday morning, October 23. As of 10 am on Wednesday, Kristine was...
View ArticleBicol rescuers overwhelmed as Tropical Storm Kristine devastates region
ALBAY, Philippines – The situation had spiraled beyond control. With residents stranded across Bicol Region, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) faced an overwhelming...
View Article#ReliefPH: How to help communities affected by Tropical Storm Kristine
MANILA, Philippines – Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami) has brought flooding to parts of Luzon and the Visayas since Tuesday, October 22. In the Bicol region especially, extensive...
View ArticleCourt dismisses complaint vs CDC, BCDA over Kalangitan landfill
PAMPANGA, Philippines – The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and Clark Development Corporation (CDC) welcomed a local trial court’s decision to dismiss the complaint filed by landfill...
View ArticleHistory made: LeBron James shares NBA floor with son Bronny
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James and his son Bronny made history on Tuesday, October 22 (Wednesday, October 23, Manila time), against the Minnesota Timberwolves, becoming the first father-son duo...
View ArticleTropical Storm Kristine: Track, wind signals, rainfall warnings, rescue,...
Tropical Storm Kristine (Trami), the Philippines’ 11th tropical cyclone for 2024, is seen to affect nearly the entire Luzon and Visayas, as well as parts of Mindanao. Kristine is heading for Luzon,...
View ArticleJapan-influenced SM City J Mall opens October 25 in Mandaue, Cebu
MANILA, Philippines – Japan’s rising influence in Philippine retail and lifestyle will be on the spotlight in Mandaue City in central Philippines on Friday, October 25, as the Sy family formally opens...
View ArticleNearly 25 million votes already cast as Harris, Trump hit battleground states
With millions of US voters already heading to the polls, Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Wednesday, October 23, will seek support from undecided voters at a televised town hall in...
View ArticleSilicon Valley-inspired development project unveiled in Cagayan de Oro
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – In a move poised to reshape Cagayan de Oro’s economic landscape, the state-owned investment arm National Development Company (NDC) and the Investment and Capital...
View Article[Time Trowel] The past has some good lessons about disaster preparedness
A trowel (/ˈtraʊ.əl/), in the hands of an archaeologist, is like a trusty sidekick — a tiny, yet mighty, instrument that uncovers ancient secrets, one well-placed scoop at a time. It’s the Sherlock...
View Article12 kilos of shabu enter Panay, Negros Island Region every month, police say
BACOLOD, Philippines – Up to 12 kilograms of shabu (methamphetamine) are being smuggled into Panay Island and the Negros Island Region every month, according to a report from the Negros Occidental...
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