MANILA, Philippines — It has been 50 years since the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) debuted. But if there’s something that time hasn’t changed, it is the orchestra’s enduring passion to bring music to every Filipino. Three years after the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) opened its theaters, a music …
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Live in the garden? You can, in Suncheon!
In Korea’s beautiful gardens, you just may find your soilmate! MANILA, Philippines — They say that gardens help us cultivate not just the soil but our soul, too. In Korea, gardens do matter, and for good reason. Not only is a garden good for boosting health and one’s mood, it …
Read More »Self-driving cars know the rules of the road — but not rules of humanity
When it comes to reading cues from human drivers, autonomous vehicles have a ways to go. When it comes to reading cues from human drivers, autonomous vehicles have a ways to go Driving a vehicle involves more than following the rules of the road. It is a social activity involving …
Read More »Hundreds killed after passenger trains derail in India, officials say
At least 233 people were killed and 900 were injured when two passenger trains collided in India's Odisha state, a government official said on Saturday, making the rail accident the country's deadliest in more than a decade. At least 223 dead, 900 injured when 2 passenger trains collided in eastern …
Read More »Mike Pence won’t face criminal case for possessing classified documents
The Department of Justice has informed former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of classified documents at his Indiana home. Result removes any shadow for presumed 2024 presidential candidate; Trump, Biden cases are ongoing The Department of Justice …
Read More »Meta to start blocking news content for up to 5% of Canadian Facebook, Instagram users
Meta will soon block some Canadian users of Facebook and Instagram from accessing or posting news content until the end of the month. Social media giant steps up opposition to Bill C-18 Facebook to block news content for some Canadian users 9 hours ago Duration 1:52 Meta, the parent company …
Read More »Child who died in custody denied ambulance multiple times, U.S. border officials say
U.S. Border Patrol medical staff declined to review the file of an eight-year-old girl with a chronic heart condition and rare blood disorder before she appeared to have a seizure and died on her ninth day in custody, an internal investigation found. Anadith Tanay Reyes Alvarez had 40.5 C fever, …
Read More »Beko marks 3rd anniversary in the Philippines
Beko Philippines is entering a new phase of business in their journey to bring the European brand to a sustainable lifestyle for Filipino customers. In celebration of its third year of operations, Beko announces its goal of being the number one European brand in the Philippine market in the next …
Read More »Meralco empowers customers to manage consumption, save on energy costs
Meralco executives lead a forum discussion on energy efficiency tips that households and businesses can use. Seen in the photo are (from left to right) Meralco Assistant Vice President and Head of Biz Joy P. Mendoza, Meralco Vice President and Head for Enterprise and National Government Ma. Cecilia M. Domingo; …
Read More »Writers Strike, Spider-Verse and Hemsworth
Chris Hemsworth will be in Manila on Monday June 5 to promote the sequel to the action movie, “Extraction 2” (no descriptor or further title after a colon). Maybe someone should ask him, “If there were a title after the colon, what would it be?” A fan event will be …
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