MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Rachelle Ann Go is looking forward to be a part of "Hamilton" as it begins its first international tour in the Philippines, having previously played the role of Elizabeth Schuyler in London's West End. Rachelle is reprising Eliza during the Philippine run of "Hamilton" at the …
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Unifor and Ford reach tentative deal, averting strike
Unifor and Ford have reached a tentative contract deal, averting a strike that would have seen around 5,600 Canadian workers hit the picket lines, and providing a roadmap for an agreement for thousands of other autoworkers employed by General Motors and Stellantis. Contract deal comes a day after strike deadline …
Read More »A look at the Sikh separatist movement at the root of tensions between Canada and India
The diplomatic relationship between Canada and India exploded this week when Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India’s government of being involved in the June killing of B.C.’s Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh man who supported the push for an independent Sikh homeland called Khalistan. Some key points in history …
Read More »Speaker assures fishers displaced by oil spill of P200m cash aid
The House of Representatives will help secure P200 million in direct cash assistance for some 8,000 fishermen who lost all sources of livelihood as a result of the oil spill in Oriental Mindoro, Speaker Martin Romualdez said on Wednesday. Romualdez met with the leaders of the fishermen’s group in his …
Read More »Environmental activists may face perjury raps — solon
The Armed Forces of the Philippines plans to file perjury raps against two environmental activists for recanting their sworn statement that they surrendered and insisting instead thay they were abducted. During the plenary debates on the proposed budget of the Department of National Defense, Negros Occidental Rep. Mercedes Alvarez revealed …
Read More »The sights, sounds and flavors of Morocco
When tracing along a map of dream destinations around the world, more often than not, one’s fingers quickly zeroes in on the country that forms the edge of the northern Africa. Immediately, a sense of mystery and magic of Morocco, where everything from the Iconic mosque Hassan II in Casablanca, …
Read More »SM’s 65th anniversary, the tenant-,the tenant-partners summit
To kick off the celebrations surrounding SM’s 65th anniversary, the 2023 SM Supermalls’ Tenant-Partners Summit had no less than noted bestselling author and New Yorker columnist Malcolm Gladwell as the keynote speaker. Emma Chiu, global director of Wunderman Thompson Intelligence, was the other speaker for this auspicious afternoon. The assembled …
Read More »Why dessert should come first when (buffet) dining at The Cafe
It’s not part of the daily menu, but if you’re planning to go buffet dining at the newly reopened The Cafe at Hyatt Regency Manila, call in ahead to know if the Croffle is the dessert of the day. It’s The Café’s signature dessert, a cross between a croissant and …
Read More »Sake is trending, and this Izakaya pairs it with outstanding food and music
Izakayas — casual, Japanese-style bars that serve alcohol with snacks and are a popular after-work hangout — are trending in Manila right now, and arguably the trendiest is Izakaya Geronimo, brought to us by the same team as Wagyu Studio. Geronimo is so trendy, in fact, that the FIBA organization …
Read More »U.S. asserts support for Canada amid confrontation with India over Sikh activist’s death
Canada's Five Eyes allies showed little inclination Tuesday to wade into an escalating row between Ottawa and New Delhi over allegations that Indian agents were involved in the assassination of Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C. on June 18. The dispute comes just as Western nations are trying …
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