MANILA, Philippines — Misibis Bay is one hideaway that travelers, both local and foreign, need to rediscover. This upscale estate is a must in every sojourner's bucket list. Stay options that include bedroom deluxe villa/pool view, premier garden villa, cluster standard/deluxe rooms, as well as deluxe/premier seaview rooms, promise visitors …
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Nurturing communities through purposeful action
Health and wellness company and community Herbalife actively creates meaningful and positive impacts on communities through its volunteering programs. Herbalife Philippines employees prepared hot meals for vulnerable populations, including the elderly and children. One such initiative is Global Month of Purpose, which brings together Herbalife employees and distributors to volunteer …
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Since 2020, Hamilton landlords who failed to keep buildings free of cockroaches, bedbugs or rats haven't faced bylaw orders or fees. Public health says enforcement will begin again by mid-August. Tenant Tammy Brown says it's too late to help her family, adding, "We have nothing left." Public health says enforcement …
Read More »Surgery backlogs, staff shortages, no family doctor: New report highlights Canada’s health-care crisis
A new report shines a spotlight on Canada's health-care crisis, including major decreases in surgeries through the early years of the pandemic, ongoing staff shortages, and the roughly one in 10 Canadians who say they don’t have a regular provider. Canada saw 13% drop in surgeries in early years of …
Read More »Want to buy a house in Calgary? You’re not alone. Why the city’s booming despite high interest rates
Higher interest rates don't seem to have had a big impact on home sales in Calgary, where house prices have been climbing for the seventh straight month. Economists and those in the real estate industry pin it on increased demand from newcomers to the city, combined with a lack of …
Read More »Tupperware warned it might go bust — but its stock has gained 700% since then. Here’s why
Warning that you might go out of business isn't the sort of thing that tends to send a company's stock soaring, but that's exactly what happened to Tupperware recently, with shares in the iconic food container company gaining 700 per cent in the latest meme stock rally. Company has become …
Read More »World’s oldest jellyfish? Fossils found in Canada are 1st of their kind
When did jellies start swimming through the sea as jellyfish? Scientists say fossils found in Canada’s Burgess Shale are the oldest jellyfish of their kind ever found. Burgess Shale fossils from B.C. are oldest adult swimming jellyfish ever found, scientists say Five hundred million years ago, the ancient, shallow sea …
Read More »French minister optimistic on PH-France future
France is optimistic about the continued momentum of its strengthened bilateral relations with the Philippines in various areas following the three-day visit to Manila of its minister for development. French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie, and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou said she looks forward to deepening the cooperation in …
Read More »‘I’m a sun bear!’: Bear in viral video denies being Chinese zoo staff in costume; biologist supports claim
MANILA, Philippines — Malaysian wildlife biologist Dr. Wong Siew Te said that sun bear Angela is not a human in disguise but a true bear. In a report by Daily Mail, Dr. Wong said that he saw the trending video and he "didn't know whether to laugh or cry" when …
Read More »Miss Earth 2023 announces final competition date
MANILA, Philippines — The Miss Earth pageant, through its mother company Carousel Productions, announced that the coronation night of the 23rd edition, of the annual competition, will take place on December 16 in Vietnam. Earlier, it was announced that the pageant will be held in late October. The venue, however, …
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