for vivo MANILA, PHILIPPINES — With its cutting-edge features and stunning design, vivo V29 5G is set to captivate Filipinos with its crystal-clear display and advanced eye protection on September 25. Crystal-clear display for cinematic experience At the heart of the vivo V29 5G is its remarkable 120Hz 1.5K AMOLED …
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Megan Young not keen on joining Miss Universe after age limit lifted
MANILA, Philippines — Megan Young is not interested in joining Miss Universe even after the pageant recently announced that it is lifting the age requirement of candidates. In her interview with select press at last weekend's 15th anniversary celebration of Filipino company Lifestrong, the Miss World 2013 said she is …
Read More »Vancouver Island MLA Adam Walker booted from B.C. NDP, says Premier David Eby
A New Democrat member of the B.C. legislature on Vancouver Island has been turfed from the party's ranks, Premier David Eby announced Sunday. Removal comes after unspecified misconduct finding, says Premier David Eby A New Democrat member of the British Columbia legislature representing a riding on Vancouver Island has been …
Read More »Marcos OKs NFA palay price
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said the price at which the government buys rice from farmers will go up from P19 a kilo to P23 a kilo for dry and from P16 a kilo to P19 a kilo for wet unhusked rice. The President said the NFA Council, which …
Read More »Speaker to oil players: Do your part to ease burden of rising prices
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday appealed to key players in the oil industry to share the burden of rising prices of oil to ease its impact on the daily lives of ordinary Filipinos. Meanwhile, pump prices went up for the 11th consecutive week, as the price of diesel …
Read More »Evacuation orders issued, expanded as B.C.’s wildfire threat refuses to subside
Evacuation orders were issued for multiple B.C. regions Sunday, as wildfires continue to upend residents' lives well into September. New evacuation orders in Sunshine Coast, Central Okanagan and Cariboo regions Evacuation orders were issued for multiple B.C. regions Sunday, as wildfires continue to upend residents' lives well into September. The …
Read More »Pimentel, ex-solons file petition vs. Maharlika
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III and former lawmakers of Bayan Muna party-list filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to declare the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) unconstitutional and void. In a 56-page petition for certiorari and prohibition, the petitioners challenged the MIF on three grounds: violation of economic viability, …
Read More »EU pledges return of migrants from overwhelmed Italian island amid call for naval blockade
The Italian island of Lampedusa has been overwhelmed with thousands of migrants arriving on boats from Tunisia this past week. After calls for a naval blockade from far-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the fishing island and vowed to take action. Nearly …
Read More »Libyan flood survivors face twin risks of landmines and water shortages, UN report says
People whose homes were swept away by flooding in Libya's eastern city of Derna a week ago faced the dilemma on Sunday of whether to stay despite a lack of fresh water or flee through areas where landmines have been displaced by the torrents. Thousands dead or missing after storm …
Read More »Shorter wait for Bar exams results this year
The Supreme Court will cut short the waiting time for the results of the Bar exams this year. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando, 2023 Bar chairman, announced on Sunday, the first day of the Bar examinations, that his team is eyeing the release of the results of the …
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