(UPDATE) ALL five people aboard a submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic died — likely in an instant — when their vessel suffered what the US Coast Guard said Thursday was a “catastrophic implosion” in the ocean depths. The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation …
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Kai Sotto gets NBA Summer League invite from Orlando Magic
Kai Sotto just got a huge development in his bid to play in the NBA. The 7-foot-3 Filipino received an invite to play for the Orlando Magic in the NBA Summer League, per reports on Friday, June 23. Kai Sotto FIBA PHOTO The Summer League, where young players like Sotto …
Read More »Armed revolt threatens Putin’s rule with civil war
President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that treason against his rule threatens Russia with civil war, as Moscow’s military launched an operation to tackle a revolt by the Wagner mercenary group. The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Kremlin chief’s long rule, and Russia’s most serious …
Read More »Marcos names new BSP governor — Palace
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Eli Remolona as the new governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Malacañang announced Friday. “With his extensive experience and remarkable achievements in central banking, economic policy, international finance, and financial markets, Mr. Remolona brings a wealth of expertise to his new role,” …
Read More »‘Continue golden age of infra’
Marcos orders DPWH to finish critical projects ‘on time, under budget’ INFRA PUSH. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. graces the 125th anniversary celebration of the Department of Public Works and Highways at its Central Office in Port Area, Manila on Friday, June 23, 2023. He is joined by DPWH Secretary Manuel …
Read More »All five on Titanic sub dead after ‘catastrophic’ implosion
TRAGEDY. This combination of pictures shows Titan submersible passengers (from left to right, top to bottom) British billionaire Hamish Harding; Ocean Gate Expeditions CEO and founder Stockton Rush; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, director of a deep ocean research project dedicated to the Titanic; Suleman Dawood and his father Shahzada Dawood, vice-chairman of …
Read More »Musk, Zuckerberg call for cage fight
Elon Musk Mark Zuckerberg Tech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are in a fierce business rivalry that has spilled over into a playground spat, with the two men offering to fight each other in a cage. Months after Musk took over Twitter, Zuckerberg’s Meta hinted it was planning to …
Read More »Marcos appoints Remolona as BSP Governor
BSP Governor Eli Remolona President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Eli Remolona, a member of the Monetary Board with extensive experience in international banking and finance, to replace Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Felipe Medalla, whose term ends on July 2. “With his extensive experience and remarkable achievements in …
Read More »15 years after sea tragedy, MV Princess of the Stars heirs, survivors still await justice
HEIRS and survivors of the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars that capsized 15 years ago and resulted in the deaths of 814 passengers have asked the Court of Appeals (CA) to hand its verdict. The victims' relatives, as well as some survivors, met with Public Attorney's Office (PAO) Chief …
Read More »‘I will sign it as soon as I get it’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday is planning to sign the bill establishing the Maharlika Investment Fund as soon as it reaches his office. “I will sign it as soon as I get it,” the Chief Executive said at the sidelines of the 85th anniversary celebration of the Securities and …
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