Spanish Film Festival screens 4 movies about sports May 23 to 26 at...
The following is a press release from PELÍCULA>Pelikula Spanish Film Festival. This year’s PELÍCULA>Pelikula Spanish Film Festival starts early with a special section dedicated to sports....
View ArticleMore than 569 tons of aid delivered across floating pier into Gaza, says US...
CAIRO, Egypt – The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Tuesday, May 21, more than 569 metric tons of humanitarian assistance has been delivered so far across a temporary floating pier to Gaza, but...
View ArticleAnother red flag: Hontiveros bares Bamban Mayor Alice Guo’s ‘ties to criminals’
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, May 21, welcomed the decision of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to strip Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo of...
View ArticleLola Nena’s new Ube Cheese Donuts are for the halaya lovers out there
MANILA, Philippines – Lola Nena’s, home of the famous Triple Cheese Donuts, has come out with a new variant that originated from an April Fools’ Day joke: the new Ube Cheese Donuts! .igframe iframe{...
View ArticlePlenty of offense on tap as mighty Celtics, underdog Pacers meet in NBA East...
Based on past performance, it’s unlikely that generating good offense will be a problem for either team when the Indiana Pacers visit the Boston Celtics for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals...
View ArticlePoland arrests 9 on charges of Russian-ordered sabotage
WARSAW, Poland – Poland has arrested 9 people in connection with acts of sabotage committed in the country on the orders of Russian services, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said late on Monday, May 20....
View ArticleHow to plan a trip to Amsterdam
Amsterdam has an eclectic mix of attractions that are wholesome (and not so wholesome), world class museums (Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum), parks, and quaint neighborhoods. You’ll also find a...
View ArticleMedia group, law firm forge pact to aid harassed Cagayan de Oro journalists
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – One of the oldest news media organizations in the country and the law firm of former Ateneo School of Government dean Antonio Gabriel La Viña and former Bayan Muna...
View ArticleChina rebukes South Korea, Japan lawmakers visiting Taiwan
BEIJING, China – China on Tuesday, May 21, scolded South Korean and Japanese lawmakers for visiting Taiwan despite its strong opposition, chiding both neighbors for attending Taiwan’s “so-called...
View ArticleRun it back: Dwight Ramos re-signs with Hokkaido for 2024-25 Japan B. League...
MANILA, Philippines – Gilas Pilipinas star Dwight Ramos is staying with the Levanga Hokkaido for the 2024-2025 Japan B. League season, the team announced on Tuesday, May 21. This will be Ramos’ fourth...
View ArticleHacker breaches 2 PNP online systems in series of attacks
In a series of attacks on the systems of the Philippine National Police, the hacker known as ph1ns breached both the PNP Logistics Data Information and Management System (PLDIMS) and, later on, the...
View ArticleEast thriller: Celtics survive Pacers in OT to take conference finals opener
The Indiana Pacers came into Boston and pushed the Celtics to the brink in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday night, May 21 (Friday, May 22, Manila time). Indiana was up by five with...
View ArticleGet 4 kilos of papaya for P220 from Nueva Vizcaya farmers
MANILA, Philippines – “PLEASE, WILL YOU EAT MORE PAPAYAS THIS WEEK?” This is the plea of socio-agricultural enterprise Rural Rising to their customers on Wednesday, May 22, in hopes of helping a “very...
View ArticleClimate change: small island states hail ocean court victory
BERLIN, Germany – A global maritime court found on Tuesday, May 21, that greenhouse gases constitute marine pollution, a major breakthrough for small island states threatened by the rise in sea levels...
View ArticleShaken passengers arrive in Singapore after deadly turbulence-stricken flight
SINGAPORE, – More than 140 passengers and crew from a Singapore Airlines flight hit by heavy turbulence that left dozens injured and one dead finally reached Singapore on a relief flight Wednesday...
View ArticleLIVE UPDATES: Miss Universe Philippines 2024 coronation night
Who will be the Philippines’ next representative in the Miss Universe pageant? The Miss Universe Philippines 2024 pageant sees 53 women competing in the hopes of succeeding Michelle Dee, who...
View ArticlePhilippines says China to blame for ‘choppy’ bilateral ties
MANILA, Philippines – As a Senate panel probed the wiretapping of a call between a Philippine naval commander and a Chinese diplomat, on Wednesday, May 22, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo described...
View ArticleResults, team standings: 2024 AVC Challenge Cup for Women
MANILA, Philippines – The Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) is back in Manila for the 2024 Challenge Cup for Women, with the newly christened Alas Pilipinas being one of the 10 teams locked for...
View Article[Be The Good] Introducing ‘The Listening Project’
A happy mid-week to everyone! If you’re reading this newsletter, it likely means newsletters are at least one of your sources of news. Five years ago, was this also how you kept yourself updated with...
View ArticleNo-surgery, low-cost alternatives to treat chronic pain
Women’s back pain is increasingly being taken seriously. But common spinal surgeries can be costly and risky. Chronic pain has a devastating impact on sufferers, with women harboring most of the...
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