MUMBAI (AFP) -- Only 10 countries are now capable of staging an Olympic or Paralympic Winter Games under existing criteria due to climate change, according to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach. (AFP) Natural...
MUMBAI (AFP) -- The International Olympic Committee on Thursday, Oct. 12, suspended Russia's national Olympic body with "immediate effect" for violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine's membership by recognizing illegally annexed territories. International Olympic Committee (IOC) spokesman...
The Filipino film “Filipiñana” by director Rafael Manuel won three awards at the 2023 Asian Project Market (APM) being held as part of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in Busan, South Korea. The APM announced the winners on Oct. 10 during the awards ceremony at Paradise Hotel...
Israel's top diplomat in Manila has called on the international community to put pressure on Hamas to stop its continued attacks on Israeli and its people, so those who are already getting affected by the war in Gaza can leave the territory. Ambassador Ilan Fluss issued the appeal on...
The Department of Finance (DOF) said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has commended the government's newly-formed Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), recognizing its contribution to the country's infrastructure initiatives. Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said the IMF has acknowledged the...
WOMEN IN ART Several Filipina artists’ works were featured at the ‘Her Story in Color: Celebrating the Diversity and Creativity of Women’ art exhibit When we think about great classical artists, we mostly only remember male artists. Try it for yourself, can you think of any women artists who...
Words by Bill Urrutia “What an excellent day for an exorcism,” is one of the famous lines from "The Exorcist" (1973), the first film from the franchise that put exorcism in a prominent space in the horror film genre. The next few decades will also prove to be an excellent time for an exorcism,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said it is determined to redouble its efforts in securing the passage of key structural reforms that are vital for maintaining the country's economic growth. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman issued a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 4, expressing her...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – Two members of the New People's Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter in Purok 6, Barangay Bascaran, Daraga, Albay, three kilometers away from Bicol International Airport (BIA) on Tuesday afternoon, October 3. Police identified the slain rebels as Rizaldy Perdigon, alias...
Philippine Air Force Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan (File photo by PAF) A Philippine Air Force (PAF) surveillance aircraft made an emergency landing in Cebu on Wednesday, Oct. 4, after encountering an engine problem. A PAF Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan experienced an engine fire shortly after take off...
At least 11 flights were affected by what airport authorities described as a bomb joke at the Bicol International Airport(BIA) in Albay on Monday morning, Oct. 2. Eric Apolonio, spokesperson of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), said a bomb joke was made by one of the...
Twelve flights were affected by a bomb threat at the Bicol International Airport (BIA) on Monday, October 2, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) reported. Cebu Pacific (CEB) flight 5J 326, with 130 passengers, failed to take off at 10:45 a.m. after it requested security...