WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand's treasured kiwi birds are shuffling around Wellington's verdant hills for the first time in a century, after a drive to eliminate invasive predators from the capital's surrounds. Visitors to New Zealand a millennium ago would have encountered a bona fide...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- The New York Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-95 to complete a 4-1 series victory and advance to the NBA Eastern Conference playoff semi-finals on Wednesday, April 26. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks hugs Darius Garland of the Cleveland Cavaliers after Game Five...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- Stephen Curry scored 32 points as the Golden State Warriors held off a ferocious fourth-quarter fightback from the Sacramento Kings to secure a series-leveling 126-125 victory in the NBA playoffs on Sunday, April 23. *Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors drives to the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Business start-up’s are not in themselves, rarities. Every business had their start-up period; when odds are stacked against their survival, and it’s touch-and-go as to whether they’ll live to see long, fruitful years of existence. At times,...
LOS ANGELES (AFP)--The New York Knicks dominated the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-79 on Friday, electrifying Madison Square Garden as they took a 2-1 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff series. *Julius Randle of the New York Knicks dunks over Jarrett Allen #31 of the Cleveland Cavaliers during...
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – Philippine National Police chief Police Gen. Rodolfo Azurin Jr. inaugurated the first prototype building of the Tabuk City Police Station in Barangay Laya West, Tabuk City, Kalinga, on Tuesday morning, April 18. The state-of-the-art four-story police station which is...
New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell shared how he spent his weekend at Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. New Zealand Ambassador to the Philippines Peter Kell points to the teenage photo of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the...
WASHINGTON (AFP) — De'Aaron Fox scored 38 points and Malik Monk added 32 off the bench in leading the Sacramento Kings to a 126-123 victory over Golden State for their first NBA playoff triumph in 17 years. *Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks passes between Evan Mobley and Cedi Osman of...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL More than 50,000 Filipino seafarers, who are gainfully employed by European shipping lines, must have heaved a collective sigh of relief two weeks ago. In a nutshell, the report of the European Commission extending the recognition of seafarer’s...
Vice President Sara Duterte met her supporters from Roxas City, Capiz, on Saturday, April 15, to talk about the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) programs that bring livelihood and aid to the marginalized. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) attends the wreath-laying ceremony for former president...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has unveiled its new official seal, which it described as a symbol of its commitment to the speedy dissemination of news and information. *The new official seal of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) / Facebook* The PCO updated the profile photo...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to shorten its approval timeline for the system impact study (SIS) on power projects being developed in various parts of the country. According to Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin, the...
