WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Indonesia could cost thousands of New Zealand jobs, as her nation and neighbouring Australia stepped up border biosecurity restrictions. "While not a threat to humans, it would devastate our...
Pia Wurtzbach (Instagram) Former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach revealed she has been preparing to participate in the New York City Marathon on Nov. 6. On Instagram, Pia said that she has been training for the marathon since February this year. Pia also said that this will be the first time she will...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25, is not only an opportunity to lay down his plans for the country, but it is also a chance to introduce his foreign policy, particularly in forging new friendships with non-traditional allies such as...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL If you’ll search hard for silver linings in the last two years and a half of the pandemic, one such lining would be when so much of life transitioned to online, in vying for our attention and patronage, so many lifestyle brands and choices had to...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga on Thursday, July 21, vowed to protect indigenous species and respond to climate emergency. DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia “Toni” Yulo-Loyzaga (DENR PHOTO) “e need to combat the climate emergency...
Pro-administration lawmakers on Wednesday, July 20 launched a movement that would heed the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for a country united toward progress and the improvement of Filipino lives. Launch of the Kilusan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) in EDSA Shangri-La Hotel in...
New Zealander-Australian Sam Hammington and his sons William, 6, and Bentley, 4, best known for starring in the Korean TV show “The Return of Superman,” had fun over the weekend as they held their fan meeting in Manila. The trio met Pinoy fans at “The Hammingtons in Juanderland: Fanmeeting...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL When SM Investments Corp., SM Supermalls, and SM Retail sent out their invitations for a special media event that would highlight their ongoing #SMGreenMovement, we weren’t immedi-ately aware of just how special the afternoon would be, and how...
Our country is proud of its nurses. Without them at the frontlines, we wouldn’t be so comfortable (and lucky!) at this time, as they faced the worst of this once-in-a-lifetime health pandemic in 2020. From the onset battling an invisible enemy, they risked their lives and sacrificed time to bring...
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., one of the world's largest express transport firms, Wednesday (July 13) announced it is launching eight new flights from the Philippines to cater to the rising demand in intra-Asia trade. Philippine e-commerce businesses stand to benefit from enhanced...
Yugyeom, member of K-pop boy band GOT7, will be coming to Manila next month for a show. Concert and show promoter Pulp Live World announced that Yugyeom is set to hold his “Yugyeom: Live in Manila” show on Aug. 19 at the New Frontier Theater. Yugyeom's Manila show will be held on Aug....
NEW YORK, United States -- About 500 couples celebrated their unions under a blue sky Sunday in a New York event aimed at healing the wounds of the Covid-19 pandemic. Couples get married during a mass wedding for covid-delayed couples at Lincoln Center in New York City on July 10, 2022. - Just...
