By Henrylito D. Tacio Wine is as old as history. In fact, the Bible has its own share of wine stories. The most famous one happened in Cana, where transformation of water into wine is the first miracle attributed to Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of John. Wine has been produced for thousands of...
American singer and multiple Grammy winner Gladys Knight has slammed why members of K-pop boy band BTS were given the chance to meet US President Joe Biden in the White House but not her. Knight is the president of Riccino Optical Inc., which is seeking a US government contract to supply Covid-19...
National Security Advisor Eduardo Año and his United States (US) counterpart, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, held a phone meeting earlier this week to discuss ways in ensuring “a free and open” Indo-Pacific region, which Washington has long recognized as vital to its security and...
Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has expressed sadness and anger over the reported suicide of five farmers of white onions from Bayambang, Pangasinan. ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) Castro, a deputy minority leader, was referring...
WASHINGTON, United States -- The White House on Saturday condemned former president Donald Trump for meeting at his Florida estate with a renowned white supremacist and with rapper Kanye West who is embroiled in a storm over anti-Semitic remarks. Trump acknowledged having dinner with West, who now...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos posted an Instagram story calling out those who made a bogus "quote card" of him that has been making rounds on social media. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Contributed photo) The quote card basically contains his likeness as well as a...
United States Vice President Kamala Harris is set to hold bilateral talks with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte as she visits the Philippines on Sunday, November 20. US Vice President Kamala Harris attends the 29th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM)...
WASHINGTON, United States -- Joe Biden will meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14 on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House said Thursday, in their first face-to-face talks since the US leader became president. The two met prior to Biden taking office and have spoken...
The White House said Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy should take part in a Group of 20 summit in Bali if Vladimir Putin attends, after Indonesia’s leader said the Russian president would probably join. “As President Biden has said publicly himself, he does not think...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped by men onboard a white van Sunday, August 7, in Ormoc City, Leyte. She was found the following day, Monday, August 8, in Ormoc. The teen victim was left in Barangay Camp Downes, only a few meters away from their house. The victim's...
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga -- US President Joe Biden will host Pacific island leaders at the White House in September, a senior American diplomat said Saturday, deepening a regional charm offensive to counter growing Chinese influence. Visiting Tonga, Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said the leaders...
YANGON, Myanmar -- Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation on Tuesday reported that a rare white elephant was born in Taungup township of Myanmar's Rakhine State. A rare white elephant born in Myanmar (www.nbcnews.com) The white elephant calf, which was born with a...
