Lufthansa Technik PH opens new hangar By Emmie V. Abadilla After nearly two years of delay, Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP) will inaugurate its new 9,000-square meter Hangar 1A in Pasay City this Friday afternoon, August 19, in LTP’s hub at the MacroAsia Special Economic Zone of the Manila...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- New Zealand police on Thursday confirmed that human remains found in two suitcases bought at an Auckland auction were of two primary school-aged children, with officers vowing to find those responsible. Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said the bodies were...
ILOILO CITY – The Army 3rd Infantry Division (3rd ID) has 149 new soldiers for Western Visayas and Central Visayas. MAJOR Gen. Benedict Arevalo pins the rank of a new soldier during a ceremony in Camp Peralta, the headquarters of the 3rd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Jamindan,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Any cursory glance at the feeds of your favorite social media platforms will show that ‘revenge travel’ to foreign destinations is an expanding reality. And when you factor in how tourism bureaus of several countries have been lavishly spending...
Over P24.09 billion worth of loans has been disbursed to 408,834 small farmers and fisherfolk from 2019 to 2022 and more are expected to benefit from the passage of the Republic Act (RA) 11901 or The Agriculture, Fisheries, and Rural Development Financing Enhancement Act of 2022, the Department of...
Filipinos in the United States were urged by Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula to be agents of communion and solidarity with all people. Cardinal Jose Advincula (Ali Vicoy/MB) “With Mary as our Queen of Peace, let reconciliation and solidarity win over our political, regional and economic...
“There is no room for mediocre service here.” New Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Bartolome Vicente Bacarro stressed this in his speech at the Armed Forces of the Philippines change of command ceremony on Aug. 8, 2022, formalizing his assumption of the top military post. He likewise underscored the...
NEW YORK CITY, United States - Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS took over New York’s Times Square with the premiere of a music video for Samsung Unpacked. Samsung held its latest Unpacked global event in New York on Aug. 10 to reveal its latest gadgets: the Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold4, Watch5...
NEW YORK CITY, United States - Grammy-nominated K-pop group BTS will hold the world premiere of their new music video with Samsung Galaxy. Samsung Mobile announced that the BTS’ “Yet To Come” music video with Samsung Galaxy world premiere will happen on Aug. 10 at New York City’s iconic...
THE spanking new building of the 2nd Mechanized Infantry ‘Magbalantay’ Brigade of the Philippine Army in Iligan City. (Bonita L. Ermac) ILIGAN CITY – The 2nd Mechanized Infantry "Magbalantay" Brigade of the Philippine Army inaugurated a modern two-story administration building here Thursday,...
Members of fisherfolk group "Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas" (PAMALAKAYA) staged a protest in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) office in Quezon City on Friday, August 5, challenging DENR Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to “take a stand...
The Taguig City government provided help to 30 families or 129 individuals who were affected by a fire that hit a residential area on Aug. 4. According to the Taguig City Fire Station, the fire started at No. 47 Purok 1 A, DOTC Compound in Barangay New Lower Bicutan. The fire in Barangay New Lower...
