Volpe slam keeps Yankees’ hopes alive, averts World Series sweep
NEW YORK, USA – New York native Anthony Volpe smashed a grand slam to keep the Yankees’ World Series hopes alive as the Bronx Bombers bludgeoned the Los Angeles Dodgers, 11-4, in Game 4 on Tuesday,...
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Democratic member control: Core of coop identity, key to successful...
This is a press release from the Philippine Chamber of Cooperatives Inc. (Co-op Chamber) in collaboration with CLIMBS Life and General Insurance Cooperative. PARANAQUE CITY–In strengthening the core...
View ArticleHow AI could influence US voters
With less than a week until the most divisive and hotly contested US presidential election in recent memory, a new threat has emerged. Artificial intelligence is contributing to the flood of...
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How Pacol Flower Farm cultivates lives of Naga farmers
Editor’s Note: Some of the interviews in this story were done just days before Severe Tropical Storm Kristine battered the Bicol Region. NAGA, Philippines – Flower farmer Ricardo Ador carefully...
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In ‘Diamonds in the Sand,’ Janus Victoria intimates Japan’s lonely...
In a July 2024 report by The Guardian, Japan’s national police agency revealed that “almost 22,000 people in Japan died at home alone in the first three months of this year…about 80% of them aged 65...
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Concepcion-led RFM wants ‘stronger performance’ from ice cream venture with...
MANILA, Philippines – Food and beverage company RFM Corporation wants its joint venture (JV) with Unilever’s ice cream segment to have a “stronger performance” as they see opportunities with the...
View ArticleDozens of Kanlaon Volcano earthquakes recorded on October 31
MANILA, Philippines – State volcanologists alerted the public of an increase in volcano-tectonic (VT) earthquakes at Kanlaon Volcano in Negros Island on Thursday, October 31. The Philippine Institute...
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[Game Diary] ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Emergence campaign mission is a...
Call of Duty’s campaigns have never cared too much for realism. You go into them knowing to expect balls-to-the-wall gunfights and jaw-dropping set piece moments on an epic scale. And, with each...
View ArticleTaiwan shuts down as strong Typhoon Kong-rey strikes east coast
TAIPEI, Taiwan – A strong Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Thursday, October 31, on Taiwan’s east coast with all cities and counties declaring a day off, financial markets closed and hundreds of...
View ArticleDodgers erase Game 5 deficit, beat Yankees in wild World Series finale
NEW YORK, USA – The Los Angeles Dodgers mounted a comeback for the ages to beat the New York Yankees, 7-6, in Game 5 on Wednesday, October 30 (Thursday, October 31, Manila time) and win their first...
View ArticleMalacañang reinstates ERC chief Dimalanta
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang has reinstated Monalisa Dimalanta as head of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Malacañang implemented this through a memorandum from the Office of the Executive...
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[Free to Disagree] A meditation on death and dying
“I believe that when I die I shall rot, and nothing of my ego will survive. I am not young and I love life. But I should scorn to shiver with terror at the thought of annihilation. Happiness is...
View ArticleVictor Wembanyama puts up rare 5×5 as Spurs overtake Jazz
Victor Wembanyama bounced back from one of his worst NBA outings with a rare 5×5 to lift the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City on Thursday, October 31 (Friday,...
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IN PHOTOS: No road is too rough for Mindanao’s ‘skylabs’
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Philippines – Twenty-eight-year-old Christine Joy Buag, a cashier in Talacogon, Agusan del Sur, vouched for the reliability of their local vehicle called skylab or katig. Unlike...
View ArticleTrevor Project’s first PH survey shows mental health crisis of LGBTQ+ youth
Trigger warning: This article talks about suicide. There has been a simmering crisis in youth mental health over the past decade and a half, exacerbated by the isolation of COVID-19, according to Dr....
View ArticleWith no EO, freeports and ecozones ‘gray area’ in Marcos POGO ban
MANILA, Philippines – Four months after his verbal order to close down all Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) by the end of the year, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. still has not issued an...
View Article[In This Economy] Update on the Philippine economy
This week, I had the pleasure and honor of going to Canberra to give a talk at the 2024 Philippines Update, organized and hosted by the Australian National University’s Philippines Institute. The last...
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Arrest of NDFP consultants could derail peace talks – groups
MANILA, Philippines – The recent arrest of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultants could spoil the peace negotiations between the government and communist rebels, a...
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[Ask The Tax Whiz] Estate tax amnesty explained: FAQs for taxpayers
What are the documentary requirements to avail for Estate Tax Amnesty (ETA)? The general requirements for Estate Tax Amnesty, and are part of the submission of the Estate Tax Return (ETAR) are the...
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Trump sues CBS over Kamala Harris ’60 Minutes’ interview
WASHINGTON, USA – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump sued CBS on Thursday, October 3, over an interview of his Democratic rival Kamala Harris aired on its “60 Minutes” news program in...
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