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State of calamity declared in S. Cotabato town due to dry spell
KORONADAL CITY: Officials of South Cotabato’s town of Surallah placed their area under a state of calamity due to the El Niño phenomenon that heavily affected the agriculture sector, damaging
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Iloilo eyes tents as temporary classrooms
ILOILO CITY: The Iloilo provincial government is studying the possibility of using tents as catch-up classrooms while the construction of permanent structures is ongoing.
‘(The strategy is) to have a facility
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New Zealand PM visit shows support to PH dev’t agenda – outgoing envoy
MANILA: The upcoming visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in the Philippines signifies his support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s development agenda, outgoing New Zealand Ambassador Peter
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Quang Nam launches big tourism stimulation programme
Quang Nam: The central province of Quang Nam launched the tourism stimulation programme 2024 themed ‘Quang Nam – Green Heritage Region’ at a press conference
Kanye West to Buy Conservative Social Media Platform Parler
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is offering to buy right-wing friendly social network Parler shortly after being booted off Twitter and Instagram for antisemitic posts. Parlement Technologies, which
Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas Win Ballon D’or Awards
Karim Benzema won the men’s Ballon d’Or for the first time on Monday after a brilliant season with Real Madrid capped by the Champions League and Spanish league titles. The
Musk Says SpaceX Will Keep Funding Starlink for Ukraine
Elon Musk said Saturday his rocket company, SpaceX, would continue to fund its Starlink internet service in Ukraine, citing the need for “good deeds,” a day after he said it
Solar-Powered US Town Successfully Weathers Hurricane
Sitting on a 7,000-hectare stretch of land in southwest Florida, Babcock Ranch has made a name for itself as the first solar-powered town in the United States. Its power comes
Dikembe Mutombo Undergoing Treatment for Brain Tumor
Basketball Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is undergoing treatment in Atlanta for a brain tumor, the NBA announced Saturday. Mutombo has been one of the NBA’s global ambassadors for years,
UK Police Charge 2 Women After Soup Thrown at Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
Two women have been charged with criminal damage after climate change protesters threw soup on Vincent van Gogh’s painting “Sunflowers” at London’s National Gallery, British police said Saturday. A video
Disaster Challenge Aids Australia’s Response to Natural Hazards
Young researchers and students are competing in a disaster challenge at a natural hazards forum in the Australian city of Brisbane. The government-funded organization Natural Hazards Research Australia has said
Astronomer Captivated by Brightest Flash Ever Seen
Astronomers have observed the brightest flash of light ever seen, from an event that occurred 2.4 billion light-years from Earth and was likely triggered by the formation of a black