LOS ANGELES — The name Carlos Bulosan will soon find distinguished company in famous writers like John Steinbeck and Robert Louis Stevenson as a public library in this city is formally dedicated in his honor. The five-member Los Angeles Library Commission voted unanimously Thursday (Friday morning in Manila) to name the Echo Park Public Library
Read More »Double-digit rollback on diesel prices now possible
MANILA, Philippines — Consumers, particularly jeepney drivers long suffering from ballooning diesel prices, can expect a slightly bigger rollback of up to nearly P11 per liter, fueled by the global market’s optimism over peace talks between the United States and Iran. A potential double-digit price cut may happen next week, as the estimates from an
Read More »LTFRB acts on incident involving actress Xyriel Manabat
MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has suspended the operation of a transport network vehicle service vehicle and ordered its driver to explain the inappropriate content he posted on social media involving his passenger, actress Xyriel Manabat. LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II said the act may constitute sexual harassment. READ:
Read More »DOE looking into 1,000 fuel pricing complaints
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) has stepped up its drive against fuel hoarding and profiteering, reporting close to 1,000 complaints of irregular fuel pricing across the country. The DOE reported initial results of the campaign as a super committee of the House of Representatives said it was fast-tracking energy-related measures even if
Read More »‘Lovesick’: Rachel John returns to SA, reunites with Siya Kolisi
Barely two months after leaving South Africa, Rachel John has returned to the country to reunite with her boyfriend, Siya Kolisi...
Read More »UP lawyer: SC intervention in impeachment raps premature
MANILA, Philippines — If the Supreme Court again intervenes in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte, it may risk dragging itself into politics, especially when the process is just beginning, a constitutional law expert stressed on Saturday. For University of the Philippines College of Law associate dean Paolo Tamase, doing so, for the
Read More »This week’s milestones: April 12 to April 18
April 14, 2010 Two historical markers — one in English and one in Filipino — were unveiled at the International Rice Research Institute in Los Baños, Laguna, formally designating it as a “National Historic Site” as recognized by the National Historical Institute. Established in 1960 through the collaboration of the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations and
Read More »Small ponds, big lifelines for Alaminos farmers
ALAMINOS CITY — In the upland farming communities of this city, small man-made ponds originally built to catch rainwater are quietly reshaping rural livelihoods. Known as small farm reservoirs (SFRs), these earth-dug impoundments were first designed for a practical purpose: to store rainwater for irrigating crops during the dry months. Built beyond the reach of
Read More »Thato Immaculate shares emotional personal statement
Actress and radio host Thato Immaculate shares an emotional personal update about her marriage with fans.
Read More »NPO launches legal bid to decriminalise euthanasia in SA
NPO Dignity South Africa has filed a High Court application to legalise medically-assisted euthanasia in the country...
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