Co joins bidding for NAIA operation

December 27, 2023
Retail tycoon Lucio Co is joining the P170.6-billion bidding to rehabilitate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Cosco Capital Inc., the listed holding firm of Co, said in a disclosure to the stock exchange it would join a consortium that would participate in the government’s plan to bid out the NAIA’s rehabilitation […]
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Israel strikes Gaza as UN voices grave concern

December 27, 2023
 AFP
Israel on Tuesday kept up its strikes against Gaza targets despite grave concern expressed by the United Nations, and international calls for a halt to the Israel-Hamas war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu again vowed there would be no peace until the destruction of Hamas, the Islamist movement that rules Gaza, and the military said the […]
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Kremlin confirms Russian warship hit by Ukrainian strike

December 27, 2023
 AFP
Moscow, Russia – The Kremlin on Tuesday acknowledged a Ukrainian attack had damaged a warship in the occupied Crimean port of Feodosia in what Ukraine and its Western allies called a major setback for the Russian navy. Ukraine said its air force destroyed the Novocherkassk landing ship, with President Volodymyr Zelensky joking on social media that […]
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A quick guide to growing kulitis, a.k.a. Amaranth

December 27, 2023
Kulitis (Amaranthus spp.), also known as green amaranth or pigweed, has several vitamins and minerals, including vitamins A, B6, C, riboflavin, K, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, and copper. It belongs to the Amaranhteceae or Amaranth family and grows well in tropical countries like the Philippines.  There are around 60 types of kulitis, although […]
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‘PH moving forward with oil exploration’

December 27, 2023
Marcos says despite WPS tensions, gov’t must find fuel sources for industrialization Despite the ongoing tension in the West Philippine Sea, President Marcos said the Philippines will “find a way to move the process forward” for oil exploration projects. “It’s imperative for the Philippines to find a way to move the process forward so as […]
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Manila not provoking conflict in waterway, AFP tells Beijing

December 27, 2023
The Philippines is not provoking any conflict in the South China Sea, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, in response to Beijing’s accusation that Manila is repeatedly encroaching on Chinese territory. “The Philippines is not provoking conflict. We follow international law and we are only implementing our domestic law,” AFP spokesperson Col. […]
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Happy Place

December 27, 2023

Friends happily stroll and take pictures at the special holiday display at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Tuesday, a day after Christmas. Lino Santos
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PBBM extends import tariffs of rice, corn, meat

December 27, 2023
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended for another year the temporary modification of import duty rates on rice, corn, and meat products to ensure a stable supply and prices of basic goods amid the negative impact of the El Niño phenomenon and the African swine fever on agricultural produce. “The ongoing El Niño phenomenon, forecasted to […]
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Tooting his horn

December 27, 2023

Vendors arrange – and sample — their display of colorful horns and trumpets for sale for the New Year celebration along Comercio Street in Divisoria, Binondo, Manila, on Tuesday. The horns sell from P8 to P50 apiece. Norman Cruz
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Say goodbye to fireworks, not to fingers—DOH

December 27, 2023
Say goodbye to fireworks, not your fingers, the Department of Health urged Filipinos Tuesday, as it reported 52 cases of fireworks-related injuries, six days before the New Year. Five of the cases—three minors and two adults–led to the amputation of mangled fingers and hands due to the use of illegal fireworks, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa […]
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Celebs’ wish list, goals for 2024

December 27, 2023

IZA CALZADO
This is going to sound clich, but right now, seeing what the world needs, I'm just praying for peace. Peace, peace, peace. We're not blind. We're seeing what's happening all around the world, especially in conflict-affected areas. That's...