LIST: Flights canceled on June 10
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday announced that some domestic flights have been canceled due to bad weather.
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Heart Evangelista, Tessa Prieto muses of Gideon Hermosa’s Dolce & Gabbana-inspired installations
MANILA, Philippines — Less than 3,000 fresh lemons and around 10,000 stems of local and international flowers were used by top events stylist Gideon Hermosa to come up with Dolce & Gabbana-inspired design vignettes for socialites Heart Evangelista, Tessa Prieto and other muses recently on display in Greenbelt 5 in Makati City.
THAIFEX Anuga Asia 2024 sets the stage for Asia’s F&B boom
NONTHABURI, Thailand — With a record-breaking 85,850 visitors from 131 countries and regions, THAIFEX Anuga Asia 2024 has cemented its status as Asia's premier international expo for the food and beverage industry, setting the stage for significant growth and development in the Asian F&B market.
Press Release - Jinggoy files resolution honoring Alas Pilipinas' historic first AVC medal in 63 years
SENATE President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution commending and congratulating Alas Pilipinas for bagging the historic bronze medal in the 2024 Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup for Women, the first national team to reach the semifinals in the said competition in 63 years.
LIST: 50 bars that exchange cucumbers into free drinks for 'World Cucumber Day'
MANILA, Philippines — To mark "World Cucumber Day" on June 14, international spirits label Hendrick’s Gin brings back the Cucumber Currency Exchange where over 50 bars across Metro Manila will allow guests to exchange a cucumber for a Hendrick’s & Tonic drink.
Quizon holding ground in World Jrs Open
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino Daniel Quizon continued his march towards claiming a Grandmaster title as he kept holding his ground through six rounds of the FIDE World Juniors Open Chess Championships in Gandhinagar in Gujarat, India.
Teachers welcome suspension of government incentive system
MANILA, Philippines — Public school teachers welcomed the suspension of the government’s Results-Based Performance Management System (RBPMS) and Performance-Based Incentive (PBI) System, noting how they have long been decrying the performance system as an additional burden that “does little to improve education quality.”
Oceanic 'peace' pact signed in Costa Rica ahead of 2025 UN talks
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Over two dozen countries signed a wishful "declaration of peace with the ocean" on Saturday in Costa Rica, as a multi-day meeting to prepare for a major UN conference next year wrapped up.