WATCH: 'Sweet but scary' World of Frozen ride
HONG KONG — World of Frozen, the world’s first ever and so far only “Frozen”-themed park in the world, officially opened to the public last Monday, November 20, in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
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Designers gather for PHx Fashion Conference return
MANILA, Philippines — After a four-year hiatus since its inception, the PHx Fashion Conference returned to further highlight the innovations, inspirations, and possible further collaborations of Filipino fashion designers.
Nat’l Congress spotlights cutting-edge strategies in boosting cacao
The National Cacao Congress 2023 unveiled innovative strategies for the development of the local cacao industry while fostering renewed collaborations among government agencies, non-government organizations, and the private sector.
Agri chief, governors of top rice-producing provinces meet to push grain output
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. on Friday, November 17, met with the governors of the top 10 rice-producing provinces in the country to help increase grain supply, reduce imports, and lower prices of the national food staple.
Senate gives P209M budget for PSA’s literacy rate polls
THE Senate Committee on Finance has approved the proposal to increase the budget for the of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Functional Literacy, Education, and Mass Media Survey (FLEMMS), a nationwide household-based survey that gathers information on basic and functional literacy rates and educational skills qualifications.
President Marcos in Hawaii for final leg of US trip
MANILA, Philippines — The Marcoses entered what could be their darkest days in 1986, when the dictatorship was toppled and the family banished to Hawaii while hounded by allegations of human rights violations and corruption.
Pinoy fishers to sail back to Panatag Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fisherfolk will sail again to Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal to determine if the supposed meeting between President Marcos and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco, California over the weekend will result in an improved situation in the area amid the harassment of Chinese coast guard and militia, according to a fishers’ group.
Foreign firms race to open Saudi offices before deadline
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A wave of ribbon-cutting ceremonies is sweeping the Saudi capital as multinationals face a January deadline to open regional headquarters in the Gulf kingdom or lose out on government contracts.