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Hong Kong records 34 mln visits in 2023 as tourism rebounds
HONG KONG, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong received approximately 34 million visits in 2023, with nearly 4 million arrivals in December, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said Saturday. Through 2023, the Chinese mainland remains the largest source of visitors to Hong Kong, with ideal numbers during the May Day holiday, summer vacation and the Golden Week in October. The Southeast Asian market has shown the.....»»
Lisa Marie Presley s autobiography to be published posthumously
A posthumous autobiography of Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of US rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley, will be released in October, her daughter and publishers announced Thursday......»»
Hong Kong records 34 mln visits in 2023 as tourism rebounds
HONG KONG, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Hong Kong received approximately 34 million visits in 2023, with nearly 4 million arrivals in December, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) said Saturday. Through 2023, the Chinese mainland remains the largest source of visitors to Hong Kong, with ideal numbers during the May Day holiday, summer vacation and the Golden Week in October. The Southeast Asian market has shown the.....»»
Saludar-Kurihara rematch spices up ‘Kumbati 16’ in Cebu
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Froilan Saludar and Japanese Keita Kurihara will have their grudge rematch in the co-main event of Mega Sports Promotions’ ‘Kumbati 16’ at the Convention Center of NUSTAR Resort Cebu on Jan. 26, 2024. To recall, Saludar stunned Kurihara via a first-round technical knockout in his hometown in Tokyo, Japan, last October to.....»»
Siargao to host World Surf qualifier
The Philippines is set to host the largest International Surfing competition in the nation’s history in 2024, following the resounding success of the 27th Siargao International Surfing Tournament held in October last year......»»
FDI inflow down 17.5% in 10 months
The net inflow of foreign direct investments fell by 17.5 percent from January to October 2023, reflecting the adverse impact of persistent inflationary pressures and slowing global growth prospects on investor sentiment......»»
Finding your dream neighborhood
Research indicates that living in a family-friendly neighborhood positively impacts children, shaping their life’s perspectives. Noah's (2020) study suggests that neighborhood conditions affect children, but parental behaviors and family dynamics can mitigate negative influences......»»
Sportsman of the Year Dr. Rhoel Dejaño shares values with fellow awardees in the SAC-SMB Awards
CEBU CITY, Philippines— Dejaño was honored with the gala’s highest accolade, the “Sportsman of the Year” award, now named the “Rico Navarro Trophy” to honor the late SAC president who passed away in September 2020. In his heartfelt speech, Dejaño shared three important reminders with his fellow awardees—many of whom are young, talented athletes who.....»»
UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns on rights violations committed in PH using terror laws, counterinsurgency measures
UN Special Rapporteurs sent communications on October 23, 2023 to the Marcos Jr. government calling attention to human rights violations committed in the course of implementing the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020......»»
Rabiya Mateo set for special role in period drama ‘Pulang Araw’
Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo embarked on a showbiz career after she joined the international Miss Universe pageant that same year......»»
POGO politics
If the maritime dispute between the Philippines and China wasn’t heating up, Alice Leal Guo would have likely remained under the government radar, free to indulge her fondness for McLaren 620R supercars with personalized license plates (local price tag as of 2020: P33 million, plus an estimated P16.8 million in import duties) and to set up more companies......»»
PSA-7: 6.6 million already registered for PhilSys ID in C. Visayas
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 6.6 million people in Central Visayas now have Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) IDs. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority in Central Visayas (PSA-7), 6,682,192 individuals are registered, reaching 94.9 percent of their 7,040,833 target. They’ve already given out 4,328,065 physical ID cards and 2,333,544 ePhilIDs since registration began in 2020. The.....»»
Carlo Paalam, tropa pukpok sa training
PUKPUKAN sa Thailand training camp ang apat-katao national boxing team sa pangunguna ni 2020+1 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Carlo Paalam. The post Carlo Paalam, tropa pukpok sa training first appeared on Abante......»»
Pathogens
For many of us, the dark memory of the COVID-19 pandemic still lingers, as if 2020 was just yesterday, and I’m sure many will agree with me when I say I fervently hope to never see the return of such a period in our lives. But then we never really know......»»
EDITORIAL - Abusing visa powers
Will anomalies never end in the Bureau of Immigration? On Nov. 9, 2020 while the COVID pandemic was raging with no vaccine available, Rodrigo Duterte summoned over 40 BI employees to Malacañang to berate them over the so-called pastillas scam......»»
Training guide on incoterms
The Center for Global Best Practices, in collaboration with the International Chamber of Commerce, will host a training program titled “Incoterms 2020: Revised International Rules in the Interpretation of Trade Terms” on May 24, 2024 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel, Mandaluyong City......»»
EDITORIAL - Honoring the heroes
Murals were painted in recognition of their sacrifices and they were hailed as heroes of a pandemic that has killed over seven million people and infected 775,364,261 between Jan. 5, 2020 and April 21 this year, based on official data......»»
Meet the 4 activists charged with anti-terror law
At least 98 activists, humanitarian and church workers are facing Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 charges according to Karapatan. They described these laws as “twin terror laws” that are being used against activists, humanitarian workers and those who serve the welfare of the marginalized. The post Meet the 4 activists charged with anti-terror law appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
‘Climate change inaction cost to reach P1.4 trillion by 2030’
The cost of inaction against climate change could reach P1.4 trillion by 2030, or about eight percent of the 2020 gross domestic product, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said yesterd.....»»
Samantha Bernardo gikasal sa iyang non-showbiz boyfriend
Gwapa kaayo si Miss Grand International 2020 first runner-up Samantha Bernardo sa adlaw sa iyang pagpakigbinaylo-ay og “I do” sa iyang non-showbiz boyfriend nga si Scott Moore nga dinhi gipahigayon sa Cebu. Ang ilang bongga kaayo nga beach wedding gi-tambungan sa ilang mga pamilya og sa mga kauban ni Samantha nga beauty queens. Sa mga.....»»