Saudi Arabia’s Hosting of the 2034 FIFA World Cup: Challenges and Solutions
Saudi Arabia is gearing up for one of the most significant events in its history – the hosting of the FIFA World Cup in 2034......»»
Daily Gospel, April 29
This is the Daily Gospel for today, April 29, 2024, which is the Monday of the fifth week of Easter. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, April 28 Daily Gospel, April 27 Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 14, 21-26. Jesus said to his disciples: “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one.....»»
Tornadoes in Oklahoma kill 4
SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state. More than 20,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction.....»»
No chicken, no joy?/Dr. Dilemma
Remember one Christmas when you couldn’t buy enough two-piece Chicken Joy?.....»»
BDO: No plan to buy stake in NAIA rehab
The country’s largest bank is confirmed to be one of the lenders that will fund the P170.6-billion rehabilitation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), but rejected any and all offers to be an investor in the project......»»
Gealon Airsoft Games offer action-packed experience for participants
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Councilor and lawyer Rey Gealon led the revival of one of Cebu’s most popular extreme sports — airsoft through the Gealon Airsoft Games (GAG) Urban Storm 8 “Extraction” at the South Road Properties (SRP) over the weekend. Over 18 airsoft teams are currently vying for supremacy at the makeshift.....»»
Economic prosperity is our ultimate goal
It may have been a surprise to some people for The Economist to write a rather positive take about the Philippines and its economy as evidenced by a recent piece titled, “Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer,” but not to me......»»
Unity needed more than ever
Interesting facts about Lithuania, one of the three Baltic states in Europe, with a population of only around 2.8 million, even smaller than Quezon City’s over 3 million people......»»
Pregnant woman, cohort busted in Maguindanao del Norte anti-shabu sting
A police team seized P340,000 worth of shabu from two peddlers, one of them a 32-year-old pregnant woman, entrapped in nearby Barangay Capiton in Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte on Thursday......»»
Cebuano topnotcher shares journey of overcoming challenges, excelling in studies
CONSOLACION, Cebu – Review takers might often see their journey of reviewing for that one important exam like climbing a foggy mountain—difficult, daunting, and often unclear, but with the goal of reaching the top. For Lennon Gabrielle N. Francisco, ranking 10th in the Civil Engineering Licensure Examination (CELE) wasn’t just about achieving a high score. It.....»»
Grace Kim grabs first-round LA Championship lead
(Photo credit: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports) Grace Kim, looking for her second LPGA victory in her fourth season, holds the lead after the first round of the JM Eagle LA Championship on Thursday in Los Angeles. Grace Kim shot a 7-under-par 64 at Wilshire Country Club, leaving her one shot ahead of Sweden's Maja Stark, Thailand's Chanettee Wannasaen and South Korea's Sei Young Kim. Auston Kim, South Korea's Haeran Ryu and.....»»
Japanese superstar Ryohei Suzuki trained in Phl for ‘City Hunter’
Remember in February 2023 when we shared in this column that we flew to Tokyo for a yet to be revealed title of one of the biggest budgeted films in recent years?.....»»
Toledo battle San Juan in PCAP All Filipino Conference
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The best teams of the southern and northern divisions will clash tomorrow, Saturday, April 27, in the ongoing Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) All-Filipino Conference. This as the southern division top team, the Toledo-Xignex Trojans, will face the northern division’s top-ranked team, the San Juan Predators in one of.....»»
Grave and incurable
To declare a marriage void on the ground of psychological incapacity of one of the spouses, the totality of the evidence must prove that the incapacity is mental, not physical, which causes a party to be truly incapable of recognizing and fulfilling the basic marital covenants......»»
Hidilyn’s dilemma in Phuket
In attempting to qualify for her fifth Olympics, the Philippines’ one and only Summer Games gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz was faced with the dilemma of bringing down her weight to 49kg or moving up to 59kg because of the realignment of weightlifting divisions for Paris......»»
MILF members clash; 1 dead
Two rival groups of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front clashed in Barangay Banucagon in Pigcawayan, Cotabato on Wednesday, leaving one person dead and hundreds of villagers displaced......»»
Cab company apologizes over Davao City taxi incident
A REPRESENTATIVE from Siycha Transport Corp. (STC) publicly apologized to Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa for the actions of one of their drivers......»»
‘Train To Busan’ star Ma Dong-seok ipapasyal ni Chavit sa Pinas
GOOD news para sa lahat ng Pinoy fans ng Korean-born American actor na si Ma Dong-seok na nakilala nang bonggang-bongga sa South Korean movie na “Train To Busan“! Mukhang matutuloy na ang pagbisita niya sa Pilipinas one of these days dahil sa star politician at businessman na si former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson......»»
Camp John Hay Invitational dangles car, golf cart for participants
Participants of Camp John Hay Golf Club’s Invitational member-guests tournament will have a great time to beat the Summer heat as they go for fabulous prizes for hole-in-one starting Friday......»»
Metro Retail Earns PHP618 Million in 2023; Continues Initiatives for Growth
For the full year 2023, Metro Retail Stores Group, Inc. (MRSGI) reported an aggregate net income of PhP618.0 million vs PhP917.3 million in 2022, a slippage of 32.6%. In terms of core net income which excludes one-time gains such as accounting adjustment on leases and insurance claims in 2022, the Company’s earnings were down only […].....»»