December 2, 2023
Yves here. The idea of a favorite scandal no doubt sounds like an oxymoron. But you may have books or movies you went back too often, or enjoy ritual performances holiday music or traditional dances. One of their appeals is that they are immutable and provide an anchor of sorts. The long-standing Pentagon audit failure
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The rain couldn’t hold back the glitzy, glamorous, liberated fashion at one of Australia’s hottest LGBTQI+ festivals. Melbourne’s Summer Camp Festival, held at the St Kilda Marina on Saturday, revealed a rainbow spectacle of pinks, sparkly dresses and plenty of flesh. The festival website says the camp counsellors are “DJs, the leaders are in drag
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EVERY boy dreams of making their hobbies for a living. However, just starting a business from a hobby you love doesn’t necessarily translate into immediate profits. The problem with hobbyists is, they believe that being the best in what they do is already sufficient. That’s why they don’t mind spending hours perfecting their art and
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Yves here. While Varoufakis’ sentiment is commendable, and expressed forcefully and cogently…what can ordinary citizens do? Protesting in major cities around the world does tell politicians around the world they will be held accountable at voting time. But Israel has been targeting journalists and UN workers in Gaza, with no apparent consequences. The reality is
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WITH the Philippine central bank unlikely to cut policy rates until the second half of 2024, banks are anticipated to experience extended periods of higher yields, the Maybank Investment Banking Group said. In a report released on Friday, Maybank said that banks’ net interest margins (NIMs) would only decrease by approximately 10 basis points on
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) through the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has started issuing import permits for the importation of 21,000 metric tons (MT) of fresh onions for buffer stocking. The Philippines is set to receive next month 17,000 MT of red onion and 4,000 MT of yellow onion from China, India, and the
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ON Nov. 28, 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed Presidential Proclamation 409 designating the last working day of every November as National Bike-To-Work Day. Although there are still many factors — particularly unsafe road conditions — that deter Filipinos from cycling, the reality is that many millions are already using bicycles regularly. Because they are
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BRUSSELS: The European Parliament and EU member states backed new rules to make digital products connected to the internet like fridges, laptops, TVs and toys safer from cyber threats. The agreement came after negotiations ended late on Thursday. The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, proposed the new law last year in a bid
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will start implementing an P850 million worth of livestock program to support local coconut farmers. In partnership with the Philippine Coconut Authority, the agency will distribute chicken, native pigs, and goats possibly toward the end of the year in accordance with the “Coconut Farmers Industry and Trust Fund Act” under
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THE peso rebounded on Friday following the release of positive economic data, and the stock market also rose as investors hunted for bargains, analysts said. The currency strengthened by 8-and-a-half centavos to P55.4 against the dollar while the benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) advanced by 21.45 points, or 0.34 percent, to end the week
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