Tourism stakeholders in Baguio City urged anew the public to check the list of local government-accredited accommodation establishments when looking for a place to stay in the city. “Direct tourists and residents to reliable resources, including the Baguio Tourism Council’s verified database, DOT-CAR (Department of Tourism-Cordillera Administrative Region) and City Permits and Licensing Division listings,…
The World Football Summit (WFS) officially began in Saudi Arabia on Monday, bringing together key stakeholders from the global football community. At the opening ceremony, attended by representatives from major football organizations such as FIFA and UEFA, along with senior executives, players, and technical staff, the summit’s co-founder and managing director, Jan Alessie, outlined the…
The NBA named Houston Rockets Turkish center Alperen Sengun as the Western Conference Player of the Week on Monday for games played for week six. Sengun led the Rockets to three consecutive victories last week, averaging 21.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 9 assists per game. In each match up, he posted a 20-point double-double, tying…
Carlos Tavares, the CEO of automotive giant Stellantis, surprisingly announced an immediate resignation on Sunday. The search for a new chief executive is already in progress, with a decision expected by the first half of 2025, the world’s fourth-largest carmaker said in a statement. Until then, the company will establish a new interim executive committee…
The U.S. Federal Reserve is aiming to lower its policy interest rate in December, an official said on Monday. Speaking at an event, Christopher Waller, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, said inflation in the country is continuing on a downward path to 2% over the medium term. “I lean toward supporting…
Bong Quinto was one of the reasons why Meralco is off to a 2-0 start in the PBA Commissioner’s Cup despite playing through pain and a rash of injuries hounding the Bolts. “Mindset ko talaga is gusto kong makatulong sa team hangga’t kaya ko pa,” said Quinto, who was named the first winner of the…
The Catholic Church begins its new liturgical year with Advent 2024, marking the start of Cycle C in the three-year cycle of Scripture readings for Sunday Mass. The 1981 Ordo Lectionum Missae specifies that Cycle C is assigned to all years “that are multiples of 3,” meaning the 2025 liturgical calendar follows Cycle C. St….
Senate President Francis Escudero, on Monday, advised the members of the upper chamber not to share their opinions on the impeachment complaint filed against Vice President Sara Duterte at the House of Representatives. Escudero emphasized that publicly commenting on the issue could be the beginning of undermining accountability among the government’s highest officials. “I reiterate…
The Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 in Central Luzon arrested 1,696 individuals wanted for various charges in October and November. In a statement on Tuesday, PRO-3 director, Brig. Gen. Redrico Maranan, said among those apprehended were 258 most wanted persons, 14 at the regional level, 81 at the provincial level, and 163 at the municipal…
Civil society organizations on Monday appeared before the secretary-general of the House of Representatives to file the first-ever impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. Endorsed by Akbayan Party-list Representative Percival Cendaña before 3:00 p.m., the complaint was made by religious leaders, sectoral representatives, and the loved ones of victims of the bloody drug war….