Eduarda Braum of Brazil was crowned Miss Supranational 2025 during the grand coronation night held on June 27 at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sacz, Poland. Her victory marked a historic first for Brazil, which had never before secured a crown in the pageant’s 16-year history. Eduarda emerged as the best among 66 contestants…
Kim Jung-kwan, nominated as the first minister of trade, industry and energy under President Lee Jae Myung, is a former high-ranking bureaucrat with extensive experience in economic policy and currently serves as president of power equipment builder Doosan Enerbility. The 53-year-old spent much of his public career at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, holding…
The livelihood of fishermen dependent on Taal Lake has been impacted following reports that the bodies of missing “sabungeros” were allegedly dumped in the lake. Laurel Mayor Lyndon Bruce, whose town is one of the municipalities surrounding Taal Lake, noted that fish sales in local markets have significantly declined since the news broke. “Ang news…
The quick response of police to a 911 call led to the arrest of three suspects involved in a robbery at a church construction site in Quezon City, according to the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO). NCRPO chief Maj. Gen. Anthony Aberin reported that the call was received at 7:05 a.m. on Saturday, indicating…
Iran on Saturday held a state funeral for the military commanders and nuclear scientists killed during a 12-day conflict with Israel. The ceremony was attended by the families of those killed in the attacks as well as high-ranking Iranian officials and military commanders, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher…
Former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson and Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene praised New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City Democratic primary race for mayor earlier this week. “That guy was the only person in the New York City mayor’s debate to say he wanted to focus on New…
The 50th H-2A rocket carrying the GOSAT-GW greenhouse gas and water cycle observation satellite, nicknamed Ibuki GW, is launched from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture in the early hours of Sunday. The 50th unit of the H-2A rocket lifted off at 1:33 a.m. and put the GOSAT-GW greenhouse gas and water cycle observation…
The Solidaridad Book Shop, renowned as “the best little bookstore in Asia” and founded by the late National Artist for Literature F. Sionil José, is now up for sale. Antonio José, one of José’s children, confirmed the decision to sell the 59-year-old bookstore located along Padre Faura Street in the Ermita district, according to the…
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian urged the government and private sector on Sunday, June 29, to implement flexible working arrangements for young Filipino employees. He noted that such setups have become increasingly popular among younger workers. Gatchalian emphasized that the Department of Labor and Employment should adopt stronger policies to support remote work and protect digital workers,…
The local government of El Salvador City, Misamis Oriental, has inaugurated a new tobacco landing area in the city proper to enhance access for local buyers. This initiative is part of the excise tax collection from tobacco, which exceeded PHP80 million in 2024, according to the City Agriculture Office (CAO). The local government aims to…