ENTER THE DANCERS Manila's Binondo district, the world's oldest Chinatown, unleashes the pouncing, slithering harbingers of good luck to welcome the Lunar New Year on Wednesday. —GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
Hi there. P200 wage hike eyed after House, labor meet
Workers may see an increase in their minimum daily wage soon — if the House makes good on its promise to speed up deliberations on a legislated hike following a meeting between House and labor leaders.
Gross waste: Some P152-M worth of ultra-low temperature freezers procured by the government for COVID-19 vaccinations are in danger of going to waste,
"No derogatory reports. Complete (documentary) requirements." So why should senators not grant Filipino citizenshipto a Chinese businessman? But, objects Sen. Risa Hontiveros, look at the "red flags" in his records!
The US judiciary is proving to be the bulwark against President Donald Trump's executive orders, as another one of his moves -- freezing hundreds of billions of dollars in federal aid—got temporarily blocked by a court.
In Lifestyle: Mindanao food poweredthe Bar Magda x Ayà collaboration highlighting New Zealand-based Carlo Buenaventura's work—15 dishes "that challenged the way diners see traditional regional Filipino cuisine."
More policemen and Land Transportation Office (LTO) personnel will be stationed along Marilaque Road in Rizal province to ensure safety following a spate of accidents involving motorcyclists performing stunts or holding races. "We have to put a stop to this practice because it endangers the lives not only of motorcycle riders but also the other road users in the area," said LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II.
The Makati central business district (CBD) is still the country's undisputed primary corporate center, but there is no denying the fact that it is showing its age in some parts. This partly explains why other urban developments such as nearby Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City are getting a fair share of new and exciting office, residential and leisure developments.
For the third straight game, NLEX averted elimination with a big win on Wednesday over Hong Kong Eastern that, in the process, sent traditional powerhouse San Miguel Beer to an unexpected early exit in the PBA Commissioner's Cup.
Ayà's Thirdy Dolatre has always seen much promise in the capabilities of Davao-born, New Zealand-based Carlo Buenaventura, his good friend and former classmate. "He and I go way back to our culinary school days, where he already stood out as a creative student in the kitchen," he says. "I've followed his journey to Auckland, and it's incredibly inspiring to see him champion Filipino cuisine on an international stage.
LYON—After major investments in a bid to restore its lost national culinary prestige, France savored victory Tuesday at the world's most prestigious international cooking competition, the Bocuse d'Or. Paul Marcon, son of the former winner Regis Marcon, clinched the title late on Monday in France's gastronomic capital Lyon, 30 years after his much-garlanded father.
By AFP
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