ALAMINOS CITY, Pangasinan — As the Holy Week draws near, the city government of Alaminos is intensifying preparations for an expected surge of pilgrims and tourists heading to the Hundred Islands National Park, even as global tensions in the Middle East continue to drive fuel prices upward. Widely recognized as home to 124 islands and … Read more
NEGOTIATIONS for the creation of an Asean Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) are expected to wind up in the next few months and be signed by November, according to a Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) official. The DEFA negotiating committee, which held its 18 Meeting on March 9 in Taguig, addressed remaining issues in … Read more
Bangkok. Nearly 700 people have been confirmed dead following a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, state media reported Saturday. According to the military-led government’s statement, 694 fatalities have been recorded, with 1,670 others injured. An additional 68 people also sustained injuries, state-run broadcaster MRTV said. The same figures were cited by independent news … Read more
The Wilkes-Barre/Scrantion Penguins lost their first game last week in comical fashion at the hands of a 10-2 blowout loss to Providence. That’s the bad news, the good news is the AHL Pens rebounded to win on Saturday and Sunday in order to salvage a successful week. Here’s Nick Hart’s report of the games of … Read more