June 26, 2022

UN official blasts U.S. ruling on abortion

GENEVA, Switzerland – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to end the federal constitutional right to abortion, saying that it is a huge blow to women’s human rights and gender equality. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that […]

June 25, 2022

China insists joint energy exploration with PH ‘right way’ ahead

China’s foreign ministry is adamant that a joint energy exploration and development between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is the right move forward to manage their maritime differences. “Joint offshore oil and gas development is the right way for China and the Philippines to manage […]

June 23, 2022

Salary best motivation for employee retention – study

As the “Great Resignation” trend is still in full swing, companies have three ways to make their employees stay with salary topping the list, a study by Filipino HR solutions company said. The 2022 State of the HR Report by Sprout Solutions, which seeks to determine the Challenges and Imperatives for HR Business Leaders in […]

June 20, 2022

Summer solstice: PH to experience longest day of the year on June 21

The Philippines on Tuesday, June 21, experienced its longest daytime and shortest nighttime, in an astronomical event known as “summer solstice.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the summer solstice will fall on June 21 at 5:14 p.m. (Philippine Time). “By then, the sun will reach its most northerly point in […]

June 12, 2022

Stars, filmmakers hit the carpet for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

Stars, filmmakers and special guests came together tonight on the purple carpet in Hollywood for the world premiere of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Film stars attending tonight included Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Alex Livinalli and Mabel Cadena, among others. Joining […]

May 30, 2022

Arctic ‘virus spillover’ risk may get boost due to climate change

TOKYO, Japan – A warming climate could bring viruses in the Arctic into contact with new environments and hosts, increasing the risk of “viral spillover”, according to research published Wednesday. Viruses need hosts like humans, animals, plants or fungi to replicate and spread, and occasionally they can jump to a new one that lacks immunity, […]

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