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A few days after Severe Tropical Cyclone Paeng almost completely consumed the Philippines, the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) convened. The unfolding of these events have a dystopian quality. In Egypt, world leaders, primarily men, gathered for a “family photo” during what appeared to be a brief pause between political maneuvering and unsuccessful negotiations, as our nation reels from …

At a time when the global outlook is bleak, the promise of foreign funding to assist Indonesia in reducing its emissions is a clear cause for celebration. The question is at what volume. Delegates at COP27, the world’s top climate change conference, spent the majority of this year’s summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, worried that geopolitical tensions and economic pressures …

Jerald Low is a con artist. However, unlike usual con artists, he does not care whether you know his true identity. In reality, this is the purpose of his method of operation. “He is here in front of you, speaking, and breathing,” said Leong Wing Tuck, an assistant public prosecutor. “In many online frauds, it is impossible to determine who …

The Ayala station for EDSA carousel buses and other southbound city buses has been relocated to a newly opened terminal. The EDSA Ayala Busway station began operations in Bay 1 of its new location inside the One Ayala complex on November 19. Previously, buses halted at the curb of EDSA. The new station, located at the intersection of EDSA and …

Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) conducting business with the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration in Pasay may now receive complimentary freshly brewed coffee. Monday, November 14 saw the opening of Migrant’s Brew, a small café in the OWWA lobby, by former television celebrity and current OWWA administrator Arnell Ignacio. Ignacio could not hold back his tears as he launched the café. “Ayokong …

Children as young as six or seven have been brought here on school field trips for decades. It was evident that the most memorable attraction was the 10 Courts of Hell, a portrayal of the Buddhist afterlife in which individuals are judged for their actions on Earth and subsequently sentenced to rebirth as an animal or another human. The vivid …

On Wednesday, November 16, ticket resellers attempted to charge as much as $28,000 a ticket for Taylor Swift’s impending stadium tour of the United States, as fans went online for a second day in a row to get seats to see the “Anti-Hero” singer perform live. On Tuesday, November 15, pre-sales began, bringing millions of fans to the Ticketmaster website …

The Philippines has been granted the title of 2022’s World’s Leading Beach Destination at the 29th World Travel Awards’ November 11 gala presentation in Muscat, Oman. This is the first time the country has grabbed the top rank. The Philippines bested nominations which include Jamaica; Greece; Santa Monica, California; Turks and Caicos Islands; Mexico; Thailand; Mexico, Maui; Maldives, and Ecuador’s …

Bince Rafael Operiano, aged nine, will soon return to his hometown of Oas in the province of Albay as the champion of the just ended international chess championship Eastern Asia Youth Championship Standard Rapid Blitz (U-10) held in Bangkok, Thailand. Operiano, a third-grade student at the San Isidro Elementary School in his hometown and a resident of the community of …

Visa has launched Google Wallet for Android and Wear OS devices for its cardholders. Visa cardholders with Hong Leong Bank (credit and debit cards) and Public Bank (credit and debit cards) may now make fast and safe transactions in stores, online, and on apps, and save their Visa cards within Google Wallet, according to a statement released on Tuesday, November …