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Carlos Yulo in training PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

Yulo claims first individual all-around gold in Asian Championships

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

HEADLINES: Atin Ito team eludes Chinese blockade | May 17, 2024

HEADLINES: Atin Ito team eludes Chinese blockade | May 17, 2024

WATCHED A China Coast Guard ship monitors Philippine fishermen aboard their wooden boats during the distribution of fuel and food to fishers by the civilian-led mission Atin Ito (This Is Ours) Coalition in the disputed South China Sea on May 16, 2024. A Philippine boat convoy bearing supplies for Filipino fishers said they were headed back to port May 16, ditching plans to sail to a Beijing-held reef off the Southeast Asian country after one of their boats was ‘constantly shadowed’ by a Chinese vessel. Photo by Ted ALJIBE/AFP

Atin Ito team eludes Chinese blockade

By Javier Joe Ismael and Franco Jose C. Baroña

Philippine fishermen, along with volunteers from a civilian-led mission 'Atin Ito (It’s Ours)' Coalition, arrive at a meeting point as seen from the bow of Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Bagacay, in South China Sea on May 15, 2024. Civilians on board Philippine fishing boats sailed on May 15 towards a China-controlled reef off the Southeast Asian country to distribute provisions to Filipino fishermen and assert their rights to the disputed waterway. AFP PHOTOS

PH boat convoy won't proceed to Scarborough Shoal – organizers

By Agence France-Presse

OFF THEY GO Philippine fishermen, along with volunteers from the civilian-led mission Atin Ito (It’s Ours) Coalition aboard fishing boats, at a meeting point in the South China Sea on May 15, 2024. AFP PHOTO

China Coast Guard shadows PH convoy

By Agence France-Presse , Franco Jose C. Baroña and Ma. Reina Leanne Tolentino

Atin Ito team eludes Chinese blockade

PH boat convoy won't proceed to Scarborough Shoal – organizers

China Coast Guard shadows PH convoy

LIFE'S MISSION THUMBNAIL

WATCH: PAO chief inspires passion for justice, integrity

LIFE'S MISSION THUMBNAIL

WATCH: PAO chief inspires passion for justice, integrity

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Clear, sunny skies with isolated downpours in PH until weekend — Pagasa

Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez. File Photo

House panel to continue probe of Alvarez's 'disorderly behavior'

ALL CLEAR It's business as usual for residents of Barangay Sampaloc, Talisay, Batangas, where they get a good view of Taal Volcano from a makeshift viewing deck. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, that Taal is now cleared of the smog caused by its emission of sulfur dioxide, which blanketed surrounding areas on Friday, forcing the suspension of work and classes. It said that the gas emissions were reduced from 4, 569 tons per day on Thursday, September 21, to 2, 730 tons per day on Saturday. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

Taal Volcano restive anew — Phivolcs

Precious Zaragosa and Vito Sarines (from left, third and fourth, respectively) hold their medals as they share the podium with (from left) Lisa Sarines, Mona Sarines, Race Manhit and Inigo Gallardo during awards rites in the 11-14 division of the Junior PGT Luzon Series I at Splendido Taal. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Sarines pulls off thriller; Zaragosa scores

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WATCH: Expulsion from House sought for Davao Del Norte Rep. Alvarez

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WATCH: Chinese ships circle Pag-asa as Zubiri, officials visit

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WATCH: Lawmakers warn against anti-Chinese sentiments from Tarlac town mayor row

A woman eats tacos at Taqueria restaurant El Califa de Leon in Mexico City on May 15, 2024. AFP PHOTO

Modest Mexican taco restaurant wins Michelin star

HER HEART Kris Aquino being monitored at her home in Orange County, California, US.

From autoimmune diseases, now it's Kris Aquino's heart

Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Height of immorality to use civilians as cannon fodder, sacrificial lambs

By Rigoberto D. Tiglao

Francisco S. Tatad

First Things First

Investigating Bongbong

By Francisco S. Tatad

Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Ambient Voices

Global Summit of Women in Madrid

By Ma. Isabel Ongpin

Stephen CuUnjieng

The Empiricist

Hybrids, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles

By Stephen CuUnjieng

Today's Front Page

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. PHOTO FROM BSP

BSP keeps rates steady; August easing possible

By Niña Myka Pauline Arceo

Carlos Yulo in training PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO

Yulo claims first individual all-around gold in Asian Championships

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

BACK IN BEIJING Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (right) and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands during an official welcoming ceremony in front of the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital Beijing on May 16, 2024. RUSSIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE PHOTO VIA AFP

Putin 'grateful' to China for Ukraine peace 'initiatives'

By Agence France-Presse

On May 12, Senator Bong Revilla thanked the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation for recognizing him as Best Comedy Actor of the Year via video message as his wife Lani Mercado and son Bryan Revilla accepted the award on his behalf onsite.

Sen. Bong's Revilla's rollercoaster week

By Tessa Mauricio-Arriola

Beko unveils new home appliance line

Transport group Manibela holds a rally at the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board head office in East Avenue, Quezon City on Thursday, May 16, 2024, to denounce the jeepney phaseout. PHOTOS BY ISMAEL DE JUAN

PHASEOUT PROTEST

May 16, 2024

Palestinian Ambassador Saleh A.F. Mohammad talks to The Manila Times Chairman and CEO Dante ‘Klink’ Ang 2nd during a visit to The Manila Times on Thursday, May 16, 2024. PHOTOS BY RENE H. DILAN

May 16, 2024

Experts in sustainability and other stakeholders attend the Philippine 2024 Sustainability Now forum at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati City, Thursday, May 16, 2024. Led by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (ICCPI), the event aims to promote more sustainable options that can benefit the future of the country. Architect Felino Palafox, urban planner, founder of Palafox Associates and a sustainability advocate, was a panelist. PHOTOS BY J. GERARD SEGUIA

SUSTAINABILITY FORUM

May 16, 2024

(From left) SM Engineering Design and Development President Hans Sy Jr., SM Supermalls President Steve tan, Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo Malapitan, Archbishop Roberto Orendain Gaa, Caloocan City Vice Mayor Karina The and SM Food Retail Executive Director Hendrik Sy attend the opening and blessing of the SM Prime Holdings’ 86th SM Mall and its third in Caloocan City on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Also present during the event was SM Investment Corporation Vice Chairman Tessie Sy-Coson. PHOTOS BY JOHN ORVEN VERDOTE

May 16, 2024

A woman dries pieces of cardboard that she has collected at the foot of McArthur bridge in Sta. Cruz, Manila on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The woman will sell the cardboards to a junkshop for P8 per kilo. PHOTOS BY MIKE ALQUINTO

CASHING IN ON CARDBOARD

May 16, 2024

Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri. Senate Social Media Unit

Get out of Pag-asa, Zubiri tells China

(UPDATE) PAG-ASA ISLAND, Palawan – Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on May 16 told the Chinese if they have a "listening post" here to leave immediately since the area belongs to the Philippines. Zubiri, Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Sen. JV Ejercito flew here on a private plane Thursday to launch the construction of a three-story barracks for the Philippine Navy (PN) personnel and a health unit. They were joined by Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., who flew in on an Air Force plane. "What I wanted to say is that, if they are listening, this is the territory of the

By Bernadette E. Tamayo - May 17, 2024

Marcos vows to fend off efforts to destabilize govt

PAO chief open to running for office

Palestinian envoy thanks PH for support

House approves divorce bill

Water supply restored in Cagayan de Oro

Senator Bong Go. Contributed Photo

Go assists indigents in Laguna

Price freeze ordered in 31 LGUs in Western Visayas

Soldier killed in Samar clash

SOARING SIGHT Tourists view Bangkok from the observation deck of the Mahanakhon Skywalk in Thailand’s capital on May 14, 2024. AFP PHOTO

'Climate change could force Bangkok to move'

By Agence France-Presse

DEMO 'DOG' Vong Pisen (center left), commander-in-chief of the Royal Cambodia Armed Forces and Gao Xiucheng (center right) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army’s Southern Theater Command watch a demonstration of a machine gun-equipped robot battle 'dog' (foreground) during their countries’ Golden Dragon joint drills at a military police base in central Kampong Chhnang province on May 16, 2024. AFP PHOTO

China shows off robot 'dogs of war' in Cambodia drills

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Singapore's new PM vows to 'lead in our own way'

GET A GRIP Myanmar's military chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing (right) shakes hands with Alounkeo Kittikhoun, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations chairman’s special envoy on Myanmar, during a meeting in the capital Naypyitaw on Jan. 10, 2024. FILE PHOTO FROM MYANMAR’S MILITARY VIA AFP

Asean officials meet Myanmar junta chief

STILL VULNERABLE Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico walks during a European Council summit at the European Union’s headquarters in Belgium’s capital Brussels on April 18, 2024. AFP FILE PHOTO

Slovak PM in 'very serious' condition

LIFELINE A United States Army soldier tosses a line to the Army tug vessel USAV Fort Moultrie from the roll-on, roll-off distribution facility, or floating pier, off the Gaza Strip on May 1, 2024. US CENTRAL COMMAND HANDOUT PHOTO VIA AFP

US: Gaza pier project done, aid to flow soon

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Monet painting fetches $35M at auction

BUYING POWER A customer checks prices while shopping at a grocery store in Wheeling, Illinois, on Jan. 19, 2024. Economists say wages have outpaced inflation, making it easier for consumers to adjust to the high cost of living. AP PHOTO

Slower US inflation buoys rate cut hopes

WASHINGTON D.C. – US consumer inflation eased slightly last month, government data published Wednesday showed, in a positive sign for President Joe Biden ahead of November's election. The data supports his administration's messaging that the US economy has turned a corner, as it looks to quell consumers' concerns about the impact of rising prices going into an expected rematch against former president Donald Trump. US stock markets set new records in New York following the publication of the inflation data, as hopes rose that the Federal Reserve (Fed) would start cutting

By Agence France-Presse - May 17, 2024

A boat sits on a dried-up reservoir bed caused by renovation works and ongoing hot weather conditions in southern Vietnam’s Dong Nai province on April 30, 2024. Photo by AFP

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The $9tn question: how to pay for the green transition

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Record temperatures expected to continue to drive extreme weather

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'This is like a crucible': spectre of 1968 looms over US campus protests

TRUCE TALKS Israeli’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a news conference at his office in Jerusalem on Feb. 7, 2024. JINI FILE PHOTO VIA XINHUA

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Benjamin Netanyahu's dilemma: save the hostages or his government

NO CONTEST Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics aims to dunk the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second quarter in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference second round playoffs at TD Garden on May 15, 2024, in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO

Celtics make East finals, Mavs take 3-2 lead

LOS ANGELES – The Boston Celtics overpowered the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-98 to reach a third straight Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as Western Conference top seeds Oklahoma City moved to the brink of elimination after crashing 104-92 at home to Dallas. In Boston, Jayson Tatum's 25 points helped the Celtics subdue an injury-hit Cavs line-up to complete a 4-1 win in the best-of-seven series. The Eastern Conference No.1 seeds will face either the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks for a place in the NBA Finals. But while Boston continued their progress,

By Agence France-Presse - May 17, 2024

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Troy Animal Healthcare Strengthens Quality Operations with Veeva Vault Quality

Australian animal health leader adopts Veeva Vault QualityDocs and Veeva Vault Training for greater efficiency and complianceSYDNEY, May 17, 2024 PRNewswire -- Troy Animal Healthcare and Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced Troy's selection of Veeva Vault QualityDocs and Veeva Vault Training to simplify its compliance, content management, and data processes. Troy Animal Healthcare (Troy), the Australian-owned leader in animal healthcare and manufacturing will use Veeva Vault Quality applications to streamline and automate its operations, accelerating the development of novel drugs

Full-Life Technologies Announces Appointment of Mark S. de Jong, PhD, as Chief Technical Officer

Media Outreach Newswire

heymax Partners with Visa to simplify Credit Card Rewards Experience

CUBE acquires global regulatory intelligence businesses from Thomson Reuters

Hollysys Automation Technologies Reports Unaudited Financial Results for the Third Quarter and the First Nine Months Ended March 31, 2024

Arcadium Lithium's CEO Paul Graves to Speak at Multiple Upcoming Conferences in the Second Quarter

2nd China-ASEAN Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition Triumphs in Jakarta Finale

Peak Technologies Australia Becomes Certified Zebra Industrial Machine Vision Systems Integrator

Strava Unveils New Chapter of Accelerated Product Development at Brand's Flagship Event

Sands Macao Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Moldova Innovation Technology Park Unveils Comprehensive IT Investment Guide Highlighting Tech Potential

Stable devt of China-Russia ties beneficial to world peace, prosperity: Global Times editorial

Mobile Internet Adoption Accelerates Among Women in LMICs, but Further Action is Needed to Close the Gender Gap: GSMA

Amid the summer heat, enjoy the chill vibes on the ice at SM Skating Mall of Asia. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Ice-skate your way to a perfect summer at SM Skating

DoT @51: Celebrating transformative growth, prioritizing sustainability

Science Diplomat Glenn Banaguas, a United Nations Sasakawa Laureate from the Philippines, is set to participate in the upcoming Harvard Climate Action Week 2024 in June. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

UN Sasakawa Laureate Glenn Banaguas ignites global climate resilience at Harvard

President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and First Lady Marie Louise ‘Liza’ Araneta Marcos, who have recently just celebrated their 31st wedding anniversary, dance while waiting for Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, last April 22, 2024. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES

The first lady as a wife, mother

Presiding judge

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Stock indices as of May 16, 2024

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Stock indices as of May 15, 2024

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ICTSI invests $800M in new Bauan terminal

(From left) Philippine Technological Council President Federico Monsada, Batangas State University President Tirso Ronquillo, and Mapúa University past president and iPeople Inc. Chairman and CEO Reynaldo Vea during the official launch of the Philippines’ National Engineering Education Development Program at BatStateU in Batangas City on May 8, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

PH engineering education program launched

By The Manila Times

Dr. Maryness Salazar is the first female Filipino doctor of philosophy in Measurement Science with her doctoral degree from the University of Science and Technology in South Korea. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

DoST exec is PH's first Measurement Science doctor

Pasay City National High School Special Program in Journalism junior high school students with principal Sonny Adriano (standing, fifth from right), teachers Hope Velarde (standing, sixth from right), Vivian Demavivas (standing, second from right), and Carl Abalos (not in photo) with speakers Chino Hansel Philyang and Arlo Custodio (standing, right and third from right, respectively) converge after the 'Journey to Journalism' Career Talk on April 13, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Pasay HS campus journalists examine media ethics

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CHEd holds 4th NHED Summit, celebrates 30th anniversary

After a successful wrap at the TriNoma Activity Center in Quezon City, Lamudi takes its much-awaited property fair to Cebu. The country’s top developers get the chance to showcase their projects, connect with property seekers and help Filipinos find their dream homes. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE

Lamudi brings Filipinos closer to home ownership, takes property fair to Cebu soon

The Philippine Rice Research Institute has seed varieties that can thrive under high-temperature conditions. PHILRICE PHOTO

PhilRice: Use heat-tolerant varieties

Some 175 senior high school students from the Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba, Philippines, accompanied by 10 faculty members, participate in the first run of the Sowing Seeds: Cultivating Youth's Future in Agriculture, a career orientation organized by the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture through its Partnerships Unit as part of the Center's Young Forces for Agricultural Innovation or #Y4AGRI program on May 2, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Letran students oriented on farming

SM Foundation trains 72 more farmers

Besides acting and vlogging, Ivana Alawi is also busy these days growing her beauty brands Ivana Skin and AiBeauty INSTAGRAM PHOTO

Ivana Alawi — vlogger, actress and entrepreneur

By Iza Iglesias - May 17, 2024

Discomfort viewing with 'Baby Reindeer'

Kentucky Town Music & Arts Festival hits MOA Grounds

From autoimmune diseases, now it's Kris Aquino's heart

The enigmatic Incubus in Manila

David Foster and friends heading to Manila

Celebrities join the fun at Parokya Ni Edgar musical

Make mom feel special with Goldilocks’ Ube Dream — layers of soft ube chiffon generously infused with real halaya and luscious ube mousse.

Celebrating the ultimate dream-maker

Above and beyond Mother's Day celebration in Alabang

For moms who bloom with love

Puregold sets Negosyo Convention on May 16 to 18

Oscar Violago at 80

Treat mom to epicurean indulgences at Conrad Manila

Celebrating all kinds of moms at Sheraton Manila Bay

Renowned singer and songwriter Cecile Azarcon

The Sunday Times Magazine

Proudly her mother's daughter

May 12, 2024

Danny Castillon Doce's artwork ‘Young Once' seeks to encapsulate the wisdom and experiences of an adult Bagobo Tagabawa. PHOTOS FROM NCCA

'Colors of the South' celebrates the essence of Mindanao

Alice Reyes Dance Philippines

Top dance companies unite for 'Pulso ng Pilipinas'

Filipino-American tattoo artist Sherri Austria Portela

Sherri Austria Portela and the intricate world of tattooing

‘Red Bean Stalk’ by Michelle Fung PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTIST/SOVEREIGN ASIAN ART PRIZE

Filipino artists shortlisted for Asian art prize

The Manila Times CSI

United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in the Philippines Gustavo Gonzalez (fifth from left), Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo (sixth from left) and National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan (seventh from left) led the inaugural joint meeting to strengthen strategic partnership for UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Expats & Diplomats

PH, UN strengthens partnership to implement sustainable devt

Stock indices as of May 15, 2024

The Porsche 911 Dakar.

Porsche 911 Dakar now in the Philippines

By Isaac Atienza - May 14, 2024

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ICTSI invests $800M in new Bauan terminal

By Genivi Verdejo - May 15, 2024

The exteriors. PHOTOS FROM CRESCENCIA CAFE

From ancestral home to a next-gen café

By Jovi Miroy - May 14, 2024

PETValue, a P2.28-billion multiphased joint venture in General Trias, Cavite, utilizes the country’s most advanced bottle-to-bottle PET recycling technology. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Green Industries

PETValue PH recycles 1B PET bottles

By Conrad M. Cariño - May 11, 2024

(From left) Philippine Technological Council President Federico Monsada, Batangas State University President Tirso Ronquillo, and Mapúa University past president and iPeople Inc. Chairman and CEO Reynaldo Vea during the official launch of the Philippines’ National Engineering Education Development Program at BatStateU in Batangas City on May 8, 2024. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

PH engineering education program launched

By The Manila Times - May 16, 2024

Joshua Oronse Nieva, Owner FitDaily PH

Boardroom Watch

By Leah C. Salterio - May 10, 2024

The Philippine Rice Research Institute has seed varieties that can thrive under high-temperature conditions. PHILRICE PHOTO

PhilRice: Use heat-tolerant varieties

By Leander C. Domingo - May 16, 2024