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The Filipino housing dream is changing, and that’s not a bad thing
(First of two parts) For generations of Filipinos, the formula was almost instinctive: Finish school. Get a job. Get married. Have children. Buy a house. For many families, the house was proof that years of hard work…
Silence is the new luxury
For a long time, acoustics was treated largely as a technical concern—a sound quality to be addressed in home theaters, auditoriums, recording studios, and other spaces where sound was obviously an important, if not…
Want to feel better? Take a closer look at your home
Wellness is such a big word nowadays, often associated with sports and fitness activities like Hyrox, pickleball and tennis. However, we must not forget that our homes should also provide the ideal environment for…
WNBA: Disputed timeout leaves Liberty reeling and down 2-0
NEW YORK— The New York Liberty return home trying to keep their season alive after a loss to Atlanta in Game 2 of their best-of-five WNBA semifinals series left the team in a major hole and confused about whether they…
WNBA: Down 2-0 to Valkyries, Aces face elimination at home
SAN FRANCISCO–Becky Hammon is blunt and brutally honest. Her Las Vegas Aces are on the brink of their offseason arriving earlier than hoped if they can’t get it together in a hurry back home. The defending WNBA…
Receding insurgency due to ongoing gov’t dev’t programs – NTF-Elcac
MANILA, Philippines – Ongoing development programs by the government in communities formerly affected by armed conflict are among the reasons why the insurgents are steadily losing influence in the countryside. This…
PCG: Dark water in Occ. Mindoro’s Mamburao coast not from oil spill
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has ruled out an oil spill as the cause of discolored water and foul odor reported along portions of the coastline in Barangay Talabaan, Mamburao…
Laguna Water marks 17th year with El Niño awareness program
MANILA, Philippines — In celebration of its 17th anniversary, Manila Water Non-East Zone operating unit Laguna Water launched an expanded implementation of its Daloy ng Saya program months ahead of its traditional…
Port of LA, key US point for China imports, has best-ever quarter despite trade uncertainty
The Port of Los Angeles, the largest container port in the United States and the country’s leading gateway for imports from China and other Asian countries, had its busiest three-month period on record from July…
NCAA: Sanchez leads Benilde past Arellano for fourth straight win
MANILA, Philippines—Justine Sanchez stepped up in the College of St. Benilde’s 94-82 win over Arellano in the NCAA Season 102 men’s basketball tournament at Philsports Arena on Friday. The veteran guard led the Blazers…
