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Rui Fu performs in the world premiere of Nine Songs, presented by Wadi AlFann AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Nov. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Wadi AlFann, an awe-inspiring new global cultural destination spanning 65 sq km in the desert of AlUla, north-west Saudi Arabia, presents the world premiere of Nine Songs, taking place Saturday 26 – Sunday 27 November […]
MOSCOW: US billionaire entrepreneur and Twitter owner Elon Musk said on Thursday the social media will reinstate blocked accounts next week after a majority of users voted for “amnesty.” On Wednesday, Musk posted a Twitter poll asking users to vote whether Twitter should “offer a general amnesty to suspended accounts, provided that they have not broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.” A total of 3.16 million respondents cast their vote, with 72.4% saying that Twitter should reinstate suspended accounts. “The people have spoken. Amnesty begins next week. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk tweeted. On
MANILA: A New People’s Army (NPA) medic in Aurora province has surrendered to authorities while 200 supporters of the communist movement have withdrawn their support from the rebels, the Philippine Army (PA) announced on Thursday night. In a statement, the PA said the surrenderer, identified as “Ka Balong”, a member of the NPA’s “Komiteng Larangang Guerilla” Sierra Madre Tarlac-Zambales, also turned over an M-16 automatic rifle and an M-14 assault rifle. He voluntarily turned himself in at the headquarters of the 91st Infantry Battalion in Camp Jaime Bitong Jr., Barangay Calabuanan in Baler, Aurora on November 20.
MANILA: A Philippine Army (PA) athlete won the championship in the Altitude Obstacle Course Races World Championships held at the Mount Everest Basecamp in Nepal from November 8 to 22. In a statement Friday, PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad said Staff Sgt. Andrico S. Mahilum won the competition. “(He) bagged the championship after besting professional obstacle athletes from India, Nepal, United Kingdom, Canada, Greece, Australia, South Africa, USA, Poland, Hungary, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil,” he said. Mahilum’s teammate, Cpl. Ailene Tolentino, finished third place in the women’s category that was ruled by compatriot Sandi Abahan of Baguio
MANILA: A total of 147 members of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) surrendered to different police units in Mimaropa from January to November 24 this year, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 4-B (Mimaropa) said Friday. “We commit to sustaining the success of this campaign towards a communist terrorist group-free Mimaropa,” PRO 4-B chief, Brig. Gen. Sidney Hernia, said in a statement. The latest to surrender were four members of the New People’s Army (NPA) in Oriental Mindoro on Tuesday. “Ka Daniel”, “Ka Jason,” “Ka David,” and “Ka Robin,” all former members
MANILA : Two panels of the House of Representatives have formed a technical working group (TWG) to harmonize several bills that would expand the use of the Special Education Fund (SEF). During a joint committee hearing on Thursday, the House Committee on Local Government and the Committee on Basic Education and Culture created a joint TWG to consolidate and fine-tune House Bills (HB) 558, 1200, 1286, 1530, 1619, 3018, 3512, 1583, and 5932, all of which seek to amend the Local Government Code of 1991 to expand the purpose and application of the SEF. Pasig City Rep. Roman
