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Month: July 2024

Meta to remove posts containing ‘Zionist’

TEHRAN: Meta has announced a decision to remove posts containing the word ‘Zionist’ on Facebook and Instagram.

The giant social media company made the decision on the pretext of fighting hate speech.

The term ‘Zionist’ is not a proper word to refer …

Iloilo City gears up for ‘Saot Ilonggo’ Festival

ILOILO CITY: The local government here is preparing to introduce another festival as another platform for preserving Ilonggo culture and heritage through dances.

The “Saot Ilonggo: Iloilo Traditional Folk Dance Festival” will be formally launched on …

Vatican OKs inquiry into cause for sainthood of PH catechist

MANILA: The Vatican has approved the opening of an inquiry into the cause for sainthood of Filipino lay catechist Laureana Franco, known as ‘Ka Luring’.

Pasig Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara said the Vatican has granted the ‘nihil obstat’ to the cause for…

Israeli agritech firms keen to do business with PH

MANILA: Eleven Israeli companies are looking to sell and introduce smart agriculture technologies to the Philippines.

At the Israel Agricultural-Tech Roadshow in Makati City on Thursday, about 100 Philippine-based firms and agri-tech startups joined …

Djokovic, Rybakina reach Wimbledon semis

LONDON: Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina both advanced to the semifinals at the Wimbledon Championships on Wednesday.

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Djokovic faced no challenge in his quarterfinal match as his opponent, Alex de…

NPA rebel killed; firearms seized in Masbate clash

LEGAZPI CITY: A member of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter on Wednesday with government troops in Barangay Igang, Masbate City in Masbate province, the Philippine Army (PA) said on Thursday.

Maj. Frank Roldan, 9th Infantry Divis…