Category: Front Page Headlines
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WHO:World now in ‘uncharted territory’ with COVID-19
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread and claim lives, the World Health Organization has a dire warning. “We are in uncharted territory,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on March 2. “We have never before seen a respiratory pathogen that is capable of community transmission, but which can also be contained with the right…
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Statement on Fraud Prevention Month
Ottawa—The Honourable Marco E.L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, issued the following statement: “Every year, millions of people apply to visit or immigrate to Canada to enjoy the many opportunities that our country has to offer. “The vast majority of these applicants are genuine and wish to come to Canada in…
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Prime Minister creates committee on COVID-19
The Government of Canada’s top priority is the wellbeing and safety of all Canadians. With the COVID-19 outbreak evolving rapidly internationally, we need to continue working closely with local, provincial, territorial, and international partners to reduce potential risks to Canadians and our economy. While Canada has not experienced the impacts that other countries are experiencing…
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Pacquiao-Garcia fight looms
Six months after ending previously unbeaten Keith Thurman’s victory streak, Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao could have, likewise, ended shopping for an opponent that started since then. This looked to have developed when after scoring his first career victory as a welterweight Saturday night (Sunday in Manila), Mikey Garcia announced to continue campaigning in the…
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What Manny Pacquiao wants to tell Sarah G, Matteo
Those angered by the overprotectiveness of Sarah Geronimo’s mother, Divine Geronimo, are not without reason. But that does not mean that the pop star should echo this “hate” towards her mom, according to Sen. Manny Pacquiao, as he was asked about the hot topic in a radio interview this Tuesday. Speaking on DZMM’s “Dos Por…
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The Invisible Man (PG) ****
SeeIng is believing. Maybe yes, maybe no. That’s the dilemma facing a mixed up/messed up woman in The Invisible Man. How fitting it is for the king of horror and suspense, Universal Studios, to unleash this trendy new version of their timeless classic now truly enthralling audiences at Cineplex Cinemas and Landmark Theatres across B.C.…
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Movie Review:Ford v Ferrari
In stark contrast to the ‘Frozen 2’ release on the big screen in November, this docu-drama surely put some heat in one genre that has been overlooked, or perhaps forgotten, in the past half-century: American dominance in the motor industry. Director James Mangold, of ‘Wolverine’ and ‘Logan’ fame, has created a masterpiece that brings the…
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‘Nuuk’
‘Nuuk’ tells the story of two immigrants who came for different reasons but cross paths for a singular reason. Usually, if a Filipino movie is shot in a foreign country, it is to take advantage of its festive scenery and exotic romantic ambiance. But this one is very different. Nuuk is the capital and largest…
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Gaining 2.3 Million Views Every Night:Stand for Truth is a pioneering force in mobile journalism
Less than a year after its launch, pioneering mobile journalism newscast Stand for Truth has become a game-changer in Philippine mobile journalism, with its daily episodes earning over 2 million views a night online and being quoted in mainstream newscasts. From 275,000 average daily views last April 2019, data from January 2020 shows that Stand…