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Base Tower of Sculpture, Wings of Learning (Lamar, COLO.) – More than 220 students from two classes will be graduating from Lamar Community College (LCC) and will be recognized during an outdoor commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 10 a.m. on campus. Graduating students from the class of 2021 and class of 2020, which was unable to hold an in-person commencement last year because of the pandemic, will be participating in the event in front of the LCC Wellness Center. All attendee...

No water disconnection until end of MECQ, says MWSS Apr 30, 2021 11:51 AM PHT The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS RO) on Friday, April 30, directed water concessionaires to extend their suspension of all water disconnection activities until the strict COVID-19 lockdown is lifted. MWSS RO ordered Manila Water and Maynilad Water Services not to cut services and provide 24-hour water supply in their service areas until the end of the modified enhanced community ...

FDA moves to ban menthol cigarettes, flavored cigars Rule-making process means change wont happen swiftly Follow Us Question of the Day       This May 17, 2018 file photo shows packs of menthol cigarettes and other tobacco products at a store in San Francisco. U.S. health regulators will announce a new effort Thursday, April 29, 2021, to ban menthol cigarettes, according to a ... more > By Tom Howell Jr. ...

A study finds that 93% of Filipino households have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have cut back on spending

Singapore News - When it comes to local attractions, some Singaporeans are craving for a taste of the flavour of the month. The Museum of Ice Cream (MOIC), a US-based experiential and immersive ice cream-themed museum, will open in the Dempsey area in August, marking its first international... Read more at www.tnp.sg

0 Engagements Millennials and those in Generation Z are embracing thrift shopping 2½ times faster than any other age group. That is according to research published by ThredUp, the worlds largest fashion resale platform inspiring a new generation to think second-hand first, in its 2020 resale report. Purchasing used clothing is a niche trend that is also gaining traction in Singapore. Mr Gilbert Salonga, owner of Lucky Plaza Bazaar, told The New Paper that 60 per cent of its customers are youth...

The New Paper Families flock to hotels for March holiday staycations Hotels said they have put in place a slew of safety measures and staggered check-in times to cope with the influx of guests. TNP PHOTO: KHALID BABA Week-long March school holidays, which started last Saturday, see many redeeming SingapoRediscovers vouchers to beat June deadline 0 Engagements Before the pandemic, project manager Muhammad Atik, 34, and his family would travel abroad three times in a year. While overseas vacation...

The New Paper TNP PHOTO ILLUSTRATION 0 Engagements Consumers have embraced e-commerce in ever-increasing numbers since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, with online shopping surging in popularity, a new survey noted. The poll, by credit card giant Visa, identified many fresh faces here joining the pool of online shoppers, with 31 per cent of respondents saying they had shopped online for the first time during the pandemic. Seventy-four per cent of local consumers said they were making purchases online...

Meralco is implementing refunds for its customers starting March, to appear in their electricity bill as 'Dist True-Up,' short for the distribution rate true-up refund

By the Numbers: Food prices and the pandemic Feb 26, 2021 1:01 PM PHT Rappler.com Bookmark this page and watch the discussion on Friday afternoon, February 26. Other than the COVID-19 crisis, Filipinos are now struggling to bring food to the table, as inflation surges. Pork prices have reached over P400 per kilo, as producers struggled to deal with African swine fever. With pork prices skyrocketing, Filipinos shifted to other protein sources like chicken, which in turn, pushed prices of goods ...