Solar PV developer Atlas Renewable Energy has secured US$510 million in financing for a solar-plus-storage project in Chile This marks the largest financing agreement secured by the developer which was signed with international banking institutions BNP Paribas Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and the Bank of Nova Scotia Located in the Antofagasta region – which has one of the highest irradiation levels in the world – the Estepa project will be a hybrid system with an installed solar capacity of 215MW and two battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a 418MW output and 4-hour duration Commercial operation of the solar-plus-storage project is expected at the end of 2026 Two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) have been secured for the Estepa project with state-owned mining company Codelco and Chilean utility Colbun This is not the first time Codelco and Atlas Renewable Energy have signed a PPA for a solar-plus-storage project in Chile, following the two companies’ signing of a 15-year 375GWh 24/7 supply agreement in March 2024 this marked the developer’s entrance into the BESS market more than doubling the capacity curtailed in 2023 Along with Brazil, Chile is likely to remain one of the key drivers in South America for the growth of solar PV in the coming years. A report from analyst company Wood Mackenzie forecast 160GW of new solar PV capacity additions by 2034 with Brazil and Chile accounting for 78% of all PV installations in the region in the coming years these two markets are expected to slow down the rate of solar PV installations due to ongoing challenges of curtailment and lagging transmission infrastructure regional manager for Chile and the Southern Cone at Atlas Renewable Energy said: “Not only is this our largest financing in history The agreements we’ve reached with the country’s key players reflect our competitiveness in developing complex Atlas Renewable Energy has also recently secured a PPA with Colbun for a 230MW/920MWh standalone BESS project in Antofagasta we have upgraded our product offerings and features to bring you the best experience please check your email inbox for password reset message from PV Tech and follow the instructions Can\'t find the email? Try to sign in again and use the "Forgot Password" button If you have any questions please contact us Varsity head coach Garrett Garcia said he nominated her after a dominant showing on the softball mound notching two wins and one loss while striking out 23 of the 85 batters she faced Have the latest local news delivered every afternoon so you don't miss out on updates Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Receive occasional local offers from our website and its advertisers summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather Receive our newspaper electronically with the e-Edition email Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account 43,000+ global companies doing business in the region 102,000+ key contacts related to companies and projects news and interviews about your industry in English Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Two injured after car leaves road and falls down bank A cloud of sadness hangs over the town of Estepa in Seville after a horrific car accident claimed the lives of two young women leaving two other women injured and a community in mourning The accident happened on the A-92 at kilometer 95 The car the women were travelling in left the road and fell down a steep embankment It’s not yet clear what caused the car to leave the road Emergency services were quickly on the scene including firefighters from Estepa and the Guardia Civil The 061 health emergency service sent a helicopter to help the injured women who are believed to be between 22 and 25 years old The other two were taken to hospital for treatment The news of this tragic accident has shocked the community in Estepa The thoughts and prayers of everyone at Euro Weekly News are with the families and friends of the young women who lost their lives Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish These 9 Andalusian towns take Christmas so seriously that their traditions and Christmas proposals attract hundreds of visitors every year there are also picturesque corners such as these that make Christmas their own unique celebrations and traditions that deserve at least a visit Undisputed first stop on a tour that has much to do with the palate Estepa is one of the cradles of Christmas as its handmade delicacies go around Andalusia to sweeten our palate in Estepa we can also enjoy one of the greatest chocolate shows: the Chocolate City La Estepeña is the factory that prepares every year this model with the most iconic attractions of Seville (although as a novelty this year represents the most emblematic buildings of Madrid) the Museo del Mantecado is the official home of the polvorones Travel to Jerez to sing Christmas carols to the rhythm of the zambomba? The answer is always yes. Christmas is not understood in this town in Cádiz without the music A party around the zambomba of the hand of one of the most iconic wines of Andalusia one of the villages of Andalusia that carries the Christmas flag Higuera de la Sierra (Huelva) celebrates the oldest Epiphany parade in Andalusia and the second oldest in Spain About 30,000 people come to the historic center to enjoy this centenary parade the Museum of the Three Kings Parade is a space that brings together its unique history What better than the pasture and the local gastronomy to frame such a Christmas town like this Galleros de Rute recovers every year this spectacular tradition: to elaborate a gigantic Bethlehem made with chocolate With an extension of more than 56 square meters and more than 1,450 kilos of chocolate they have opted to respect the usual theme and “return to the most classic formula Pure chocolate and details of marzipan and sugar make up this majestic ephemeral work that attracts thousands of visitors every year Possibly this Huelva town is the funniest corner of Spain here New Year’s Eve is celebrated twice the neighbors decided to dress up and rehearse the chimes in the Calle Real (with all the parade included) On other occasions it has been celebrated up to 52 hours after the official celebration Those who like to escape to out-of-the-ordinary visits will find in this destination a humorous touch for the holidays Although we should not make the mistake of comparing the Christmas lighting of a small town in Cordoba with the big national cities Puente Genil can boast of being one of the most recognized in the Christmas context And it is that every year surprises with a sensational lighting display it was the second Spanish town to have electric lights A million energy-saving lights illuminate the streets of this Cordoba town every year with decorative elements of all kinds The oldest nativity scene in Andalusia has been attracting curious people from all over the country since 1970 to contemplate the classic biblical scenes The visitor will be able to delight with scenes taken care of to the detail as well as other costumbristas own of the province of Huelva A journey that opens the way to a universe of trades the Living Nativity Scene of Beas has been awarded numerous prizes by different associations of nativity scene makers One of the 7 Wonders of the Province of Huelva and certainly one of the villages of Andalusia more devoted to Christmas Would you like to take a refreshing dip in the Mediterranean waters in the middle of December and since it has become fashionable for some time now there are many who decide to start the year with a dip in the town of Almuñécar The beach of San Cristobal is your place if you are prone to these little follies The Living Nativity Scene of Sanlúcar la Mayor is one of the essential Christmas events in the province of Seville A popular event organized by the brotherhood of Good Friday of the town and that elevates this tradition to excellence waterfalls and a detailed characterization to frame the scenes following the biblical narrative All this harmonized with the usual Christmas carols and hundreds of extras from the arrival of the Magi to the fields of Judea as well as seeing how they prepare their sweets Every year they recreate a part of the world exclusively with chocolate And this year they have decided to make the Alhambra palace the protagonist with a 50-metre model of the monument made with 2,000 kilos of chocolate The company has been building different monuments out of chocolate from around the world for a total of 16 years. Two years ago it was Venice and now the time has come to add the Granada monument to the list "We’ve wanted to do the Alhambra for years the moment has come to recreate the most visited monument in the country," Marcos Galván they have built their replica of the Alhambra doing everything "in an artisan way" "It is a manual process that required eight months of work We start in January and normally finish in mid-October." we decided to recreate three areas: the gardens of the Generalife the Patio de los Leones and the Patio de los Arrayanes," he added This new edition of the chocolate city was inaugurated on 14 October "The mayor has told us that it is spectacular," Marcos said The chocolate Alhambra can be visited until 6 January it is not necessary to make a reservation to visit factory Comentar es una ventaja exclusiva para registrados This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page CEO of The Journeys Group and a senior vice president of Genesco Estepa’s exit plan was first mentioned in September when Nashville-based Genesco named Mario Gallione president of the Journeys Group which accounted for 41 percent of its $3 billion of 2016 revenues That move was acknowledged at the time as the first formal step in a succession plan for Estepa who joined Genesco in 1985 and was named Journeys president in 1999 Estepa will remain employed by Genesco as chairman emeritus of the Journeys Group and assist with the transition of his duties until June 30 senior VP and general merchandise manager of the company’s Little Burgundy brand "Jim Estepa is a legend in the footwear industry and has been a driving force at Genesco for decades,” Dennis said in a statement he has built the leading omnichannel retailer of footwear and accessories for teens and young adults in the United States and has championed our international growth through the successful acquisitions of Schuh and Little Burgundy […] While his leadership and larger-than-life presence will inevitably be missed he will leave the Journeys Group in good hands." Investors appeared to take Tuesday’s news in stride. At about 1 p.m. Central, shares of Genesco (Ticker: GCO) were changing hands at $28.05 Kieron Marchese Kieron is a freelance writer and Digital Consultant who doesn't consider himself a design lover but a user of design - which to him is more than enough Estepa Sustainable design comes in many shapes and sizes architect and furniture designer Guillermo Cameron Mac Lean looks to the concertina shape of musical instruments to create the Espina Pendant lamp a collapsible pendant light for Spanish brand Estepa Designed to take up as little space as possible not only does the Espina Pendant reduce the amount of resources needed to ship the product but it also uses the least amount of material too That’s because the Espina Pendant light employs a collapsible design which allows it to be flat-packed and easily transformed by the user into its finished form The lampshade itself is created from one sheet of plywood helping to create a concertina effect when hung from the centre point of the sheet which has been drilled for the cord and the light’s fixture to be secured. In flatpack form the lampshades circular form lies compact inside a square wooden frame all the other necessary components such as the cord the canopy and the pendant holder are all secured around the outer edges of the packaging There’s also a handle cut out from one of the corners to enable users to pick up It’s well documented the negative impact the transportation of goods such as furniture and lighting from the design industry is having on the planet That’s why designers like Mac Clean are feeling the charge to come up with sustainable alternatives or innovative approaches to design that challenge the way we consume and experience everyday items. The Espina Pendant Light is a prime example of how we can create less waste and help prevent overconsumption all while helping to promote a simple and easily accessible product get to know the most interesting Design trends & innovations (Innovative StartUp) Registered office: Via Aurelio Saffi 29 20123 Milan (Italy) | VAT no.: 10565330965 | ROC no.: 36152 | REA no.: MI-2541466 | Share capital: 12.540€ De Cordoba Estepa joins WATG with over 15 years of hospitality design, planning and construction experience and a portfolio of built work across the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and the Caribbean. Most recently, she served as Vice President of Hospitality with HKS Architects in London. Prior to her tenure at HKS, De Cordoba Estepa was an Associate with G1 Architects in London where she helped grow the hospitality practice and played a key role in recruitment, mentoring, business development and marketing. A graduate of Arquitecta from Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Granada, De Cordoba Estepa was awarded with a full year Erasmus exchange at the Ecole d'Architecture et de Paysage de Bordeaux and is fluent in English, Spanish and French. 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repeatedly intimidated and manipulated me," McDougal said in a statement provided to USA TODAY "I just want the opportunity to set the record straight and move on with my life The second: A New York court ruled that former Apprentice contestant Summer Zervos would be allowed to move forward with a defamation lawsuit against Trump the then-Republican nominee denied the allegations from the campaign trail Trump's lawyers tried to have the suit dismissed but the court found that Trump wasn't "above the law" — citing a case that opened the door for Bill Clinton's impeachment It wasn't meWas Barack Obama's use of Facebook data in the 2012 presidential campaign comparable to the efforts of Cambridge Analytica the firm tied to Donald Trump's 2016 campaign that harvested private information on tens of millions of users Obama's campaign manager doesn't think so "Cambridge Analytica obtained their data fraudulently laundered through a researcher who paid people to install an app," Jim Messina wrote on Twitter "The '12 campaign told voters what they were sharing and for what purpose Conflating these two cases is misleading." a researcher used a personality quiz app in 2014 to gain access to the data of 270,000 Facebook users which may have allowed the researcher to access information on 50 million users Obama's 2012 re-election campaign also collected data but they did so through an app. More than 1 million Obama supporters signed up which gave the campaign permission to look at their lists of friends Elsewhere in politicsTrump congratulates Putin after Russian president's re-election victory Trump, Saudi crown prince discuss opposition to Iran nuclear deal Trump's August 'working vacation' to Bedminster cost taxpayers $185,000 $1.3 trillion spending bill still in flux as negotiations on immigration continue with Trump Election security: Senate panel says Congress must boost funding to protect voting systems Jim Estepa has served as president and chief executive officer of The Journeys Group since November 2001 after having being named senior vice president of parent company Genesco in April 2000 Estepa joined Genesco in 1985 after more than 15 years of sales management experience with Kinney Shoe He has held various positions within Genesco including regional sales manager and director of operations for U.S operations general manager of Jarman and senior vice president of operations for Genesco Retail Post Managing Editor recently caught up with Estepa You have completed 31 years of employment with Genesco and have been CEO of the company’s Journeys division since 1999 you could retire now and feel positive about it How have things changed — both at the company and within your industry — during this time span Beginning in 1986 with the first Journeys store in Rivergate Mall to becoming a global company with more than 1,300 stores in seven countries and seven concepts we have continued to grow organically and through acquisition only posting negative comp losses four years out of 30 We’ve achieved our success by staying relevant to our core consumer over three decades We have always remained laser focused on our core consumer and delivering the very best customer experience Being a house of brands allows us to ebb and flow with fashion Our customer is extremely fickle when it comes to what’s hot and what’s not We are a lifestyle brand rooted in the spirit of youth culture The biggest change in our industry is the explosion of direct to consumer and omni-channel retailing Not only do we compete now with online retailing we also are competing with the brands we carry selling direct to consumer We recognized the changing landscape early and committed to growing both our store comps and our online comps at the same time Our goal is gaining market share across all shopping channels and to not compromise the brick and mortar business to chase web sales Our teen customer at Journeys still likes to shop in the mall frequently and wants immediate gratification The vast majority of our teen customers research what they want on our mobile site then come to the store to purchase most of our teen customers don’t have a credit card to complete the transaction online Another major change in our industry is the healthy reduction of total mall square footage in the United States we still have strong growth plans to open Journeys stores where and when it makes sense You have direct involvement in many of the more than 1,160 Journeys stores I understand you know many of the approximately 15,000 employees by name I had the opportunity to attend each grand opening when our store growth accelerated to 100 stores a year our priority was to make sure the Journeys culture remained strong One of our core values is to promote from within which helps maintain and foster our culture as new employees join our company and existing managers take on new leadership roles I don’t know the names of all our 15,000 employees but I do my best to stay connected by traveling stores often participating in employee meetings and through what’s called our ‘feedback’ button on our point of sale system Anyone can send feedback to my leadership team and me daily We review every bit of feedback and respond within a week Whether you are a part-time employee or the COO my door is always open and you can reach me directly I make it a point to send birthday and anniversary messages by phone or email every morning It’s the little things that make a big difference We know teenagers and young adults live on their phone We strive to serve our customers with the best Journeys experience in whichever commerce channel they choose to engage they overwhelmingly still shop and purchase at our retail locations we have evolved our business to serve the customer anywhere anytime with our Journeys “attitude.” We strive to provide a consistent excellent experience regardless if it’s in a store sport Journeys clothing and shoe-wear just to have a personal feel for the products I will be wearing shoes from a variety of our key brands in styles we carry I have a pair of Converse Chuck Taylor All Star John Varvatos sneakers on right now Our office culture and environment reflects our stores one of our core values is about encouraging individuality and embracing diversity What are some of your major goals for this calendar year I get fired up when asked to share our vision on what’s going to drive our business this year we will continue to grow our core Journeys business We must continue to remain focused on our more than 815 Journeys stores in the United States we will continue to grow our Journeys Kidz concept we will also continue to grow our Canadian business with the Journeys concept and through our most recent acquisition of the Montreal-based retail chain Little Burgundy We will continue to evolve and invest in our direct to consumer business we will be supporting all our growth with an expanded distribution center in Lebanon Nashville is seeing an increase in the companies that make and sell fashion Omega Apparel opened a plant earlier this year What is your take on the local fashion industry scene I have been in Nashville for over 30 years and it’s exciting to see such explosive growth and attention on this amazing city Journeys was born out of Nashville and is still headquartered here today we just hosted our 30th anniversary event at the Music City Center and Omni Hotel with Mayor Barry and the Founder of TOMS shoes kicking off our big city-wide giving event Even though we’ve gone from one store to a global brand we find so much inspiration in our hometown There’s no doubt that the fashion scene is gaining momentum I believe we will continue to see our talented local artists and designers influence the fashion scene on a much broader Let’s just say I think Nashville is just getting started and has so much to offer Lopez is part of WHS’s inaugural golf team and coach Kim Olivas said it’s been great to 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Today, Jose met me at Steady Eddy’s for coffee and the interview for this article. Read MoreMeet Your Neighbors: Meet Jose Ochoa, his remarkable journey to Winters First Northern Bank announced Christina Haddox as its vice president and Branch Manager to lead the branch in the city of Winters. 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spanish city of seville the scheme includes five bays for parked buses as well as a ticket office and café the sloping site has a profound height difference of almost three meters (10 feet) between its opposing corners a characteristic that would later inform the realized building all images by fernando alda the design team began the project by carrying out an extensive analysis of the area, including its flow of traffic. configured as an island inserted within the existing urban fabric, suárez corchete’s design seeks to caters to the needs of both pedestrians and vehicles as the site is positioned next to a busy junction it was important to situate the station’s vehicular entrance and exit as far from the roundabout as possible estepa bus station is located in the spanish city of seville a concrete roof punctured with large skylights covers the terminal and its platforms at the lower edge of the site a metallic lattice that displays the station’s name offers lighting and cross ventilation from the south a ramp providing pedestrian access negotiates the change in topography the organization of the platforms not only allows passengers to board and disembark easily but also creates small outdoor waiting areas a simple layout places the ticket office and cafeteria at opposite ends of the structure with the waiting room positioned between them the building remains open to the platforms and receives additional southern illumination as a result of the pedestrian ramp the design seeks to caters to the needs of both pedestrians and vehicles a concrete roof punctured with large skylights covers the terminal and its platforms the sloping site has a profound height difference of almost three meters a rippling elevation is oriented towards the busy street the façade offers lighting and cross ventilation from the south the metallic lattice displays the station’s name spain architects: fernando suárez corchete maría pilar casado villatechnical architects: víctor baztán cascales antonio garcía gonzálezcollaborators: ana boranievaclient: agencia de obra púbica de la junta de andalucía (regional government)construction: trafisa – construcción civil y medioambientalphotography: fernando alda address : avenida de andalucía 177 41560 estepa (sevilla – españa)dates: june 2009 – february 2016construction budget: 510.272,10 eurosterminal building area: 260,65 sqmpedestrian access area: 298,32 sqmdocks & platforms area: 1.951,03 sqm AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style Happy Tuesday, OP fam. Keep up with the latest, subscribe here and let's do this Trump son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner no longer has access to some classified information after his interim security clearance was downgraded The move, confirmed Tuesday by officials, came as part of White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's revamping of the security clearance process Kelly is working on improving the system after questions surfaced about the process when it was revealed staff secretary Rob Porter — who resigned earlier this month over domestic abuse allegations — did not have a full security clearance but continued to work closely with the president and had access to classified information His full background check just has to be completed. I have full confidence in his ability to continue performing his duties in his foreign policy portfolio including overseeing our Israeli-Palestinian peace effort and serving as an integral part of our relationship with Mexico," the chief of staff said Paul Ryan: Gun control isn't the answerHouse Speaker Paul Ryan has promised to move quickly on proposals that would prevent shootings akin to the Parkland But that doesn't mean he thinks the fix is gun control The Republican leader met with survivors of the Florida school shooting he said he was grateful that the students shared their stories “They have just experienced incredible tragedy and we had an important discussion about how to keep our kids and our schools safe," he said "We will continue to work to find common ground on solutions that can help prevent the kind of senseless violence these students endured." he rejected calls for tighter gun restrictions "There was a colossal breakdown in the system," he said Related: Members of the House can now buy bulletproof vests with taxpayer dollars Jared Kushner, President Trump's adviser and son-in-law, used a private email address to conduct White House business, according to multiple news reports. Others may have been involved in the practice At least six of President Trump’s closest advisers – including Kushner former chief of staff Reince Priebus and former chief strategist Steve Bannon – occasionally used private email addresses to discuss White House matters The use of private email for government business has inspired some comparisons to the recent controversy over Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was Secretary of State. But the situation isn't that straightforward Kushner set up a private email account in December after President Trump was elected but before he took office told the news organization that there were fewer than 100 email exchanges between Kushner and other White House officials between January and August – and they largely originated because someone emailed Kushner's private email address instead of his White House address The emails were "usually forwarded news articles or political commentary," Lowell said. Kushner was reported to have traded emails with other White House staff including Priebus Bannon and National Economic Council Director Gary Cohn According to a later report from the Times, all those aides – plus Stephen Miller – also occasionally sent or received work emails from personal accounts. Additionally, Politico reported that Kushner's wife Emails published by watchdog group American Oversight show that Ivanka Trump used that email address to correspond with government officials including the Small Business Administration's Linda McMahon But that was before she officially started working at the White House at the end of March The Presidential Records Act dictates the rules for White House employees to preserve their emails Both acts were amended in 2014 to specify that if an executive branch employee uses a private email address for official business they must copy their official government accounts in the exchange – or forward any messages from their private accounts to their official account within 20 days Lowell told Politico that Kushner had forwarded the private emails to his official account Politico reported it could not verify that If it's true, "what we're dealing with is a violation of the Presidential Records Act," said Richard Painter a law professor at the University of Minnesota and the vice chair of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington board disciplinary actions for failing to keep proper records as an employee of the executive branch could include suspension said U.S. government employees have struggled with email protocol for as long as email has existed He pointed to the Bush administration's own email scandal used an email server run by the Republican National Committee to conduct official business Their use of the private email addresses was uncovered during the investigation into the firing of U.S computer technicians said they discovered some 22 million emails that Bush staff sent from those servers and could not provide investigators "Democrats got all of upset and there was hooting and hollering — but no one ever said it was a crime," Painter said Revelations Kushner used private email drew an outcry on social media given the more recent controversy surrounding Clinton. The Trump campaign strongly criticized Democratic nominee Clinton during the 2016 presidential election for her use of a private email server when she was secretary of State – and chants of "lock her up" were pervasive at Trump rallies The FBI investigated Clinton for her use of a private email server for government business and deletion of 33,000 emails some information she sent to and from her private email was later deemed classified (though the information was not classified at the time.) the FBI twice cleared Clinton of any wrongdoing: first in July 2016 just days before the presidential election. Will there be legal action against the Trump administration? Probably Various government watchdog groups will file lawsuits over the administration's email practices president of the conservative legal group Judicial Watch has repeatedly sued the State Department for documents and emails related to Clinton's email practices while she was secretary of State While Fitton didn't say if his group would take legal action after the news of Kushner's emails, he called the use of private email addresses in government "poor practice." "We need to make sure communications are captured and retained asking that he "preserve all responsive documents communications and other data" that may be required for oversight and investigations Just a day after the Bush family announced that Barbara Bush was in failing health her granddaughter described the former first lady as being in "great spirits." "We are grateful for her," an emotional Jenna Bush Hager said on the TODAY show. "She is the best grandma anybody could have ever had or have. Barbara [Bush Hager's twin sister] and I talked to her last night has declined further medical treatment for a life-threatening illness after consulting with her family and friends "She reminded me not to believe everything you read for everybody’s prayers and thoughts and just know the world is better because she’s in it." She noted that her grandmother was with her grandfather but I think the fact that they’re together in this and he still says Barbie,’ every night is pretty remarkable," she said More: Barbara Bush: Across Twitter, well wishes pour in for ailing former first lady More: Former first lady Barbara Bush, wife and mother of presidents, declines medical treatment More: Barbara Bush on George H. W. Bush: 'Still in love with the man I married 72 years ago' Who is the most adorable dog on Capitol Hill IJR is in the middle of its annual "Cutest Dogs on the Hill" contest The competition has been narrowed down to 10 pets from an original roster of 25 The group will announce results of who is the cutest of the cute next week While IJR wants to keep it under wraps about which dog belongs to who — you're supposed to vote with your gut not because of who the dog's owner might be — there's still some fierce campaigning from some of the dogs' owners and fans, if Twitter is any indication in particular gets a shoutout for trotting Tilly out for all the Senate subway spectators to see A number of organizations called for the resignation of Trump aide Sebastian Gorka after reports that Gorka has ties to a far-right group in Hungary The Forward reported Thursday that Gorka, President Trump's counter-terrorism adviser, is a formal member of Vitézi Rend, a group that is listed by the State Department as an organization that is under the direction of Nazi Germany was established as a loyalist group by the admiral and nationalist who ruled over Hungary from 1920 to 1944 When contacted about The Forward's story by Buzzfeed Gorka referred questions to the White House press office The White House has not yet issued a statement on the story A leader in the Historical Vitézi Rend confirmed to Buzzfeed that Gorka was a current member Gorka denied the reports in an interview with Tablet magazine "I have never been a member of the Vitez Rend," he told Tablet "I have never taken an oath of loyalty to the Vitez Rend I have occasionally worn my father’s medal and used the ‘v.’ initial to honor his struggle against totalitarianism.'" Other reports have previously linked Gorka to Vitézi Rend when he wore a medal said to be associated with the group In a video released by Breitbart News in February Gorka said the medal was awarded to his father in 1979 for "for his resistance to dictatorship." Wearing the medal reminds him of what his family suffered under the Nazis and under the Communists "I wear that medal in remembrance of what my family went through and what it represents today Prior to the publishing of Gorka's interview with Tablet which has been critical of the Trump administration "Sebastian Gorka must resign — and President Trump must make it happen," executive director Steven Goldstein said in a statement "That Sebastian cannot even deny he has links with a Nazi-affiliated organization is symptomatic of the grotesque anti-Semitism that has infected the White House How many ducks in the Trump White House must walk talk and quack anti-Semitically before our country wakes up and sees the problem?" "Donald Trump has repeatedly said that the United States needs to implement 'extreme vetting,' in order to determine if we should allow certain immigrants into our country," the group said in a statement it seems like he failed to vet one of his most trusted advisers." called Gorka's ties to Hungary's far right "extensive and troubling." "The only reason he's anywhere near the White House is Steve Bannon who has his own troubling associations with anti-Semitism," he said "It's time for President Trump to take on anti-Semitism within the ranks of his administration and clean house." tweeted at the president and White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer "White House & Gorka's silence in response is deafening," the Jewish member of Congress said in a tweet Prior to joining the Trump administration, Gorka worked for Stephen Bannon at Breitbart. According to his biography on the Institute for World Politics he was born in the United Kingdom to parents who escaped Hungary during the country's 1956 revolution It was Christmas 1999 when his mother was rescued from a sea mishap He may be known to most as having graduated from Iloilo National Science High School – SSC and the University of Asia and the Pacific (BS Economics and MS Industrial Economics) what some of his friends may recall more is a not-so-distant memory of his when he was 13 years old his father and he were fervently praying for their mother’s rescue after a major sea mishap near Cebu that resulted in – out of more than 600 – around 58 passengers dead or lost at sea Josemaria Escriva (nowadays freely downloadable from the Internet) given by Fr Roque Reyes a priest of Opus Dei working in Iloilo City the family celebrated a “Christmas” miracle when the mother safely returned soon after Christmas day Fr Reyes especially recalled the happy phone call of Dante’s father to inform him that their agreement to say several prayer cards a day to St Father Dante with his parents (left) and family friends at the Sancta Maria Stella Orients Chapel in UA&P where he obtained a Master's degree in Industrial Economics Reyes was to learn more about the incident much later on Reyes moved to Manila and almost ten years later he met a young man at an Opus Dei center who introduced himself as the same young Dante Estepa from years ago who witnessed the priest give his father the prayer card They discussed at length the circumstances of the rescue: the mother was adrift at sea all alone and with at least a life vest as protection; her calling the attention of a distant fisherman using some rope attached to some debris Reyes found worth sharing the uncanny timing of the rescue back then When asked what time the Coast Guard’s rescue happened Dante’s mother had said it was sometime past noon which coincided with the time that Fr Roque and Mr Estepa agreed to pray the prayer card for the critical intention Josemaria through the prayer card that his own father recited almost 20 years ago was not a mere coincidence to work so that at the end of the day I’m tired but I’m happy that’s what he wants us priests to do - to work hard but at the same time not losing that joy that we have as priests.” Father Dante before his ordination in 2017 Printed | document generated automatically from https://opusdei.org/en-ph/article/welcome-to-iloilo-fr-dante/ (04/24/2025) SCBC is proud to congratulate several of our athletes who qualified for and competed at the 2023 Canadian Tire National Skating Championships January 9th – 15th in Oshawa Erica Estepa and Nolen Hickey competed in the Junior Dance event They had a stunning free skate which moved the audience Erica announced her decision to retire as a competitive athlete to pursue post-secondary education SCBC would like to congratulate Erica and Nolen on a remarkable 10 years together with some outstanding achievements We wish best of luck to both Erica and Nolen in the future pursuits Erica Estepa & Nolen Hickey – Junior Dance – 9th Junior and Senior Synchronized Skating categories were included alongside the other disciplines at the National Skating Championships After finding themselves 11 points off the podium after the short program Gold Ice Junior had a near perfect Free program to win the bronze medal for the second season in a row SCBC is so proud of Gold Ice for this remarkable accomplishment and wish them best of luck as they represent Canada at two ISU competitions later this season in Sweden and Great Britain Gold Ice Junior – Junior Synchronized Skating – 3rd SCBC would like to congratulate both Erica and Nolen and Gold Ice Junior on a fantastic National Skating Championships A certain Facebook page has exposed that 5-minute girl was the favorite prosecutor of former Justice Secretary Leila de Lima Christine Villamora Estepa dubbed as 5-Minute girl and her husband Mark Estepa goes viral after having an exchange of heated arguments with MMDA despite their traffic violation The couple receives massive criticisms from the online community because of their rude behavior towards traffic enforcers. the Facebook page “Did you know?” made a social media post revealing that Christine and Macky are favorite prosecutors of Leila de Lima De Lima even assigned Macky Estepa to persecute the late Renato Corona and son-in-law involved on tax evasion charges the Court of Tax Appeals dismissed the cases in November 2017 and February 2018 for having no evidence to prove the accusations Tina Corona said that the case was just a waste of time and money since it was an obvious form of harassment Ex-Justice Secretary Leila de Lima promoted Macky Estepa overtaking veteran prosecutors in the Department of Justice (DOJ) De Lima also named Christine or 5-minute girl as secretary for the Special Prosecutors Panel Here’s the full post: “DID YOU KNOW THAT MARK AND CHRISTINE ESTEPA WERE THE FAVORITE PROSECUTORS OF FORMER SECRETARY LEILA DE LIMA It was Macky whom De Lima assign to hound the late Renato Corona his daughter and son-in-law with trumped up tax evasion cases These cases have been dismissed by the Court of Tax Appeals in November 2017 and February 2018 FOR HAVING NO EVIDENCE to support BIR’s charges filed in 2012 Tina Corona said it was just a waste of everyone’s time and wild goose chase to pay legal fees and above all the obvious harassment that grated their nerves De Lima gave Macky the expressway of promotions overtaking many veteran prosecutors in the Department of Justice was named by De Lima as secretary for the Special Prosecutors Panel The reason why Macky and Chritine feel they have uncommon privilege to violate traffic laws is because they are patently yellow They have no business lawyering for anything or anyone if simple parking violation fee of P200 they do not want to pay.” Just feel free to leave your comments and reactions to this article 5-minute girl and her husband have been the most discussed and controversial topics on the social media for quarreling with MMDA despite violation The arrogant woman identified as Christine Villamora Estepa goes viral online after shouting and arguing with traffic enforcers even though she violated the traffic rules and regulations Estepa has been dubbed as ‘5-minute girl’ for questioning the MMDA officers regarding the 5-minute towing rule The rude lady even had an exchange of heated arguments with the enforcers and refused to show her driver’s license although she illegally parker her vehicle along the street The husband identified as Macky Estepa also arrived at the scene and explained that his wife is pregnant and immediately leave the area The lady motorist and her husband receives massive criticisms from the online community because of the rude behavior towards the traffic enforcers Read also MMDA Clarifies 5-Minute Rule On Illegal Parking Issue Share This If 5-Minute Girl Deserves 5-Minute Walk of Shame Punishment The social media users have expressed their fury and disappointment towards 5-minute girl and Macky for their arrogance Some netizens are also urging the authorities to impose corresponding sanctions and penalties for both Christine and her husband As of now, the video footage of 5-minute girl continued to spread on the social and earning various reactions online You can also read Facebook Page Exposes That 5-Minute Girl Was De Lima’s Favorite Prosecutor You can also read Viral Song Dedicated For 5-Minute Girl Is Now Making Rounds Online You can also read Netizen Compares US Authorities To PH Traffic Enforcers On Implementing Traffic Rules You can also read Another Couple Arguing With MMDA Over Traffic Violation Goes Viral You can also read MMDA Urges LTO To Suspend 5-Minute Girl’s Driver’s License You can also read 5-Minute Girl Issues Apology To MMDA, But Why Faces Are Blurred? You can also read Arrogant Woman Arguing With MMDA After Committing Traffic Violation Goes Viral You can also read VIRAL: 5-Minute Girl & Husband Identity Exposed Online You can also read Netizens Express Reactions On 5-Minute Girl Over Rude Behavior Towards MMDA Yes they should be penalized for what they did.Arrogant sense of entitlement. Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute("id","ab521982651afdf59b67b8fbc71b9401");document.getElementById("cc3da80bee").setAttribute("id","comment")