(Unsplash) House Minority Leader Rep. Marcelino Libanan spoke highly of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after its decision to grant cash aid to reassessed households under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The cash aid to be distributed will include the withheld subsidies of the reassessed families …
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It’s a boy! Cop helps deliver baby inside moving police ambulance in Occ. Mindoro
Police Corporal Victor Tatad is no stranger to calls for emergency transportation assistance using the police ambulance of the Occidental Mindoro Police Provincial Office. As the designated operator of the police ambulance with his buddy Police Staff Sgt. Darrel Troy Romero, they have already considered these emergency medical calls from …
Read More »Marcos visits Hawaii en route to Manila
President Marcos has arrived in Honolulu, Hawaii, his last stop for his weeklong visit to the United States. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Malacañang said Marcos arrived at the Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu along with First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos and other Philippine officials on Sunday afternoon, …
Read More »Parañaque LGU holds ‘Binyagang Bayan’
The Parañaque City government conducted the fourth “Binyagang Bayan” at Our Lady of the Airways Parish Church in Pasay City on Saturday, Nov. 18. Photo from Parañaque City PIO/ MANILA BULLETIN Parañaque City Mayor Eric Olivarez said a total of 109 children aged seven year-old and below joined the “Binyagang …
Read More »Quebec Premier François Legault defends decision to subsidize NHL pre-season games
Quebec plans to spend between $5 million and $7 million to bring the Los Angeles Kings to Quebec City for two pre season hockey matches against the Boston Bruins and Florida Panthers next year. Québec Solidaire will ask province's auditor general to investigate expense Quebec's premier is defending his government's …
Read More »Research underway aims to make wildfire evacuations smoother
After a record-breaking year for wildfire, researchers in Alberta are studying how to make evacuations run more smoothly by zooming in on three cities in the B.C. Interior and two towns in Alberta. Work will focus on 3 cities in the B.C. Interior and 2 towns in Alberta Charlie Kesslar …
Read More »‘One Piece’ star Mackenyu wants to visit Palawan, Boracay
MANILA, Philippines — "One Piece" live action star Mackenyu revealed that he wants to go to Palawan and Boracay. In an interview with the media last Saturday, Philstar.com asked "One Piece" Zoro where he would like to go in the Philippines. "I know Palawan is great, I know the place, …
Read More »Young lives strengthened: ‘Batang Matatag’ campaign upholds mission to invest in every Filipino child’s future
for Opella Healthcare MANILA, Philippines — On World Children’s Day, Erceflora Kiddie reaffirms its commitment to championing every child’s right to the highest attainable standard of health, including access to clean water and proper nutrition through the #BatangMatatag Campaign in partnership with Save the Children. “World Children’s Day is an …
Read More »Jollibee’s Joyful Christmas Stores light up the holiday season across Philippines
for Jollibee MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos have always eagerly anticipated Christmas and most consider this as their favorite time of the year. In fact, the Philippines is known as the country with the longest celebration of Christmas! To further make the holiday season more joyful, Jollibee launched its Christmas campaign …
Read More »Bitter sugar strike takes sweetness out of the holidays for bakers
Small businesses across Western Canada that depend on sugar are struggling with shortages and higher costs as labour action at one of the country's few sugar processing facilities stretches into a seventh week. Strike enters 7th week, with union saying that employer plans to institute 24/7 operation and erode weekends …
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