The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has issued a legal finding that one of its board members, former Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, is not qualified to be a trustee as she was not a member of the government insurer at the time of her appointment in April last year. In his …
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Goldenberg Concert Series II: Indak ng Musika
MANILA, Philippines – In an effort to continuously promote our cultural identity, the Office of the President together, with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) presented its second piano concert over the weekend. Aptly called “Goldenberg: The Concert Series”, the piano concert features esteemed alumni from Santa Isabel College’s Conservatory …
Read More »Bondi attacker shot dead after mass stabbing claims 6 lives at Sydney mall
An attacker who fatally knifed six people in an Australian mall was killed by police in Sydney's beachside suburb of Bondi Saturday, police said, as hundreds fled the scene. Police say multiple people, including a 9-month-old baby, injured in beachside suburb An attacker who fatally knifed six people in a …
Read More »Recipe: Cook Pinaputok na Tilapia at home
MANILA, Philippines — Are you looking for ways to cook Tilapia (St. Peter’s Fish) aside from simple frying and grilling or whipping up saucy dishes like Escabeche, Sweet and Sour, Sarciado, Tocho and Kinamatisan? You can cook Pinaputok na Tilapia, which is impressive but not difficult to make. Why is …
Read More »Wounded Gazans are receiving care in Italy, but their future in the country is uncertain
Italy has co-ordinated the evacuation of 156 Palestinians from Gaza. But both those who've made it out of the war zone and the NGOs trying to help them say last-minute planning has led to confusion and isolation for evacuees anxious about losing their Palestinian nationality and becoming permanent refugees. Italy …
Read More »Cattle are boosting the soil on this P.E.I. farm — and fighting climate change
Sally Bernard is learning more about how to graze cattle on her organic grain farm through research as one of this year's Nuffield Canada scholars. Freetown, P.E.I., farmer wins national scholarship to study benefits of grazing livestock on crop land Sally Bernard's black and white cows wander over a field …
Read More »Fear of China gnaws at summit in Washington
A subcurrent of worry pulsed through a summit involving distant Asian nations this week in Washington, but the event also offered a window into angst of global concern: Fears of a military standoff with China. U.S.-Japan-Philippines meeting offered a window into military angst with global dimensions A subcurrent of worry …
Read More »Shooting blanks: Why so many Canadian defence policies fail to launch
With absolutely no exceptions, every defence policy presented by the Canadian government over the past five decades has presented a vision of the world beyond our borders going to hell in a handbasket. The wars may be different, the adversaries might change, threats might have evolved — but the language …
Read More »DMW confirms four Filipinos on board vessel seized by Iran in Persian Gulf
This image grab taken from a UGC video posted on social media on April 13, 2023, shows Iran’s Revolutionary Guards rappelling down onto a container ship named, MSC Aries, near the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by AFP; Source: Anonymous) (Eagle News)–The Department of Migrant Workers has confirmed there were four …
Read More »Former U.S. ambassador gets 15-year prison sentence after decades as secret Cuban agent
Victor Manuel Rocha, a former career U.S. diplomat, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba. The plea agreement leaves many unanswered questions about a betrayal that stunned the U.S. foreign service. Victor Manuel Rocha once …
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