President Bongbong Marcos on Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, visited the wake.of OFW Jullebee Ranara, whose burnt body was discovered in a Kuwait desert days before./PCO/ (Eagle News)–The Department of Migrant Workers has revealed plans to file a separate civil action against the camp of the Kuwaiti convicted of the murder …
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As 2 English family doctors retire, Quebec City Anglos worry about future of health care
When Dr. Alec Cooper was diagnosed with ALS last year, he had to step away from his practice and 1,800 patients. The family doctor was one of the last anglophone family physicians in Quebec City. 'I don't have a lot of expectations of finding a doctor,' says former patient Why …
Read More »Hundreds line up outside Kingston clinic in desperate bid for family doctor
People desperate to find a family physician lined up overnight outside a Kingston, Ont., medical clinic this week, in what many are calling a clear sign of the serious doctor shortage in the region. Hours-long wait demonstrates 'crisis in access to care in Ontario,' woman says Hundreds of people desperate …
Read More »14 more Filipinos from Gaza to arrive in PHL on Feb. 21
A picture taken from a position in southern Israel on February 16, 2024 shows smoke billowing following Israeli bombardment on the Gaza Strip, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by Jack Guez / AFP) (Eagle News) — Fourteen more Filipinos have crossed from Gaza …
Read More »Watch out for flying fees: WestJet hikes checked bag cost, Flair adds credit card fee
Here’s the good news: Airfares have declined in Canada. The bad news? You might wind up paying more in added fees. WestJet, along with several U.S. airlines, recently hiked its checked bag charges. And Flair Airlines has a new fee: a charge for paying for your flight with a credit …
Read More »Trump was ordered to pay $355 million US. What happens if he doesn’t?
Donald Trump has been ordered to pay nearly $355 million US in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth, a New York judge ruled on Friday. But does the former U.S. president have enough money to pay it off? New York Court decision the latest legal setback for the former …
Read More »PCG, BFAR ordered to maintain presence in West Philippine Sea
China Coast Guard Vessel No. 5205 is shown directing a laser beam at BRP Malapascua early 2023. The Philippine Coast Guard vessel was supporting a rotation and resupply mission of the Philippine Navy in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea. /PCG/ (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered …
Read More »Suspicion looms over Alexei Navalny’s reported death like other Kremlin critics before him
The reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny marks another instance where a Kremlin critic's death has raised suspicions. Prominent critics have repeatedly died under murky circumstances during Putin's rule Putin likely to 'tighten his grip' further on human rights, says analyst 7 hours ago Duration 4:36 Russian opposition …
Read More »Navalny death must spur U.S. lawmakers to act against Russia, Biden says
The sudden death of Russia's opposition leader, as reported by Russian officials, has landed amid a momentous battle in Washington over whether to keep funding Russia's military enemy. President Joe Biden blamed Russia's leader for the death and urged his own country to respond by passing a bill to provide …
Read More »Navalny’s team demands body be returned to his family
Alexei Navalny's mother has been officially informed of Russian opposition leader's death at a remote Arctic penal colony, but his team says it's not clear where his body is. Hundreds detained across Russia at rallies for opposition leader, rights group says Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition …
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