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Image Credit: SSS/Facebook PRIVATE employees who are members of the Social Security System are entitled to another mandatory benefits upon retirement, apart from the cash benefit paid either in monthly pension or as lump sum. In an interview, Maria Lourdes Pastor, concurrent acting head of the Middle East and Europe …

THE coast guards of the Philippines, Japan and the United States have affirmed the importance of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) in a meeting among the three sides on Saturday. PHOTO BY RENE H. DILAN  All three have agreed on the necessity of “conducting periodical exercises”, in ensuring the …

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have offered to finance the Marcos administration’s food stamp program that aims to support one million “food-poor” families from 2024 to 2027, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said Saturday. The “Walang Gutom (No Hunger) 2027” program will require …

The Philippine Coast Guard on Saturday said all 10 navigational buoys installed in the West Philippine Sea are accounted for, contrary to claims of a Chinese online news site that these have been removed. “The PCG’s 10 buoys, which were dropped in the West Philippines Sea, remain in their designated …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has initiated a counter-terrorism training for 125 elite forces of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Mimaropa region.  Police Brig. Gen. Joel B. Doria, director of the Mimaropa (Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) regional police, said the training was attended by …

Calls to discontinue the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) resurfaced as its graduates struggled with employment opportunities the program offered when it was institutionalized. Senior High School graduates (DepEd file photo) While the Senior High School (SHS) under K to 12 program needed “fixing,” an advocacy group maintained …

China’s defence minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defence officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China.  China defence …

Members of the Chinese diaspora in Canada say the country can’t afford the lengthy public hearing process that will only tell them what they already know. Instead, they are demanding action on a foreign agent registry.  Canadians can’t afford to wait for a months-long public hearing process, advocate says. The …

Spam calls — or “scam calls” as they’re also known — have become an infuriating part of life. Some 18 months ago, many Canadians hoped they’d disappear thanks to new technology to combat the problem. Now, however, they aren’t expected to stop anytime soon.  ‘There’s no silver bullet’ to the …

The change rooms in Aritzia don’t have mirrors — shoppers instead must share a communal, mirrored area staffed with ‘style advisors.’ It’s been that way for decades. But with the Canadian chain’s recent surge in popularity, some shoppers are complaining.  Long-standing practice draws criticism as Canadian chain sees surge in …