Officials are expecting yet another challenging day, as crews from across Nova Scotia battle a wildfire burning out of control outside Halifax that has already damaged 200 homes and businesses. Size of fire has grown to 837 hectares If the power or data on your device is low, get your …
Read More »Turkey’s Erdogan declared winner of presidential runoff
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of an earthquake that levelled entire cities. Incumbent secured 52% of the vote compared to rival Kilicdaroglu's 48% Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Read More »Unfurling our fervor and love for the country on National Flag Day
Today, May 28, marks the beginning of a significant commemoration known as National Flag Day — a day that holds profound meaning in our national identity and collective consciousness as a nation. It is a day when we reflect the historical importance of our flag and the values it represents. …
Read More »Super majority in Congress should be more productive
POLITICAL allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have a supermajority in Congress, and yet they have missed an opportunity to pass many of his priority bills. At his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) nearly a year ago, the President presented a lengthy list of bills needed to recover …
Read More »10,000 OFWs who lost jobs in Saudi to get backpay in full
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Saudi Arabia has finally earmarked funds to pay thousands of overseas Filipino workers with still unpaid wages. At least 10,000 OFWs who had worked for several Saudi companies that declared bankruptcy following the economic crisis in 2015 would receive “full payment,” DMW Undersecretary …
Read More »Delay of full devolution a smart move by PBBM: analyst
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PNA photo by Rey Baniquet) PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – The decision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to delay the implementation of full devolution of the executive branch functions to local government units (LGUs) was a smart move, a political analyst said Sunday. In an interview, Dr. …
Read More »Marcos emphasizes urgency of enacting law on land use
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday underscored the urgency of enacting a law on land use policy, a few days after Congress approved on third and final reading the proposed National Land Use Act (NLUA). “But now, allow me to reiterate the urgency of enacting a land use policy for …
Read More »Marcos creates body to address inflation
President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) to address inflation and enhance initiatives to further improve the economy, Malacañang said over the weekend. The Presidential Communications Office said that …
Read More »WHO fetes solon, 4 others for anti-tobacco efforts
HIGH. Vape users blow out smoke at a Quezon City establishment on Wednesday (May 24, 2023). The World No Tobacco Day on May 31 will highlight anew the harmful effects of tobacco and other forms of smoking, ask governments to end tobacco growing subsidies, and encourage farmers to switch to more …
Read More »NDRRMC activates emergency response protocols for ‘Betty’
This undated handout photo received from the Tactical Operations Group-Philippine Air force (TOG 2- PAF) on May 27, 2023, shows police and coast guard personnel unloading relief supplies from an air force C-130 transport plane at Basco airport, Batanes province, north of Manila, before Super Typhoon Mawar grazes past the …
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