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As the country observes National Health Workers’ Day, the Department of Health (DOH) expressed its commitment to continuously provide the necessary benefits for the healthcare workers. “The DOH commits that it will continuously exert all efforts in disbursing the benefits and allowances of healthcare workers in both the public and …

PHNOM PENH – Team Philippines formally opened its 32nd Southeast Asian Games campaign on Saturday with a world record in obstacle racing, gold medals in karate, jiu-jitsu and aquathlon, and impressive triumphs in boxing and 3×3 men’s basketball to brandish a productive day it hopes to sustain all the way …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has no intention of abolishing the National Task Force to End Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), an official of the National Security Council said. In a statement, NSC Assistant Director-General Jonathan Malayaclarified that Executive Order No. 23, which protects the freedom of association, does not pave the …

ILOILO CITY – A component city in Iloilo province has been placed under a state of calamity after intermittent rain amid the searing heat caused widespread flooding and landslide. THE Passi City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office responds to a request for rescue.  (Passi City CDRRMO) The Passi City …

The head of the UN’s nuclear power watchdog is warning that the situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has become “potentially dangerous” as Moscow-installed officials began evacuating people from nearby areas.  Moscow-installed officials begin moving people from areas around Zaporizhzhia. The head of the UN’s nuclear power watchdog warned …

Canadian currency is getting a facelift — literally. To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday that Canadian coins and the $20 banknote will be updated with the new monarch’s image, replacing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.  Despite lack of support, …

Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened because the world didn’t do enough to respond when they did it before, former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Friday in Ottawa.  Clinton joined Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland on stage at the Liberal convention in Ottawa. Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened …

Held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the theme of the 2023 Met Gala is Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty, which pays tribute to the legendary German designer, and photographer, who passed away in early 2019. To create the exclusive look for Colombian singer, Maluma, Marco …

Gilas Women PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Gilas Pilipinas women’s 3×3 team fell to Vietnam in the final, 16-21, to settle for a silver medal on Sunday, May 7 in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Elephant Hall. Leading for the most part, the Vietnamese kept …

Gilas Pilipinas 3×3 team PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Gilas Pilipinas men’s 3×3 team bowed to an almost All-Filipino Cambodian team, 15-20, to settle for a silver medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Sunday, May 7 at the elephant hall. The quartet of Almond Vosotros, …