Public advisories should still be issued even after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 no longer constitutes a global health emergency, the independent monitoring group OCTA Research on Saturday said. “We should still be giving advisories to our countrymen,” OCTA Research fellow Dr. Guido David said in an interview on …
Read More »Charles III crowned UK king
Queen Camilla also gets crown in historic first coronation since 1953 Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on Saturday at Britain’s first coronation for 70 years, during a ceremony steeped in a millennium of ritual and spectacle. After a lifetime as heir to …
Read More »99 more OFWs from Sudan to arrive at NAIA
A total of 99 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Sudan are expected to arrive on Sunday evening, May 7. In a statement, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is now preparing to receive the OFWs who are expected to arrive at 7:40 p.m. via Saudi Airlines. “This will …
Read More »DOH vows to provide necessary benefits for health workers
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 …
Read More »Obstacle racing sparks gold rush for Team PH
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 …
Read More »‘NTF-ELCAC won’t be abolished’
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 …
Read More »State of calamity up in Iloilo component city due to ‘summer’ rain
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 …
Read More »Ukrainian nuclear power plant ‘potentially dangerous’ amid evacuations, UN says
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 …
Read More »How does putting King Charles on Canadian money make people feel? It’s a coin toss
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, …
Read More »Putin invaded Ukraine this time because nobody stopped him last time, says Hillary Clinton
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 …
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