A Canadian scientist is heading out on an expedition off the coast of Mexico to search for rare and elusive vaquita marina porpoises. In 2021, there were only about a dozen vaquita marina porpoises known to be alive. Watching a vaquita marina porpoise crest the ocean’s surface is a real …
Read More »Nursing agencies are staffing hospitals at ‘huge cost’ to health-care system, experts say
Burned-out nurses who've left Canada's healthcare industry in droves are now returning to the job through private agencies, and that transition is costing the public system millions of dollars every year. Spending on nurses employed through private companies escalating as burned-out staffers leave jobs Burned-out nurses who've left Canada's healthcare …
Read More »GMA Pinoy TV, GMA Life TV, and GMA News TV available on Jungo Pinoy starting May 7
Global Pinoys will never miss a Kapuso show ever again as the Philippines’ leading broadcasting company GMA Network, through its overseas arm GMA International, teams up with Jungo Pinoy, the fastest-growing entertainment mobile app specifically created and curated for Filipinos by Los Angeles-based media company Jungo TV, to bring Filipinos around the world closer …
Read More »300 troops being deployed to fight Alberta wildfires, more than $2M paid out to evacuees
Soldiers are being deployed as Alberta prepares for another battle against wildfires burning across the province. Hot, dry weather starting this weekend threatens to make conditions more volatile. 200 troops already deployed, 100 more arriving this weekend About 200 troops have been deployed by the Canadian Armed Forces to help …
Read More »A push for more specialized care centers outside of NCR
If there is one lesson we learned after the World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared that Covid-19 is no longer a global health emergency, it is how important a medical infrastructure is to our lives — the barangay health centers, quarantine and vaccination sites, general hospitals, maternity clinics, specialized …
Read More »PH still lagging badly in digitalization
Image Credit: msnagroup.com USERS of the popular digital payment application GCash faced chaos earlier this week when the app suffered a major failure, making it inaccessible to most from Monday afternoon until about midday on Tuesday. The outage, which was not the first for GCash, simply highlights how, despite a …
Read More »Marcos back in PH; labels ASEAN summit a ‘success’
At a Glance President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the 42nd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit was a success He said it was indeed a successful regional meet as “it charted new directions” for the region During his participation, Marcos said he was able to emphasize the importance of …
Read More »Interpol flags Teves, NBI wants passport canceled
Interpol has already issued a notice against fugitive lawmaker Arnolfo Teves as the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is poised to seek the cancellation of his passport to force the congressman to return to the Philippines to face murder charges filed against him. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Wednesday …
Read More »ASEAN reaches consensus on Myanmar; PH supports move — Marcos
Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have reached a consensus “to do something more” regarding conflict-torn Myanmar, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Thursday, May 11. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. with his fellow leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the 42nd ASEAN Summit …
Read More »Youth key for ASEAN to remain as ‘epicenter of growth’—Marcos
LABUAN BAJO, Indonesia—President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Southeast Asia will remain the epicenter of growth if it continues to empower its young people on whom the region’s future depends. “It is clear again that the future of ASEAN lies in our ability to support the youth in attaining their full …
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