MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Friday advised Filipinos anew to “postpone indefinitely” non-essential travel to Israel, including pilgrimage and tours to Israel. In an advisory, the DFA said Filipinos should defer travel until such time that the security situation in Israel has stabilized. “Non-essential travels include pilgrimages …
Read More »Govt wants bigger loans for MSMEs
THE government wants to facilitate higher loans for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), Trade Undersecretary Ma. Cristina Roque said Thursday. On the sidelines of The Manila Times forum, Roque said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has been extending loans to entrepreneurs through an attached agency that …
Read More »Pinay on SQ321 to get surgery for neck fracture
ONE of the five Filipinos on board Singapore Airlines Flight 321 is expected to undergo neck surgery and another, a 62-year-old male, is in the intensive care unit at a Bangkok hospital, as a result of injuries they suffered when their plane encountered severe turbulence, the Department of Migrant Workers …
Read More »Gazans fleeing Rafah say they now live ‘in misery’ next to garbage dump in Khan Younis
Thousands of Gazans fleeing the southern city of Rafah as Israel intensifies its attacks there made their way back to Khan Younis, hoping to set up shelter at the Al-Aqsa University campus — only to find it had been turned into one of the city’s main garbage dumps. Displaced families …
Read More »Spinal surgeries needed for 22 on board turbulent Singapore Airlines flight, hospital says
Several of the more seriously injured people who were on the Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence earlier this week will need spinal surgery, a Bangkok hospital said Thursday. Staff say 6 others on board Boeing 777 needed brain surgery. Several of the more seriously injured people who were …
Read More »Trudeau gets an earful on defence spending from nearly one-quarter of the U.S. Senate
Nearly one-quarter of the members of the United States Senate have sent an unusually critical letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressing dismay over Canada’s level of defence spending. They pressed Trudeau to come to this summer’s NATO summit with a plan to fulfil Canada’s commitment to reach the alliance’s …
Read More »The Speaker is under attack again — maybe it’s time for a more independent approach
In the United Kingdom, the Speaker of the House of Commons does not merely remove themselves from their party caucus — they cease all partisan activity. After being appointed to the post, the U.K. Speaker runs as an independent candidate in subsequent elections — and the major parties typically agree …
Read More »Canadian banking regulator says real estate, mortgages pose risk to financial systems
Canada’s banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are among the top risks the country’s financial system is facing, as higher interest rates pressure borrowers. Mortgage holders could potentially face payment shock due to higher interest rates. Canada’s banking regulator says real estate secured lending and mortgages are …
Read More »Hackers release corporate data stolen from London Drugs
The retail and pharmacy chain had to shut down its nearly 80 stores across B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba for a week after the cyberattack was reported on April 28. The retail and pharmacy chain reported a cyberattack on April 28. Retailer London Drugs says cybercriminals who stole files from …
Read More »Busy 2024 hurricane season expected in Atlantic Ocean
Experts are expecting 2024 will be an active season with 17 to 25 storms, the most ever forecasted. Near-record warm ocean temperatures will favour more tropical storms and hurricanes. All signs are pointing to a very busy hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration …
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