A party-list lawmaker on Monday welcomed the arrest order issued by the Valenzuela Metropolitan Trial Court Branch 109 against officials of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Medical Center in Valenzuela City, who were allegedly involved in the “palit-ulo” scheme. “Palit-ulo” is the illegal detention of relatives of confined or deceased patients and withholding …
Read More »Female cadets thank PMA for equal opportunities to serve country
Jeneth Elumba, valedictorian of Philippine Military Academy “Bagong Sinag” Class of 2024 (PNA photo by Liza T. Agoot) BAGUIO CITY – Three decades after the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) accepted the first batch of female cadets, gender has become a non-issue. What used to be “the weaker gender” has shown it can …
Read More »PNP probes ‘breach’ in logistics data management system
PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo (PNA photo by Lloyd Caliwan) MANILA – The Philippine National Police (PNP) will look into the alleged breach of its Logistics Data Information and Management System. In a press briefing in Camp Crame on Monday, PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the incident occurred at around 10 …
Read More »Trump trial nears final phase with key witness: confidant-turned-nemesis Michael Cohen
With the prosecution in Donald Trump’s criminal trial hinting it might rest its case within days, it’s about to call upon Michael Cohen — the man who went from being the former U.S. president’s closest consigliere to his arch adversary. Cohen’s memoir offers preview into what he’s expected to say …
Read More »Palestinians seeking passage to Canada fight despair as Rafah campaign closes off their exit
Nearly 200 Palestinians have managed to escape Gaza and obtain approval to travel to Canada — but they had to pay thousands of dollars to smuggle themselves into Egypt. That avenue is now closed off, due to the military campaign Israel launched in Rafah this week. Nearly 200 people have …
Read More »The navy is looking at deploying ‘ghost fleets’ — warships that don’t need crews
The Canadian military is weighing how many and what kind of “optionally-crewed” warships it will need in the future as drone technology and artificial intelligence change the face of naval combat, says the commander of the navy. Allies like the U.S. are starting to experiment with uncrewed ships — Canada …
Read More »Broken teeth and infected gums: 46K claims filed so far with Canadian Dental Care Plan
An Ottawa dentist who signed up to provide care under the new public dental insurance program says he hasn’t seen mouths in such bad shape since he did mission work overseas. The number of oral health care providers in the plan is growing, despite some dentists’s concerns about how the …
Read More »From home cooking to visits with mom, here’s what international students say they’ll miss most on Mother’s Day
While many young Manitobans are gearing up to celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday, some international students in Winnipeg say their experience will be different, living far from their mothers. University of Winnipeg students share their thoughts on what they miss while they’re away from their moms. Instead of cooking a …
Read More »Ontario will need tens of thousands of new nurses, PSWs by 2032
Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by 2032, the government projects — figures it tried to keep secret but were obtained by The Canadian Press. Government fought to keep figures secret. Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 50,853 more personal support workers by …
Read More »Firefighter recruitment and retention top of mind as Quebec heads into wildfire season
Quebec’s fire protection agency hired 50 new firefighters this year. But retaining experienced workers for a second potentially difficult season is both a priority and a challenge. Province is missing nearly one quarter of its water bomber pilots. Nicolas Boulay says no one wants to relive last year’s forest fire …
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