Japan has extended P121 million in grant assistance to the Philippines to provide Filipinos the opportunity to study in Japanese universities. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo and Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya on Friday led the signing and exchange of diplomatic notes ceremony for the Official Development Assistance (ODA) grant on …
Read More »Marcos seeks probe on China’s wiretapping of AFP official
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PNA photo by Joan Bondoc) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vowed to investigate the alleged wiretapping of the Chinese Embassy in Manila against the Armed Forces of the Philippines-Western Command (AFP-Wescom). “We are looking into it because the fact of the matter is there …
Read More »MNLF’s political bloc urge members to stay off hostile politics
Officials of the Moro National Liberation Front’s political bloc are together keeping their cordiality with counterparts in other partisan groups in the Bangsamoro region, to hold its first parliamentary polls next year. (Philstar.com / John Unson) COTABATO CITY, Philippines — The political party of the Moro National Liberation Front on …
Read More »Senate vetting witnesses vs Guo on her alleged ties to POGO—Gatchalian
Photo from Senate of the Philippines’ FB Page Senator Sherwin Gatchalian revealed that authorities are rigorously vetting witnesses to substantiate the alleged involvement of Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo in the recently raided POGO (Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator) operations in her turf. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Gatchalian underscored …
Read More »Marcos says photos with Alice Guo prove nothing
Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. poses for a photo at a campaign sortie during the 2022 national elections on March 8, 2022. (Facebook / Mayor Alice Guo) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his photos with Bamban Mayor Alice Guo, who is currently facing …
Read More »EU bans 4 more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the bloc, citing disinformation
European Union flag (Picture Credit: Reuters) BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday banned four more Russian media outlets from broadcasting in the 27-nation bloc for what it calls the spread of propaganda about the invasion of Ukraine and disinformation as the EU heads into parliamentary elections in three …
Read More »Key member of Israel’s war cabinet threatens resignation over war strategy in Gaza
Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s three-man war cabinet, has threatened to resign from the government if it doesn’t adopt a new plan for the Israel-Hamas war — a move that would leave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu more reliant on his far-right allies. Gantz’s departure would leave Netanyahu more beholden …
Read More »A rare royal double act from King Charles and Prince William as rift with Prince Harry drags on
When King Charles handed over a senior military title to Prince William the other day, it was more than a symbolic passing on of a role. It was also a personal moment rife with symbolism for the monarch and his heir, and hinted at the family dynamics at play right …
Read More »Recent solar storm and eclipse are reminders we live in the sun’s embrace
We live in the sun’s vast solar environment which occasionally puts us directly in the path of powerful outbursts emanating from its surface to create dazzling displays of northern lights. The sun is approaching a period of heightened activity as it nears its solar maximum. The colourful auroras that treated …
Read More »Ontario’s first measles death in decades offers grim reminder that unvaccinated kids are at risk
An Ontario child’s death from measles this year offered a grim reminder: When vaccination rates drop and this virus rears its head, the youngest among us bear the brunt. Months into 2024, Ontario has hit nearly a quarter of roughly 100 measles cases documented in past decade. This story is …
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