Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario

HONG KONG – Hong Kong will facilitate the creation and the use of e-CNY (digital yuan) wallets in the latest progress of collaboration between the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China to expand an e-CNY pilot for cross-boundary payments, the HKMA said on Friday. Residents …

Many people in the food and beverage industry are experimenting with AI such as ChatGPT to create new recipes, from coffee blends to wine pairings. Some use AI to try new flavour combinations or save time for their hard-working chefs. While some are using AI to dream up new flavour …

Large and often international companies have been snapping up local clinics around Canada, raising questions come about who’s in control of animal care, costs and the future of the independent vet.  ‘The public’s going to have less choice,’ says one independent vet. Dr. Ryan Redgrave isn’t a dying breed, but …

In a new report, a think-tank within Employment and Social Development Canada names 35 “plausible” global disruptions that could reshape Canada and the world in the near future.  Topping the list is the threat to society posed by disinformation and artificial intelligence. In a new report, a think-tank within Employment …

“ By working together, religious leaders, government officials, and ordinary citizens can ensure that such acts of violence will become a relic of the past. Violence fell upon Cotabato City on Pentecost Sunday as a suspected fragmentation grenade exploded inside the Sto. Niño Chapel in Barangay Rosary Heights 3. The …

“Those who have less in life should have more in law” was the credo that serves as the enduring legacy of the late former President Ramon Magsaysay. According to the Social Weather Stations’ March 2024 survey on self-rated poverty, there is an estimated 12.9 million poor families in the country, …

Newly-elected Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is ready to take on his new role as he tries to dismiss any more speculations surrounding  his sudden leadership role. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo)  “Mas gusto ko pag usapan kung anong nararapat nating gawin at hindi kung …

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri  Although resigned, former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri declared that Charter Change (Cha-Cha) is dead in the Senate. His successor, meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero said “it’s not for me to say.” “I have my own position. We will discuss it with the majority bloc …

Senator Chiz Escudero takes oath as new Senate President, May 20, 2024.  MANILA, Philippines — The recent Senate shakeup that led to an overhaul of its leadership two years since the start of the 19th Congress has left some committees without a chairperson. Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri, who bowed out …

2024 Oxford Economics Global Cities Index UK-based think tank Oxford Economics has identified nine cities in the Philippines among the largest urban economies in the world. In the Oxford Economics Global Cities Index, which ranks the 1,000 largest cities worldwide, Manila is the biggest city in the Philippines but is not …