Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario

AFP chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo)  General Romeo Brawner Jr., Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), condemned China Coast Guard’s (CCG) recent aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which caused injury to a Philippine Navy (PN) personnel. In response, the military chief …

File photo shows a PWD in crutches. For many PWDs, mobility is the main problem holding them back. (The STAR / Edd Gumban)  MANILA, Philippines — July 17 to 23 is now officially declared as the “National Disability Rights Week” in the Philippines. The Presidential Communications Office on Wednesday announced …

Students of the Marikina Elementary School in Marikina City attend a two-hour class orientation before the formal school opening on August. 23, 2023. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines — Filipino students have one of the weakest creative thinking skills in the world, based on a newly launched global …

The Philippines has fallen in the 2024 global ranking that assesses how economies balance energy security and access with environmental sustainability and affordability. In this year’s Energy Transition Index (ETI) by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the Philippines dropped to 105th out of 120 countries from its previous position of …

Watch on YouTube: Vice President Sara Duterte nag-resign bilang Department of Education secretary MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday tendered her resignation as Department of Education secretary, dislodging herself from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet after a year of flaring political tensions between both of their families. …

Rep. France Castro House Deputy Minority leader France Castro on Wednesday welcomed the resignation of Vice President Sara Duterte as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) and vice chairperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Castro, nominee of ACT Teachers party-list group, said …

Courtesy: Archdiocese of Jaro, Commission on Social Communications  A Catholic Archbishop said that powerful and influential people are behind the sudden rise in the number of illegal offshore gambling operations in the country, saying corruption and misuse of power are the cause of these illegal activities. In his homily, Archbishop …

RIZAL’S LEGACY. Senator Imee Marcos on Wednesday (June 19, 2024) said Dr. Jose Rizal’s message remains relevant today as the Philippines navigates geo-political issues. The lawmaker took part in the celebration of the national hero’s 163rd birthday in Calamba City. (Photo by Zen Trinidad) CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – A lawmaker said the …

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday, June 19, urged China to stop actions and behaviors in the disputed South China Sea that would put the lives of personnel at risk after a recent incident wherein a China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine vessels collided near the Ayungin (Second …

Regular milled rice (left) and well milled rice (PNA file photo) MANILA – The National Food Authority (NFA) Council announced Wednesday the approval of the Bigas 29 program, or the sale of “aging but good” rice stocks to select beneficiaries in Kadiwa sites starting July. “This program primarily aims to provide rice …