We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym Will Open in Brampton on November 4, 2023 Brampton, ON, Canada – November 4, 2023: We Rock the Spectrum Kid’s Gym, an international children’s gym franchise, announces the Grand Opening of its location: We Rock the Spectrum – Brampton. The opening will be accompanied …
Read More »Trick or traffic: Why we have to pay attention to the passenger surge during Undas
The Philippines, a nation known for its rich cultural traditions, has a unique way of commemorating the deceased during Undas, or All Saints’ Day, and All Souls’ Day, celebrated on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively. Every year, millions of Filipinos pay their respects to their departed loved ones by visiting …
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Anne Frank was a German-born Jewish girl who kept a diary in which she documented life in hiding under Nazi persecution. In the 7 October terror attack, etched in the human psyche as among the worst malevolence inflicted on mankind, Israelis’ default reference is the Holocaust, when Nazi Germany slaughtered …
Read More »Comelec opens bidding for automated machines in 2025 polls
This file photo shows a vote-counting machine used by the Commission on Elections. (STAR/File) MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has officially started the bidding process for the acquisition of new machines that will be used in the fully automated 2025 midterm polls. Based on the invitation to bid uploaded by …
Read More »Japan’s Fumio Kishida to visit PH, hold talks with Marcos
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make an official visit to the Philippines in November as Tokyo is expanding its relations with Manila that were already bolstered during President Marcos’ trip there early this year. Kishida will be in the country from November 3 to 4—nine months after he and …
Read More »Philippines welcomes inaugural United Airlines SFO-MNL flight
This Oct. 30, 2023 photo shows the crew of the inaugural SFO-MNL flight of United Airlines. (United Airlines/Facebook) MANILA, Philippines — The first-ever direct flight of United States carrier United Airlines between San Francisco, California and Manila, Philippines has arrived on Monday. This inaugural direct flight has been regarded by …
Read More »PH didn’t expect Israel-Hamas war ‘would take this long’ — DFA exec
The Philippine government did not expect that Israel’s war on Hamas would take this long as the situation of Filipinos still trapped in Gaza now becomes difficult. Over a week ago, the dozens of Filipinos in the Palestinian territory who sought repatriation were expected to be able to cross into …
Read More »Pro-China narratives from Filipinos exist — PCG spox Tarriela
In this undated handout photo received from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on April 25, 2021, coast guard personnel conduct maritime exercise near Pag-asa island in the West Philippine Sea. (AFP/Philippine Coast Guard, Released) MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela warned the public against China-leaning parroted …
Read More »Filipino caregiver vows to stand by 95-year-old Israeli employer until the end
This photo shows a picture of Camille Jesalva (right) and Nitza Hefetz. (Israel Embassy to the Philippines/Release) MANILA, Philippines — Despite enduring trauma since the outset of the conflict, the Filipina caregiver, who saved her employer from Hamas militants, expressed her commitment to staying by her side indefinitely. Camille Jesalva, …
Read More »Israel tanks enter Gaza City fringes as war intensifies
GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israeli tanks advanced into the fringes of Gaza City on Monday, witnesses said, as it ramped up its war on Hamas, saying it had killed dozens of militants in hundreds of strikes. “We have hit more than 600 targets in the past 24 hours,” a military …
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