The fourth batch of OFW returnees from Israel safely arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City, this afternoon, October 30, 2023. (Facebook/Department of Migrant Workers) MANILA, Philippines — Around 60 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Israel were repatriated on Monday — the fourth batch …
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Teachers who would be involved in work and non-work-related accidents can file a claim against their Government Service Insurance System (GSIS)-issued Personal Accident Insurance (GPAI) policy. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement issued Monday, Oct 30, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterated that under the GPAI, personnel …
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Palestinians in Gaza reported fierce air and artillery strikes early on Monday as Israeli troops backed by tanks pressed into the enclave with a ground assault that prompted more international calls for civilians to be protected. Israeli air strikes also hit areas near Gaza’s Al-Shifa and Al-Quds hospitals. Palestinians in …
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MANILA, Philippines – Juvenile Crisostomo and Justine Macario picked up a taekwondo bronze to add to the Philippine harvest in the World Combat Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Monday. Crisostomo and Macario bested the Spanish duo of Barbara Di Martino Fermin and Manuelo Alejandro Paz Romero, 8.82-8.44, to pocket a …
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Al-Quds Hospital is sheltering over 12,000 displaced Palestinians and patients, according to the hospital director and the Palestine Red Crescent Society. Israel says Hamas is using hospitals as command centres, while international organizations renew calls for a ceasefire and humanitarian corridor. Israel says Hamas uses hospitals as command centres, as …
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This year was by far the most devastating wildfire season on record for Nova Scotia Fires burned about 25,000 hectares of land and 200 homes across the province. Blazes burned through a record 25,000 hectares of land, 200 homes. This year was by far the most devastating wildfire season on …
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A Winnipeg college student made sure the used SUV she wanted to buy passed the required safety inspection, but Canadian Tire missed a flaw that made the vehicle too dangerous to drive — leaving her out $5,000 with no recourse. An automotive expert says the ordeal reveals gaps in provincial …
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File photos of the Twelve Apostles and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia (AFP/Indranil Mukherjee, Sarah Lai) MANILA, Philippines — Government agency Tourism Australia said that the Philippines is a growing market in Australia based on post-pandemic aviation arrivals. Sharing data from Oxford Economics, Tourism Australia told Philstar.com at the recent International …
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A dining room fusion spectacle of Filipino and Scandinavian cultures In a magic trick, awe arises from the element of surprise. Keeping the audience in the dark about your next move adds an intriguing element to the performance, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. It might sound a …
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Selena Costabile is hoping to hit all the right notes when she makes her Pan Am Games debut for Canada in Santiago, Chile. Costabile will compete alongside fellow Canadians Alena Sharp, Myles Creighton and Etienne Papineau when the tournament tees off Thursday at the Prince of Wales Country Club. Classically …
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Atin Ito First Filipino Community Newspaper in Ontario
