The Museum of Philippine Economic History in Iloilo City. (Photo courtesy of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines) MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has included Iloilo City in its expanding Creative Cities Network. In celebration of World Cities Day last October 31, …
Read More »Police recover Alyssa Turnbull’s remains in remote part of Kaministiquia, west of Kakabeka Falls
Provincial police say they have recovered Alyssa Turnbull’s remains in a remote area of Kaministiquia, west of Kakabeka Falls in northwestern Ontario. Turnbull was last seen in March 2020 in Nipigon, east of Thunder Bay and was reported missing by family that April. She was 26. The circumstances of her …
Read More »Flying within Canada affords less choice than before pandemic, after ‘massive cuts’
Flying within Canada is much different than it was before the pandemic began, after dozens of route changes and an overall decline in options. Delays, fewer seats can make for a tougher trip across the country. Air travel services cuts hit close to home for Charlene Hudy earlier this year, …
Read More »Asian Para Games medalists set to receive incentives
FILIPINO medal winners in the recently concluded 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, are set to receive cash incentives from the government. This is part of their benefits under Republic Act 10699, also known as the “National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act.” According to the law, athletes …
Read More »Technology aims to sequester carbon deep in the ocean off B.C. coast
The Solid Carbon Project, which is overseen by Ocean Networks Canada, wants to use the ocean in carbon sequestration efforts. Pre-feasibility study done in 2018 with U.S. Department of Energy. A project off B.C.’s coast focused on removing carbon dioxide from the air is aiming to tap into a resource …
Read More »Have a responsible All Saints’ Day celebration
Today, Nov. 1, is All Saints’ Day. This is a day to remember all the saints and martyrs—the known and the unknown. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, saints are persons in heaven (officially canonized or not), who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their life for others, …
Read More »A grand hypocrisy
The crux of the matter lies in the stark contrast between the nominal purpose of the EME and the reality of their usage. Recent revelations have shed light on a disturbing practice within the hallowed halls of Congress. Legislators in the House of Representatives stripped five government agencies of confidential …
Read More »SWS survey: Nearly half of Filipino families feel poor in Q3 of 2023
Dominador Canoy, 42, who earns an average of six US dollars per day collecting plastic bottles floating on the river using his makeshift raft, is seen in his house erected at the banks of Pasig River in Manila on Aug. 19, 2016. (AFP / Noel Celis) MANILA, Philippines — Nearly …
Read More »10 Filipinos in Gaza stay out of reach after network disruption — DFA
A Palestinian man carries the body of a child after being unearthed from the rubble of a building in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip on October 31, 2023, amid relentless Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian enclave. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since …
Read More »‘Nations should adopt Unclos’
JAKARTA: The position of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) when it comes to addressing the South China Sea conflict is “crystal clear” — all nations should adopt and implement the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsuri stressed this …
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