Scotiabank said Wednesday it’s cutting about three per cent of its global workforce as a result of changes at the bank and customers’ day-to-day banking preferences, as well as ongoing efforts to streamline operations. RBC revealed in August it had cut jobs, and was planning more in current quarter. Scotiabank …
Read More »Let children’s cries be heard
It is a tragedy that their childhoods, a time that should be filled with love, school, and dreams, are stolen away by the ravages of conflict. The United Nations Children’s Fund, citing local reports, said more than 700 children in Gaza have lost their lives, and 2,450 have sustained injuries …
Read More »Quality of local governance transcends attainment of fiscal autonomy
Following the mandate of the post-EDSA People Power 1987 Constitution, Congress enacted the Local Government Code, Republic Act No. 7160, on Oct. 10, 1991, or more than three decades ago. The Constitution declared that the territorial and political subdivisions of the country are the provinces, cities, municipalities, and barangays; and …
Read More »Marcos suspends implementation of Maharlika Investment Fund; further study eyed
President Marcos has suspended the implementation of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund “pending further study.” President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos issued the suspension through a memorandum from Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, which he signed by the authority of the President …
Read More »Biden arrives on solidarity visit to Israel
US President Joe Biden landed in Israel Wednesday on a solidarity visit following Hamas attacks, under the shadow of a deadly blast at a Gaza hospital that has inflamed regional tensions. Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) greets US President Joe Biden upon his arrival at Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion …
Read More »‘Very strong people’: IDF cites Filipinos’ resilience amid Israel-Hamas war
With many Filipinos also caught in the middle of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the spokesman of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remembered their resilience and strength in the aftermath of the Typhoon “Yolanda” tragedy. A plume of smoke rises above buildings in Gaza City during an Israeli air strike on Oct. …
Read More »China ‘elevating’ provocative actions in WPS—military
The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Tuesday said a Chinese warship’s attempt to cross the bow or front side of a Philippine Navy vessel in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) was an unprecedented “elevation” of China’s provocative actions. Reports of the latest incident came as President Marcos emphasized his …
Read More »Mendoza: Car plates backlog wiped out next month as LTO now produces 1M plates per month
Around one million license plates are now being produced by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) as it pushes to address millions of backlogs of plates, mostly for motorcycles. With the production rate, LTO chief Vigor Mendoza II said they expect to wipe out the 80,000 license plates backlog for motor …
Read More »Filipino film bags best int’l feature award in Ireland
The Filipino film “Amon Banwa sa Lawod (Our Island of the Mangrove Moons)” bagged the Best International Feature Film award at the Louth International Film Festival in Ireland. Directed by film and stage director Anton Juan, “Amon Banwa” focuses on the fishing community of Suyac, an island in Sagay City, …
Read More »‘Gaza exit may open soon’
PH, int’l aid agencies cautiously optimistic on crucial border with Egypt The shuttered Rafah crossing—the only way out of Gaza Strip bordering Egypt that bypasses Israel— could be reopened “any day now,” the Department of Foreign Affairs said. “The Israelis and Egyptians are still coordinating on the process because they …
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