The Asian Games basketball gold medal will stay with the Philippines even as naturalized player Justin Brownlee, who tested positive for a banned substance, faces a two-year suspension if he fails the confirmatory doping test. “The gold remains with us,” Philippine Olympic Committee president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said on …
Read More »Partial solar eclipse to be visible across Canada today
On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just how much depends on where you are in the country. Viewers will need special solar glasses to safely view event On Saturday, the moon is going to take a bite out of the sun. Just …
Read More »Admired and influential Filipino Canadian academic and author Aprodicio Laquian dies
Aprodicio Laquian devoted his life to education and public service. ABS-CBN Balitang America/YouTube. A Vancouver urban-planning expert and co-author of a landmark book on Filipino Canadians has died. Aprodicio Laquian was 88 years old. According to Canadian Filipino Net, he passed away in St. John’s Hospice at UBC after a …
Read More »Détente must prevail
According to the tribunal’s ruling, based on UNCLOS provisions, the Spratly Islands, for instance, are not islands in the legal sense but rather rocks or low-tide elevations. Armed Forces of the Philippines spokesperson, Colonel Medel Aguilar, recently issued a statement that caused a stir among Chinese officials when he said …
Read More »Infra projects forge the path toward a prosperous nation
The first thing that comes to mind when talking about infrastructure are the roads, bridges, airports, railways, school buildings, hospitals, etc. Infrastructure, however, encompasses more than just concrete, steel, and stone. Its role is very vital, as it influences our daily lives, enhances the way we move, changes the way …
Read More »1 in 3 Pinoys say life quality better than in ’22 — SWS
One in three adult Filipinos believe they have a better quality of life now compared to a year ago, a Social Weather Stations survey showed. Some 22 percent said they experienced worsening conditions, while 45 percent reported no change from the previous year. This resulted in a net gainer score …
Read More »‘I made two of the most difficult phone calls I’ve had to make as President’
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos on Wednesday night admitted that he made two of the “most difficult phone calls” he has had to make as the country’s leader. It was when he phoned the families of two Filipinos who died in the war between Israel and Hamas militants. DIFFICULT CALL President Ferdinand …
Read More »PH deploys another warship at West Philippine Sea
THE Philippine Navy has deployed another warship at the West Philippine Sea in Palawan province to fortify its presence and guard the nine Philippine-occupied features in the region, amid Chinese aggression. BRP Davao del Sur (LD-602), a Tarlac -class landing platform will augment BRP Antonio Luna (FF-151), a guided missile …
Read More »PH plans Israel repatriation
The government hoisted Alert Level 2 over Israel to halt new deployments as authorities began identifying exit routes for a possible repatriation or evacuation mission. The administration on Wednesday also said there is still no need to order the mandatory repatriation of Filipinos in Israel, even as the fighting between …
Read More »Filipina nurse chose to stay with elderly ward as Hamas attacked Gaza – Israeli diplomat
THE story of a Filipina nurse who died with her elderly ward after she refused to leave her even after Hamas militants attacked Gaza has been posted on X (formerly Twitter) by some Israelis in a tribute to her courage in the face of death. Identified as Angeline, the Filipina …
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