The House of Representatives on Wednesday said it has no confidential and intelligence funds and that all its spending is aboveboard based on the report of the Commission on Audit. This was as former President Rodrigo Duterte challenged the House to be transparent in its spending a day after lawmakers …
Read More »PBBM mourns 2 dead Pinoys, 3rd casualty possible
Two Filipinos were killed following the attack of Hamas terrorists on Israel, while a third fatality is being confirmed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. President Marcos condemned the deaths as he mourned the overseas Filipino workers who died while working in the Jewish state and vowed to …
Read More »DFA issues voluntary repatriation call on Filipinos in Gaza
The Philippine government has imposed Alert Level 3 status in Gaza or a voluntary repatriation for Filipinos in the Palestinian territory. However, hurdles face Philippine officials from taking out Filipinos there as Gaza’s borders, both with Israel and Egypt, have been sealed off by Tel Aviv after it declared a …
Read More »PH eyes P230 B in halal-related investments — DTI
The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) National Halal Strategy is expected to generate P230 billion in investments, create 120,000 jobs in five years, and support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to become part of a global halal ecosystem. The halal plan, set to launch soon, in time for …
Read More »Health-care and relief workers killed in Gaza as humanitarian groups navigate full blockade
Groups providing health care in Gaza say seven major hospitals have run out of medical supplies, leaving them scrambling to find ways to bring essential supplies into the region through Israel’s total blockade. Total siege of Gaza means hospitals go without medical supplies and electricity, endure constant bombardment. Medical supplies …
Read More »Israeli warplanes pound Gaza. A ground invasion is expected. Does Hamas have an endgame?
Hamas’s ultimate goal is the destruction of Israel and to establish an Islamist state over the entire country. Despite its devastating attack on the weekend, the militant group is no closer to that outcome. So what, then, was its endgame? Boosting support, scuttling Saudi-Israel deal, enacting revenge may all play …
Read More »Military flights to evacuate Canadians from Israel to begin this week: Joly
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said Wednesday that military flights to evacuate Canadians from Israel to Athens will begin this week. Meanwhile, Ottawa is working on a way to get Canadians who can’t make it to Tel Aviv out of Gaza and the West Bank, possibly through Jordan. Families confirm …
Read More »Netanyahu vows to ‘crush and destroy’ Hamas ahead of expected ground offensive into Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush and destroy” Hamas in response to its attack last Saturday. Israel forms unity government; officials in Gaza say supplies, power sources dwindling. Warning: This story contains disturbing details Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that Israel would “crush …
Read More »Israeli-Palestinian conflict missing from resolution list as NDP prepares for policy conference
The New Democratic Party of Canada has released its list of 60 “priority” resolutions up for debate at this weekend’s party convention in Hamilton, Ont. — and none of them touch on the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. “Prioritized” resolutions will be debated during three-day convention in Hamilton, Ont. The New Democratic …
Read More »Canada could lead the world in oil production growth in 2024
Canada’s oil production is set to jump by about 10 per cent over the next year and become one of the largest sources of increased supply around the world. Big boost in output could be the ‘last hurrah’ for oilsands, says analyst. Canada’s oil production is set to jump by …
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