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PM heads to Singapore, Thailand, and Philippines
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will travel to Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines this week (April 14-20), along with a senior business delegation, signalling the Government's commitment to deepen New Zealand's international engagement, especially our relationships in South East Asia."South East Asia is a region that is more crucial than ever to our prosperity and our security......»»
Healthcare Heroes Celebrated as Philippines Commemorates Day of Valor
Healthcare workers, who bravely put themselves at risk to protect our communities, deserve to be safeguarded. This was BAN Toxics' message as the country celebrates the Day of Valor."As we continue to navigate the post-COVID-19 landscape, let us not forget the sacrifices of our healthcare workers who were at the frontlines of the past global pandemic. They remain our heroes who risk their lives to provide us wit.....»»
Marrying a love for the Philippines with chocolate
This green-eyed, handsome man is a chocolatier. Christian Valdes magically conjures up chocolate creations, that casts a spell on our palates to want more. What’s interesting is that you can taste a bit of our history and our culture as well......»»
Build ‘turtle ships’ to resupply Ayungin
Our engineers must build “turtle ships.” Such ships would fend off Chinese ramming, laser gunning and water cannoning in our seas......»»
Marcos calls warships, cyberattacks in WPS worrisome
He, however, stressed that these developments would not deter the government from “[defending] our territory and [continuing] to support all our fishermen who make their living from these fishing grounds.”.....»»
EDITORIAL - Roadmap for the maritime industry
In an archipelago of 7,641 islands, development of a maritime industry has been a necessity since pre-colonial times......»»
4 ex-tax mappers pay of Cebu City ‘signed’ but…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – The payrolls have been signed and salaries are now being processed, but it is still not enough. The payroll for four Cebu City regular government employees and former tax mappers has been signed and is now in the process of releasing their salaries, which have been pending for 10 months. However,.....»»
BrahMos consignment to Philippines: 'Could this have been imagined during Congress rule?' asks PM Modi
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 20 (ANI): Referring to the first consignment of India's BrahMos missile to the Phillippines, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asked whether all this could have been imagined during Congress rule. "Yesterday, the first consignment of India's BrahMos missile has been dispatched to the Philippines. This has generated employment opportunities in large numbers on the ground level. C.....»»
Completing the story for senior high school
It’s been a while since I last interacted with Congressman Roman Romulo and I was pleased to see him once again explain, almost flawlessly, our current education issues that seem to be quite a topic, especially among parents who have been struggling with what to do about their children in senior high school......»»
Update: Gas leak, Milford
An earlier gas leak in Milford has now been resolved.Police were notified of the incident on Shakespeare Road at around 11.06am and assisted Fire and Emergency Services NZ with traffic management.Cordons have now been removed in the area.Police would like to thank members of the public for their patience and cooperation.ENDS.Holly McKay/NZPolice Source: NZ Police.....»»
Roads cleared in Ashburton following report of suspicious item on Tancred Street
A suspicious item reported to Police at 3.20pm has been checked and found to be of no concern.The cordons in place while Police examined the item have been lifted and roads are open.Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.ENDSIssued by the Police Media Centre. Source: NZ Police.....»»
Divide and conquer: China’s tactical gambit
There has been no let-up in China’s campaign of disinformation and misinformation, claiming that secret deals were made like a supposed “gentleman’s agreement” over the West Philippine Sea. It would seem this is China’s new game plan in our country......»»
Foreign pledges materialize into $14 billion investments – DTI
A total of $14.2 billion worth of investments pledged during the foreign trips of President Marcos have already been actualized or have commenced implementation, the Department of Trade and Industry reported yesterday......»»
Online site blocking bill pushed to curb digital piracy
Several stakeholders in the creative industry were reportedly unanimous in their position to have the 27-year-old Intellectual Property Code revised to make room for provisions that would address the prevalence of online piracy by blocking unauthorized downloading or streaming of internet contents......»»
Government announces independent review of forestry ETS costs
Forestry Minister Todd McClay has today announced an independent review into the forestry component of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) Register to ensure it is efficient and cost-effective."Up and down the country forestry owners have been raising concerns about the excessive costs that have been imposed upon them by the previous government," Mr McClay says."We have iden.....»»
Asia-Pacific’s alarming loss of biodiversity
In recent months, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others have pointed to an increase in food insecurity and “hunger hotspots” in various parts of Asia and the Pacific. While conflicts and climate crises can carry some of the blame, we must acknowledge that the slow but steady erosion of our region’s biodiversity is an equal or even greater threat to our future food security......»»
Beating the housing finance conundrum
Despite the valiant efforts of our secretary for housing, we have failed by a long shot to meet our housing targets for the year......»»
Asia-Pacific women fight foreign exploitation
"We have a lot of platforms where we can show our defiance and our strength. The moment women chose to take the path of armed struggle, they already defied the macho-feudal imperialist system that says that only men can topple the system or become part of the revolutionary army." The post Asia-Pacific women fight foreign exploitation appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
The Guardian Angels in our life
October 2 is liturgically celebrated as the Memorial of our Guardian Angels, reminding us of this tremendous reality that we have these powerful spiritual beings who are assigned to each one of us......»»
Women s Voices Have Power to Drive Change
Every March 8, International Women's Day, women flood the streets in countries around the world to commemorate hard-won victories for women's rights and to fight for more. It's a time to celebrate advances while sharing our frustrations about too-slow progress or even backsliding.But we're only able to express our joy and rage when we enjoy freedom of expression. Without it, realizing other rights is nearly impo.....»»