WASHINGTON – The United States said on Thursday it will provide $85 million in urgent humanitarian assistance to Turkey and Syria after a massive earthquake that killed more than 20,000 people. The announcement by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) came shortly after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Turkish Foreign Minister […]
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Philippine chess team grabs bronze in FIDE Olympiad for disabled people
THE PHILIPPINE chess team quietly left the country a week ago with nothing in mind but a miracle in the 1st FIDE Olympiad for People with Disabilities in Belgrade, Serbia. They’re coming back with their prayers answered. Drawing strength from Darry Bernardo’s late heroics, the Filipinos battled their way from the jaws of defeat and […]
With few entry tests, Southeast Asia may gain most from China’s travel revival
SINGAPORE – Southeast Asia’s tourist economies are set to be leading beneficiaries of China’s scrapping of travel bans as they have steered clear of the COVID-19 tests before entry that Europe, Japan and the United States have imposed on Chinese visitors. Even as the virus tears through its 1.4 billion people, the world’s second largest economy is opening its borders from Sunday, a move that promises to unleash a […]
Death toll from flooding, landslides hit 33; rains expected in northern parts of PHL
THE DEATH toll from floods and landslides triggered by continuous rains since Friday last week in central and southern parts of the Philippines has reached 33, according to authorities. The national disaster management council’s report as of Thursday morning logged in 32 deaths, which does not include at least one more in Mati City in […]
Typhoon-hit families in 2 Leyte towns receive transition shelters from USAID, IOM
FAMILIES from two coastal areas in Leyte who were displaced by Tropical Storm Megi, locally known as Agaton, in April have received transitional shelters from the United States government, its embassy in Manila said on Wednesday. The 167 shelters, provided by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations’ International Organization for […]
DICT secretary appeals for cybersecurity budget in confirmation hearing
THE COMMISSION on Appointments on Tuesday approved the nomination of Ivan John E. Uy as Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) secretary. During the hearing, Mr. Uy said his agenda was to enhance the country’s cybersecurity preparedness and appealed for budgetary support from Congress. “It is a very relevant issue today as we see […]
FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond
LAGOS/BANGKOK — Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted “Hello, West Africa!” — his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX. In South Africa, Nigeria, and Ghana, FTX held a series of swish events in the months […]
Editorial: Zero-Covid policy puts China in bad light
Several countries, the Philippines included, have started to move towards a post-pandemic world. But there’s one country where the first cases of the coronavirus disease have been detected that still implements tough anti-Covid rules—China. Even if one is not a Chinese citizen, one could sympathize with the Chinese people having a hard time under the […]
Briones: Preventing the spread of HIV/Aids
Getting alarmed because of the number of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) cases in Cebu City doesn’t address the problem. Nor does asking the City Health Department (CHD) for an update on how many cases were reported since January this year and comparing these to the number of cases in the last three years. Although, I […]
Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group announces Chief People Officer
EQS Newswire / 21/11/2022 / 14:08 UTC+8 Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group announces Chief People Officer (Hong Kong, China, 21 November 2022) Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited (“Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group”, the “Group” or the “Company”; SEHK stock code: 1929), a Hong Kong Main Board listed company, is delighted to announce […]
Lapu-Lapu police chief urges public to refrain from using firecrackers during seaborne procession
THE public is urged to refrain from using firecrackers and other kinds of explosives during the seaborne procession of the icon of Nuestra Señora Virgen de Regla in Lapu-Lapu City on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022. Lapu-Lapu City Police Office (LCPO) Director Col. Elmer Lim discouraged such activity to prevent injuries or inconvenience during the procession, […]
Agri damage from storm Paeng balloons to P4.37B
AGRICULTURAL damage caused by Tropical Storm Nalgae, locally named Paeng, has swelled to over P4 billion, affecting thousands of Filipino farmers and fisherfolk, according to the government. In its situation report on Wednesday morning, the government’s disaster management council said Paeng left P4.37 billion in damage to agriculture, up from Tuesday’s running estimate of P3.08 […]
Marcos considers taking helm of disaster response
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday said he would put the local disaster agency under his office to streamline the government’s calamity response. “There has been a suggestion that has been going around for many years now that we will put the disaster response team, the national response team under the Office of the […]
5 crowd-favorite tracks from ‘Midnights’
The devil works hard but Taylor Swift works harder. The proof? In the last two years, the pop singer released five full-length albums—two were re-recordings: “Fearless” (Taylor’s Version) and “Red” (Taylor’s Version)—like it was a mindless feat. Swift has quite a catalogue of masterpieces under her belt and her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” is a […]
Govt’ team sent to Mindanao as storm death toll hits 150
THE GOVERNMENT has sent a 28-man team to two provinces in the Mindanao region in southern Philippines to help fix logistics problems, as the death toll from Typhoon Nalgae (Paeng) reached 150. “The team will set up water purifiers in various communities with limited to no supply of clean water,” the Metro Manila Development Authority […]
Marcos eyes cheap drugs as storm deaths hit 110
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday sought a deal with drug companies for cheap nonprescription flu medicines for victims of Typhoon Nalgae (Paeng), as the death toll hit 110. Mr. Marcos, who flew to Maguindanao del Norte province in the country’s south, said medicines were not being prioritized in disaster response. “We can […]
Filipinos flock to cemeteries for Nov. 1 tradition
CEMETERIES across the Philippines were abuzz on Tuesday as Filipinos were again allowed to observe the Nov. 1 tradition of bringing flowers, lighting candles and even sharing a meal with family at the burial site of departed loved ones. Anjonalyn Arago was one of the millions of workers in the capital region Metro Manila who […]
Marcos gov’t told to fund weather bureau enhancement after storm Paeng’s devastation
A GROUP of Filipino scientists urged the government to provide a significant increase in the state weather bureau’s budget, citing escalating threats from changing climate patterns. The call was made after Mr. Marcos directed government agencies to be “accurate” and “advanced” in weather reporting following the devastation from Tropical Storm Paeng, with international name Nalgae, […]
Oct. 25 earthquake injuries up to 44, infra damage estimated at P58M
THE NUMBER of people injured during a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked the northern Philippine province of Abra on Tuesday night has gone up to 44 from an initial count of nine, authorities said on Thursday. No fatalities were reported, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said in an 8:00 am report. […]
US seeks deeper sea defense ties with Philippines
THE UNITED States wants to enhance joint maritime defense activities with the Philippines to keep the waters “safe,” the US Embassy in Manila said on Monday. “Whatever we can do, military to military or people to people, that ensures that we secure our territorial integrity and that we make our waters safe is what we’re […]