Credit to Author: Pia Lee-Brago| Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have concluded various joint military exercises on humanitarian assistance and disaster response during the Doshin Bayanihan 2024 in Mactan, Cebu.
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There is a saying that getting older isn’t losing one’s youth; it’s just a new phase of life full of chances and strength. This positive outlook is what the world needs most as we marked the International Day of Older Persons last Oct. 1. We need to reimagine how we can empower older people to […]…
Keep on reading: Aging with dignity in Asia-Pacific
Read moreCredit to Author: Cecille Suerte Felipe| Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) should ensure a more efficient rollout of the government’s free Wi-Fi program to ensure internet connectivity in the country’s public places, including public schools, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said yesterday.
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Olivia Rodrigo was over the moon after visiting the Philippines for her recent “Silver Star show” in Bulacan and having the chance to reconnect with her Filipino roots, among other experiences. Rodrigo took to her Instagram page on Sunday, October 6 to express her gratitude to the fans who attended her first concert in the country, which was held at the Philippine Arena last October 5. “Been dreaming of this show for a whileeeee. My first time in the Philippines and also my biggest venue ever!!!!! thank you to everyone [in] Manila for welcoming me so generously and making me […]…
Keep on reading: Olivia Rodrigo grateful after ‘dream’ visit to PH: ‘Most meaningful trip’
Read moreCredit to Author: Delon Porcalla| Date: Mon, 7 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
Speaker Martin Romualdez called on the 67 million voters to “practice discernment” and exercise “perpetual vigilance” in choosing candidates for next year’s midterm elections so as to prevent more “Alice Guos” in the country’s electoral system.
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MANILA, Philippines — Pope Francis has appointed Kalookan Bishop Pablo Virgilio “Ambo” David, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president, as one of the new cardinals of the Catholic Church. In a video shared by the CBCP News, the Pope announced on Sunday the appointment of 21 new cardinals, including David. Pope Francis said the new cardinals would help him as the Bishop of Rome. According to reports, the Pope also announced that the ceremony to install the new appointees, known as a consistory, will be held on December 8. This consistory will be the 10th that Pope Francis held since […]…
Keep on reading: Pope Francis appoints Kalookan Bishop David as cardinal
Read moreCredit to Author: PhilstarLIVE| Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 09:06:00 +0800
The country’s next leaders are set to submit their certificates of candidacy for the 2025 midterm elections at the Commission on Elections.
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PARIS — After Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the deadliest attack in Israeli history on October 7, 2023, Israel responded with a devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip. The air and ground operation has killed more than 41,700 people, according to the Hamas-ruled territory’s health ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations. Ahead of the war’s first anniversary, AFP looks back at key moments. Hamas attacks At dawn on October 7, hundreds of Hamas fighters infiltrate Israel. READ: Israel on alert ahead of Hamas attack anniversary The unprecedented attack results in the deaths of 1,205 […]…
Keep on reading: 10 key developments since the October 7 attacks on Israel
Read moreCredit to Author: Helen Flores| Date: Sun, 6 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0800
President Marcos has declared Oct. 15 of every year as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day to increase awareness of and provide comprehensive support for affected families.
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PALM DESERT, California — JJ Redick knows his personal intensity will always turn him into his own harshest critic if he isn’t careful, so he vowed to give himself some grace in his self-evaluation as the Los Angeles Lakers ‘ new head coach. One game into the preseason, Redick is already testing his tolerance for his own mistakes after the Lakers failed to make proper defensive switches Friday night against Minnesota. “We just didn’t really execute that at all,” Redick said Saturday after practice in the Coachella Valley. “We maybe executed it less than 10% of the time. Something we’ve […]…
Keep on reading: NBA: JJ Redick eager to succeed in Lakers’ audacious coaching experiment
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