The United States and Canada have suspended their respective funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) amid allegations that a dozen of the agency's staff were involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Top diplomats of both...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has described as unfair the "shotgun travel advisory" issued by the Canadian government on his home region of Mindanao. In a statement...
(L-R) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Bruce Hartman and Department of National Defense (DND) Sec. Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (Photo by DND) The Philippines and Canada further boosted their defense partnership following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that sought to...
MIAMI (AFP) -- Brazil, Japan and Canada will travel to the United States in April for the SheBelieves Cup, the annual women's tournament, US Soccer announced on Friday, Jan. 19. The USA will face Japan and Brazil will take on Canada at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in the semifinal games in Atlanta on...
The National Security Council (NSC) has disagreed with the travel advisory issued by the Canadian government for its citizens in the Philippines, saying that the travel warning does not reflect the real situation in Mindanao. In a statement issued on Thursday, Jan. 18, National Security Adviser...
Noting that the Philippines is considered “patient zero” in cybersecurity attacks, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman expressed Canada’s commitment to work with the country in addressing these threats and creating a resilient and adaptable digital workforce for the future....
Canada has cautioned its citizens against travelling to 17 Mindanao provinces in the Philippines, citing threats of crime, terrorism, civil unrest and kidnapping. In its recent advisory, the Canadian government told Canadians not to travel to the following Philippine provinces due to...
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo) The Philippines and Canada are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation "very soon" as more countries back Manila's position amid its territorial dispute with China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This was confirmed...
(L-R) OCD Administrator Usec. Ariel Nepomuceno and Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Bruce Hartman (Photo by OCD) The Philippines and Canada have discussed ways how to strengthen their cooperation on civil defense and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM), the Office of Civil...
The Embassy of Canada has announced that nine organizations from across the Philippines will receive support from the Canada Fund this year. “In 2022-23, the Embassy of Canada marked its 50th year of supporting local organizations in the Philippines through the Canada Fund for Local...
VANCOUVER (AFP) -- Canada striker Christine Sinclair made an emotional farewell to international football on Tuesday, Dec. 5, bringing the curtain down on a dazzling career that saw her amass a world record 190 goals. Christine Sinclair of Canada acknowledges fans as she leaves the field during the...
The Philippines and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) are working with Canada to reduce the climate finance gap through nature-based solutions projects funded under a $5.3-billion climate finance commitment, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. Pexels In a statement, the...
