PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- Southeast Asian leaders agreed on Friday to allow East Timor to join the 10-nation ASEAN regional bloc, according to a statement released by summit host Cambodia. "We the leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations... agreed in principle to admit Timor-Leste to be...
Four individuals have been apprehended by authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 in Pasay City after they allegedly pretended to be airport staff and tried boarding flights bound to Middle East without undergoing immigration procedures, the Airport Police Department...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Last year, our overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remitted a record-breaking $34 billion, or some 8.9 percent of our country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The hard-earned money our OFWs send to their families here at home also allow...
If there are special hospitals for soldiers and Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), the East Avenue Medical Center in Quezon city should be designated as a special hospital for the country’s more than 500,000 public school teachers and their dependents, Senator Francis Tolentino said on Thursday,...
By Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs In today’s hyper-connected world, with our interlinked economies, migrant diasporas and 24-hour news channels, it’s no surprise that the war in Ukraine is...
"Moving forward with gratitude and optimism." East Avenue Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine presents its two-day event, the 12th Annual (2nd Virtual) Postgraduate Course, this June 15-16, 2022 starting at 08:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., with a free registration. "Shifting Gears: Emerging...
University of the East did not back down without a fight and took home its lone win of the season after turning back the already ran Far Eastern University, 25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 25-21, in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament Thursday, June 9 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City....
The alleged spokesperson of the Islamic State-East Asia (ISIS-EA) was killed in a military operation in Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao on Monday, June 6. Abdulfatah Omar Alimuden alias Abu Huzaifah, the alleged spokesperson of the Islamic State-East Asia (ISIS-EA), was killed in a military...
Empire East Land Holdings Inc., a subsidiary of Megaworld Corporation, reported a 16.4 percent drop in consolidated net profit to P178.7 million in the first quarter of 2022 from the P213.9 million posted in the same period last year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said...
Far Eastern University survived a thrilling five-set match and took a hard-earned 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 17-25, 15-10 win against University of the East in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Tuesday, May 10. Chen Tagaod of Far Eastern University...
University of Santo Tomas blanked University of the East, 25-16, 25-22, 25-20, to take its second straight victory in the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Saturday night, May 7. UST Golden Tigresses (UAAP Media Bureau) Eya Laure and Camille...
University of the Philippines outclassed University of the East, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23, to cap off the first volleyball quadruple-header of the UAAP Season 84 women's volleyball tournament on a high note at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City Thursday night, May 5. University of the Philippines Lady...
