A Canadian navy ship equipped with advanced weapon and sensor systems arrived in the Philippines on Thursday, Sep. 14, as one of the three vessels that Ottawa is sending to the country to flex its military might in the Indo-Pacific. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN)'s HMCS Ottawa docked at the Subic...
Canada head coach Jordi Fernandez believes that there are bigger things ahead for his team especially after its breakthrough bronze medal finish in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Best finish in the World Cup only the beginning for Canada, says coach. (FIBA) The veteran mentor,...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded Canada for promoting maritime security and safety in the Indo-Pacific region and maintaining regional peace and stability. President Marcosa and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has expressed confidence that there will be no obstacles as the Philippines boosts its relations with Canada. PH-CANADA TIES — President Marcos holds a bilateral meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the sidelines...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Sunday, Aug. 6, asserted the Philippines’ sovereign rights on Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal as two more diplomatic posts raised concern over the water cannon incident involving China Coast Guard (CCG) and Filipino sea vessels. China Coast Guard blocked...
Minister Rechie Valdez, the first Filipino-Canadian Member of Parliament (MP) in Canada, was appointed as the Minister of Small Business in the current Cabinet formed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadian Minister Rechie Valdez / MANILA BULLETIN She is one of the seven new Liberal MPs who...
Key officials from Canada and Italy have visited the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Philippine Navy (PN) in Manila to reaffirm their commitment to collaborate on several areas including modernization and maritime domain awareness. *(L-R) Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines David Hartman and...
SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., the Philippines largest steel manufacturer, reported it has exported over 36,000 metric tons of high-strength steel bars to Canada for use in its infrastructure projects, bringing its total exports to P1.32 billion. SteelAsia Chairman and CEO Benjamin Yao said in a...
Philippine colleges and universities have signed agreements on various programs with other Canadian colleges to produce more world-class manpower and graduates. (Photo courtesy of CHED) In a televised public briefing on Thursday, July 6, Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) Chairman Prospero De...
MONTREAL, Canada- Canadian authorities on Saturday began a probe into the implosion of the Titan submersible, whose disappearance near the wreckage of the Titanic with five men aboard had set off a multinational search-and-rescue operation. "Our mandate is to find out what happened and why and to...
PHOTO FROM AFP OTTAWA, Canada -- Canadian authorities said Friday they would launch an investigation into the loss this week of the Titan submersible along with five people onboard during a dive to the Titanic wreck. The Canadian-flagged Polar Prince cargo vessel towed the Titan out to sea last...
Smoke comes out of a car following a road accident that left 15 dead near Carberry, west of Winnipeg, Canada on June 15, 2023. Nirmesh VADERA / AFP MONTREAL, Canada -- A semi-trailer truck and a bus carrying seniors collided in central Canada's Manitoba province on Thursday, killing at least 15...