The G7 countries called on Russia on Saturday to end its war against Ukraine, pledging strong support for Kyiv. “We are steadfast in our support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia’s unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression and reiterate our constant call on Russia to put an end to the war it started […]
Continue ReadingThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the United States (US) announced Saturday that they are committed to facilitating resilient global supply chains. “We are committed to continuing to cooperate to promote trade and investment and facilitating resilient global supply chains and seamless regional connectivity, including for essential goods such as medical supplies, medicines, […]
Continue ReadingAgatha Wong saved her best for last to rule wushu’s taijijian (taolu) event and give Team Philippines its first gold medal in the sport it used to dominate in the Southeast Asian Games. Wong bagged the gold barely 24 hours after relinquishing her crown and settling for the silver in the taijiquan (taolu), the same […]
Continue ReadingSome 30 tons of sweet mangoes await visitors for the 2022 Manggahan Festival of the province of Guimaras that kicked off at the provincial capitol grounds in the municipality of Jordan on May 14 and will culminate on May 22 to mark the 30th year since the island has become a full-fledged province. “We return […]
Continue ReadingFinland may apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on May 18, Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto told the Aftonbladet newspaper. “Our permanent representative to NATO in Brussels will do this [apply] possibly on Wednesday. If talks with NATO begin, they will be taken care of by a delegation led by the foreign […]
Continue ReadingThe Philippine Consulate in New York announced on Sunday morning that there were no Filipino casualties in the reported “racially motivated” mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, that left 10 people dead on Saturday afternoon (US time). Consul General Elmer Cato said there are about 540 Filipinos residing in Buffalo. New York […]
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