President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Saturday agreed to bolster their cooperation in protecting the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), as well as improving trade and security. Marcos and Ardern made the commitment during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation […]
Continue ReadingNational Housing Authority General Manager Joeben Tai Saturday conducted an ocular inspection of NHA housing projects in Cebu province after distributing PHP20 million in cash assistance to 2,000 families in three cities in the province whose houses were damaged and destroyed by Super Typhoon Odette in December last year. One thousand family beneficiaries from […]
Continue ReadingSouth Korea will be playing in its 10th consecutive FIFA World Cup this month in Qatar, an impressive streak matched by a few others. Not every tournament during this run has been memorable for South Korea, though. Of course, there was the improbable run to the semifinals in 2002, when South Korea co-hosted […]
Continue ReadingPresident Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday enjoined his fellow Asia-Pacific leaders to take concrete steps to make the agriculture sector “modern and resilient.” During the second retreat session of the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, Marcos said the 21-man regional bloc must invest in food security as it […]
Continue ReadingFour foreigners were recently arrested in separate operations conducted by the fugitive search unit (FSU) of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) in Pasay City and Oriental Mindoro. According to BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco, the fugitives, two South Koreans and two Chinese nationals were apprehended on Oct. 25 and on Nov. 2, respectively. Arrested […]
Continue ReadingMiddle East Blockchain Awards VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world-leading cryptocurrency exchange, is proud to announce that its Global Chief Marketing Officer, Haider Rafique, has received the Most Influential CMO in Blockchain & Crypto 2022 Award at the Middle East Blockchain Awards (MEBA), which was held in Abu Dhabi on […]
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