TACLOBAN CITY: At least 104 former rebels in Lope de Vega, Northern Samar have received cash assistance from the government for participating in an emergency employment program. A ceremony held Tuesday in Lope De Vega town awarded PHP924,000 cash to 264 beneficiaries, including the 104 New People’s Army (NPA) surrenderers to the Philippine Army and Philippine National Police units in the province. Philippine Army 43rd Infantry Battalion spokesperson 1st Lt. Benigno Lopez, Jr. lauded the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the local government for enlisting former members of the NPA in the program. “This is
WASHINGTON : A Republican senator said Tuesday that people advocating anti-Semitism should not be elected to government office. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel made the statement as he criticized former president Donald Trump for meeting with white supremacist and anti-Semitism advocate Nicholas Fuentes. “There is simply no room in the Republican Party for anti-Semitism or white supremacy, and that would apply to all of the leaders in the party who will be seeking offices,” McConnell said at a news conference. When asked if he would back Trump in 2024, McConnell said, “Anyone meeting with people advocating that
TEHRAN, Iran: Opponents of the Iranian regime took to the streets to show their joy after Iran lost to the US on Tuesday in the World Cup in Qatar. Images circulating on social media show groups across Iran taking to the streets and celebrating the defeat by chanting slogans and setting off fireworks. Iran has been rocked by protests since September after the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested by the country’s morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic dress code. Protesters had called for a boycott of the national team’s World Cup matches
MANILA: An entry-level salary of 74,000 Canadian dollars (around PHP3 million) per year awaits Filipino nurses in Canada’s Saskatchewan province as it turns to southeast Asia, including the Philippines to boost its health care workforce. In an interview Tuesday night, visiting Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman said recruitment is ongoing for Filipino healthcare workers, specifically nurses and continuing care assistants (CCA). The starting rate, he said, is on top of the pension, health care, and other benefits offered by Canada. “Saskatchewan will fully assist and support Filipino healthcare professionals with skills, qualifications, education and training credentials as
MANILA: The Ultra Lotto 6/58 jackpot is expected to soar to a whopping PHP320 million by the next draw on Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said Wednesday. In an advisory, the agency said nobody bagged the PHP304.9 million jackpot from Tuesday night’s draw that yielded a winning combination 38-55-26-32-20-09. However, PCSO said there were 16 bettors who came very close to hitting the jackpot, correctly guessing five of the six-digit winning combination, and each winning PHP120,000 while 1,003 will get PHP2,000 each for four correct digits, and 25,012 will settle for PHP100 each for three
TACLOBAN CITY: The ongoing National Surfing Competition in Borongan City in Eastern Samar is an opportunity to train local young surfers, an official has said. Surf in the City chairperson Rupert Ambil said in a phone interview Wednesday at least 60 local youth participated in the Groms Grassroots Program for young surfers here from Nov. 24-25. “Grom” is a shortened form of the slang term “Grommet” meaning a child. In surfing jargon, grom refers to a child or an adolescent surfer, according to Ambil. “Though most of the participants are not joining in the Surf in the
