Category: General

ROME: The national statistics agency Istat said Wednesday that Italy’s population would continue to shrink in the coming decades, with the number of residents set to be down by about 4 million in 2050. Istat projected that the country’s resident population will decrease from about 59 million in 2023 to 58.6 million in 2030, 54.8 million in 2050, and 46.1 million in 2080. It said about half of the Italian population would not be of working age in 2050. The ratio of individuals aged 15 to 64 with respect to those not of working age (under 14 and more than

MANILA: The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s declaration to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), which have been linked to various illegal activities such as scams and human trafficking. ‘We have noted President Marcos’ announcement of banning all POGOs and welcome this development. We believe this decision echoes the call of the Philippine people and serves the common interests of people of both countries,’ the Embassy said in a statement. The Embassy has repeatedly stated that Chinese law prohibits all forms of gambling and that it strictly cracks down on Chinese nationals

MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Thursday said the agency remains prepared to replenish the supply of family food packs (FFPs) of local government units (LGUs) hit by the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina and enhanced southwest monsoon or ‘habagat’. Gatchalian said this is on top of the 360,228 FFPs already released by the DSWD to its various regional offices, where LGUs were badly affected by heavy rains and floods. ‘Now, it’s noteworthy to point out that there’s another 100,000 requests that came in after 12 midnight last night. So, it would bring us

MANILA: The Chinese Embassy in Manila on Thursday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s declaration to ban all Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO), which have been linked to various illegal activities such as scams and human trafficking. ‘We have noted President Marcos’ announcement of banning all POGOs and welcome this development. We believe this decision echoes the call of the Philippine people and serves the common interests of people of both countries,’ the Embassy said in a statement. The Embassy has repeatedly stated that Chinese law prohibits all forms of gambling and that it strictly cracks down on Chinese nationals

ROME: Italy’s tennis world number one Jannik Sinner said Wednesday that he would not play in the Paris Olympics because of tonsillitis. “I am saddened to inform you that unfortunately, I will not be able to participate in the Paris Olympic Games,” the 22-year-old Australian Open champion said on X. “After a good week of training on clay, I started to feel unwell,” he informed his followers. “I spent a couple of days resting and during an examination, the doctor diagnosed tonsillitis and strongly advised me against playing,” he added. Sinner said he was disappointed by the recent development since