Category: General

MANILA: Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Tuesday said China should accept President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s declaration in his 3rd State of the Nation Address (SONA) that the Philippines will neither yield nor waver in asserting its rights over the West Philippine Sea (WPS). ‘China should accept and respect the President’s unequivocal statement: that the West Philippine Sea is ours and will remain ours,’ Rodriguez said in a statement. Rodriguez, a consistent and staunch critic of Beijing’s intrusion and aggressive activities in waters and islands inside the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on the youth to draw inspiration from the life and works of Apolinario Mabini to become an active contributor to nation-building. Speaking at Mabini’s 160th birth anniversary commemoration at the Mabini Shrine in Tanauan, Batangas, Marcos honored the ‘Sublime Paralytic’ for overcoming his disability and contributing greatly to the revolution against the country’s colonizers. ‘Tinatawagan ko ang mga kabataang Pilipino ngayon na gawing inspirasyon at halimbawa ang buhay ni Apolinario Mabini upang magpunyagi sa buhay (I call on the Filipino youth today to use Apolinario Mabini’s life as an inspiration and

BEIJING, Xsolla, a global video game commerce company known for its extensive suite of tools and services specifically designed for the game industry, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of the Xsolla Greater China Region office. The opening event will occur on Monday, July 22, 2024, at D-06 Parkview Green Fangcaodi, Chaoyang District, signifying a renewed commitment to enhancing and growing the video game industry in China and worldwide. The expansion of the Xsolla Beijing office embodies a vision to serve as a humble partner and provide access to the tools and services for everyone in the gaming community,

MANILA: The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has unveiled the list of the 26 semi-finalists for the prestigious 2024 Search for Outstanding Government Workers and is inviting the public to participate in the evaluation process by providing feedback on the national nominees. ‘We invite you to take part in this year’s Search for Outstanding Government Workers by sharing your comments and reactions on the semi-finalists. Your feedback is crucial in helping us recognize the most deserving candidates who exemplify excellence in public service,’ CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles said in a press release. The public is encouraged to submit their comments, whether

MANILA: Thirty flights via the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) were canceled and four diverted as of 1:30 p.m. Tuesday due to inclement weather brought by Typhoon Carina and the enhanced southwest monsoon. The Manila International Airport Authority said the “unfavorable weather condition” led to the cancellation of flights Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) 9011/9012 Manila-Shenzhen-Manila; PAL Express (2P) 2932/2933 Manila-Basco-Manila; 2P 2014/2015 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila; 2P 2961/2962 Manila-Busuanga-Manila. Also canceled were Cebu Pacific’s 5J 504/505 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila; 5J 506/507 Manila-Tuguegarao-Manila; 5J 1544/1545 Manila-Laoag-Manila; 5J 773/774 Manila-Pagadian-Manila and CebGo (DG) 6031/6032 Manila-San Jose-Manila; and DG 6113/6114 Manila-Naga-Manila; DG 6031/6032 Manila-San Jose-Manila; DG 6113/6114 Manila-Naga-Manila; DG