His father, Theophilo Ermitano, who died at 92 in 2012, was a member of the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment in the U.S. Army. … where he and hundreds of others like him will receive Congressional Gold Medals – aRead more
Subic-BlogMacau casino operator Galaxy Entertainment Group, which posted a 36 per cent jump in earnings on Thursday, says it supports the Philippines government's move to temporarily close Boracay for environmental reasons and will seek further clarification after announcing plansRead more
Subic-Blog"The bells beg us to transform the mourning of our people into hope and peace," said the Manila prelate. Cardinal Tagle condemned the murder of Father Ventura as he expressed sadness that some people seem to no longer valueRead more
Subic-Blog“We would like to thank you our dear Ambassador for your genuine public service and promoting the protection, welfare and rights of every Filipino in Kuwait,” stated Dr Chie Umandap, AKO OFW Chairman and Founder. “We are very saddenedRead more
Subic-BlogWith respect to Kuwait's protest against the Philippine embassy-led extraction of domestic helpers from their employers in Kuwait and the … The great US diplomat and diplomatic historian George Kennan, identified the malady first when he warned in aRead more
Subic-BlogBENGALURU (May 2): Malaysian and Philippine shares fell 1% each and snapped three straight sessions of gains, while Thai stocks bounced back in … Oil recovered some ground after the previous day's slide, helped by concerns about possible renewedRead more
Subic-BlogMANILA (Reuters) – Philippine labor groups expressed disappointment on Wednesday over a long-awaited executive order by President Rodrigo Duterte to crack down on short-term hiring, saying it offered nothing new and left millions of workers without benefits. Halting useRead more
Subic-BlogA joint study conducted by Stanford University and the International Peace Research Institute in Oslo estimates some 1.2 million casualties from that war, mainly Koreans, Americans and Chinese. Among the casualties were 112 Filipino soldiers killed in action andRead more
Subic-BlogNEW YORK (AP) — A veterinarian accused of implanting liquid heroin in puppies for a Colombian drug trafficking ring is now in custody in New York. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Tuesday that Andres Lopez Elorza wasRead more
Subic-BlogNEW YORK — Immigrants say President Donald Trump's administration has become almost everything they feared, but while they rally across the United States on May Day, their focus is less on huge turnout Tuesday than on the first TuesdayRead more
Subic-BlogAn agreement was supposed to be signed by Kuwait and the Philippines to ensure that the rights of Filipino migrant workers are respected. How important is it for the Philippine government to protect the rights of its workers abroad?Read more
Subic-BlogDuterte's pivot is also in part a response to the United States' lack of clear commitment to the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute with China — despite the United States–Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty. Duterte has accepted theRead more
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Subic-BlogIn an anticlimactic twist, about 50 asylum seekers were allowed past a gate controlled by Mexican officials to walk across a long bridge but were stopped at the entrance to the U.S. inspection facility at the other end. TheyRead more
Subic-BlogU.S. News & World Report. Detractors Deride Duterte for Asking Filipinos to Leave Kuwait. More. FILE PHOTO: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte gestures during an armed forces change of command ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesRead more
Subic-BlogIn particular, Dominguez said the state-run lenders Landbank and Development Bank of the Philippines, both universal banks, could establish units that would promote bonds to micro, small and medium enterprises. “It's easier for us to do it through themRead more
Subic-BlogReports swirled in the US capital that the Philippines is the latest foreign government to “book rooms or host events” at the Trump International Hotel, with critics arguing that such bookings are nothing more than attempts to “curry favor”Read more
Subic-BlogHe urged Kuwait — “a good friend” — not to hurt the Filipinos in the northern Arabian Gulf state and to help the Philippine government get them out. “If the presence of Filipinos is a burden to you, allowRead more
Subic-BlogIn 2016, airport authorities made at least 15 arrests against suspected foreign drug couriers. Manila International Airport Authority general manager Eddie Monreal said the Philippine government is in close coordination with US law enforcement units and international police inRead more
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