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PHL revives Sabah claim
By Fernan Angeles FOR the last six decades, the Philippines suddenly hinted at a statement reminding Malaysia that Sabah isn’t theirs. Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said that Sabah, a two-hour boat trip from Tawi-tawi and Sulu, belongs to the Filipinos. As such, Locsin said that the Philippine government is “reactivating” the North Borneo Bureau,…
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PHL among top destinations after pandemic
By Fernan Angeles AS soon as the pandemic scare is over, expect an influx of tourists coming into the country after months being confined at home. With travel restrictions already lifted by then, Jayne Forrester, Director of International Development said data compiled by their web portal Official-esta.com showed the Philippines making it in the list…
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Undocumented Filipinos seeking jobs in Croatia
By Fernan Angeles FILIPINOS abroad are not inclined on flying back home to the Philippines empty-handed. In a report to Malacañang at the regular Laging Handa briefing, the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Austria, recorded around 50 undocumented Filipinos have flown from the Middle East to Croatia to find new jobs amid the global pandemic scare.…
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Switzerland tops in best wages, PHL is No. 91 — study
By Fernan Angeles FROM a list of 106 countries, workers in the Philippines are seen receiving the lowest salary, according to a new study published by research and analyst company Picodi on August 20. Rounding up the best and worst countries to live in based on the average wages earned in each country, Philippines placed…
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Diplomatic protest filed against China
By Fernan Angeles APPALLED over the incident that saw China confiscating fish aggregating devices installed by Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal off the country’s southwestern waters, the Philippine government finally lifted a finger as it filed a diplomatic protest against what it described as “illegal.” The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) referred to an incident…
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Diplomatic protest filed against China
By Fernan Angeles APPALLED over the incident that saw China confiscating fish aggregating devices installed by Filipino fishermen in Scarborough Shoal off the country’s southwestern waters, the Philippine government finally lifted a finger as it filed a diplomatic protest against what it described as “illegal.” The Department of Foreign Affairs referred to an incident involving…
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Strong quake jolts Masbate
By John Clifford Lintao A STRONG earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 hit Cataingan, Masbate on Tuesday morning, said the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). The earthquake, which was initially recorded as magnitude 6.5 at around 8:03 AM, had an epicenter located at 11.98°N, 123.98°E – 005 km S 17° W of Cataingan.…
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COVID-19 infections in PHL near 140,000-mark
MANILA — Nearly 140,000 coronavirus infections have been recorded in the Philippines as the country’s health department reported 2,987 additional cases on Tuesday, August 11. In its latest bulletin, the Department of Health (DOH) said the cumulative total of COVID-19 cases in the country has reached 139,538, of which, 68,794 are active. Active cases refer…
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PHL slides to No. 2 in SEA’s COVID-19 cases
By Fernan Angeles HOURS after taking the number one spot in the list of Southeast Asian countries with the highest number of coronavirus disease contamination, Philippines slid back to second after Indonesia logged in its latest figures reflecting the most recent cases of the highly-infectious COVID-19. As of this posting, Indonesia has recorded 116,871 cases,…
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China take-over on Fuga Island, not entirely true
By John Clifford Lintao REPORTS on the alleged take-over of China on an island in the country northernmost part of the Philippines is not entirely accurate, the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA) said on Thursday. CEZA administrator and chief executive officer Raul Lambino has issued a statement denying China is taking over Fuga Island located…