2023 March 13 The Toronto Urban Design Awards, held by the City of Toronto every second year, recognize achievements in urban design, architecture and landscape architecture. Designers, developers, project owners, community groups, design students and others are invited to enter eligible projects. The call for 2023 submissions is now open. Submission categories include elements, private...
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.: Memorandum of Understanding between NGCP, NICA to fend off cyber attack on power assets
2023 March 13 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed the signing on Monday of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA), citing its importance in fending off cyber attacks on energy infrastructure. Monday’s signing is a very significant event in the...
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Human rights defenders’ bill threat to Philippine democracy: NTF-ELCAC
2023 March 13 MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) Legal Cooperation Cluster (LCC) on Monday said House Bill (HB) No. 77 or the proposed Human Rights Defenders Protection Act is a threat to the country’s democratic of way life once enacted into law. “The impending approval of HB No....
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. admin to employ digital media literacy drive vs. fake news
2023 March 12 MANILA – The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will implement a Digital Media Literacy campaign this year, seeking to equip the most vulnerable communities with knowledge and tools “to be discerning of the truth,” a Presidential Communications Office (PCO) official said on Friday. PCO Undersecretary Cherbett Karen Maralit issued the statement...
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Canada province’s ‘bridging’ program to benefit Filipino nurses
2023 March 9 Consul General Zaldy Patron during a virtual briefing on March 9, 2023. (Screenshot from Zoom meeting) MANILA – Filipino nursing graduates currently based in Canada’s Alberta province are among the target beneficiaries of its nursing bridge program worth 7.8 million Canadian dollars (about PHP311 million), the Philippine Consulate General in Calgary said Thursday. Eligible...
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos admin sets up measures, safety nets to protect, promote welfare of Philippine women
2023 March 10 The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has put in place numerous contingencies and measures to protect and promote the welfare women in the Philippines, a government official said in New York Thursday. Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Margarita Gutierrez said though the Philippines has been confronted with many challenges in...
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Scientists are ‘beacons of light’ in country’s development – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
2023 March 10 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged on Friday the country’s scientists and experts to continue enhancing their fields of expertise, as he highlighted the importance of scientists as “beacons of light” in the country’s development. “I cannot think of a better, a more qualified group of individuals who will help clear the...
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Philippine government to send financial, relief aid to quake-hit Syria
2023 March 10 The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the sending of financial and in-kind assistance to Syria after being rocked by a powerful earthquake on February 6. The Philippine government, through its Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), will be sending a financial donation of UD$200,000, aside from the in-kind relief...
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Federal, provincial and territorial immigration Ministers meet to plan for the future of Canada’s immigration system
2023 March 10 Halifax, Nova Scotia – The Forum of Ministers Responsible for Immigration (FMRI) met today at the Canadian Museum of Immigration in Halifax, Nova Scotia to continue their discussions on the future of immigration in Canada. Ministers focused on advancing joint initiatives to respond to pan-Canadian immigration priorities and were pleased with progress made towards...
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Department of Migrant Workers, Philippine General Hospital expand health services for OFWs
2023 March 9 OFW HOSPITAL. DMW Secretary Susan Ople and Philippine General Hospital Director Dr. Gerardo Legaspi sign a Memorandum of Agreement to expand the health services of the OFW Hospital in Pampanga province. Ople said the hospital will soon extend its services to children and families of OFWs. (Photo grabbed from DMW Facebook page) MANILA – The...