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Labor and Employment Secretary Rosalina Baldoz warned employers to give their employees’ 13th month pay before December 24, which is what is stated in the law. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to the Department of Education that the holiday break for public schools should start on December 18 and will last until January 3. The DepEd also reminded schools in Metro Manila to set make-up classes to cover for the days with no classes during the APEC summit. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
According to reports, China is constructing three more airstrips inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone in the Spratlys Island. Meanwhile, experts said airstrips will enhance the capability of China to act in the said area. China’s Defense Ministry reiterated that the construction is purely for defensive purposes. <em>(Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
The Philippines Government and the Australian Government have partnered to strengthen the capacity of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in responding to natural disasters and emergencies, through a P104 million (A$3 million) grant under a three-year Support Program for Disaster Response. The program covers three components: capacity building, warehouse construction, and prepositioning of emergency relief supplies. “The Australian Government is committed to support the Philippines in building its resilience through disaster preparedness, […]
Venezuela’s opposition won control of the legislature from the ruling Socialists for the first time in 16 years on Sunday (December 6), giving them a long-sought platform to challenge President Nicolas Maduro. Election board head Tibisay Lucena said the opposition Democratic Unity coalition won 99 seats to the Socialists’ 46 in the 167-national National Assembly with some districts still to be counted. “In nominal mode, the Socialist United Party of Venezuela has 24 nominal representatives, […]
France‘s far-right National Front topped the vote nationally in the first round of high-stakes regional elections on Sunday, provisional results showed, a major boost for the anti-immigration party. Boosted by fears over the Nov. 13 Islamic State attacks that killed 130 people in Paris, stubbornly high unemployment and worries about immigration, Marine Le Pen’s party secured 30.6 percent of the vote nationally, an exit poll by Ifop-Fiducial poll showed on Sunday night. The anti-Europe, anti-immigration […]
President Barack Obama warned Americans on Sunday the terrorist threat to the United States had evolved into a dangerous “new phase” in the aftermath of a deadly California shooting rampage, but vowed to destroy Islamic State and other militant groups. In a rare Oval Office address, Obama sought to calm a U.S. public increasingly jittery about the fight against Islamist militancy that once appeared to be waged overseas. But he offered no major shift in […]
Ex Machina was the big winner at the Moët British Independent Film Awards on Sunday (December 6) at the 18th BIFA ceremony, hosted by Richard Ayoade and held at Old Billingsgate in London. The film won four awards: Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay for Alex Garland and Outstanding Achievement in Craft for its Visual Effects, by Andrew Whitehurst. The film will be screened in 74 cinemas across the country on Sunday […]
China stands ready to provide capital, technology and personnel to Africa for pushing forward industrialization in the continent, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Friday. Xi made the announcement in his address at the close ceremony of the High-Level Dialogue between Chinese-African Leaders and Business Communities and the 5th Conference of Chinese and African Entrepreneurs in Johannesburg. “The achievement of inclusive and sustainable development in Africa hinges on industrialization, which holds the key to creating […]
Excerpts from President Obama’s Speech on keeping the Americans safe after the San Bernardino massacre: > “This was an act of terrorism, designed to kill innocent people.” >”I have authorized U.S. forces to take out terrorists abroad precisely because I know how real the danger is” >”As Commander-in-Chief, I have no greater responsibility than the security of the American people.” >”The threat from terrorism is real, we will overcome it. We will destroy ISIL and […]
(Reuters) President Barack Obama will tell Americans on Sunday what the government is doing to keep them safe following the mass killing by a couple in California last week that is being investigated as an act of terrorism, but no major shift in strategy was expected. In a rare Oval Office address at 8 p.m. EST (0100 GMT) (9:00am Manila time), Obama will lay out the security steps the United States has taken since Islamic […]
This past weekend, members of the Church of Christ residing within the New Jersey area united to conduct INC Giving activities to express their appreciation for the police, firemen, and residents of the city of Bayonne in New Jersey. On Saturday, November 21, the members visited first the Bayonne Police Department then were given a tour of the police station. From the police station, the members then visited the fire department where the brethren, especially […]
