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Seol, October 13 For one young Afghan refugee girl, her new home in South Korea has already brought simple freedoms she would otherwise be denied. "In Afghanistan, you can't do activities as freely

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - For one young Afghan refugee girl, her new home in South Korea has already brought simple freedoms she would otherwise be denied. In Afghanistan, you cant do activities as freely as men do, and its satisfying to do Taekwondo without a hijab in Korea right now, the girl told reporters after a Taekwondo class on Wednesday. She is one of nearly 400 Afghan evacuees who arrived in Seoul in August under a special programme that aims to grant long-term residency to Afgha...

For one young Afghan refugee girl, her new home in South Korea has already brought simple freedoms she would otherwise be denied.

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The signing of Executive Order (EO) 70 by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in 2018 proved to be effective in convincing more New People Army (NPA) guerillas to surrender, according to an Army official. At a conference in Bukidnon on Tuesday, Maj. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr., Army's 4th Infantry Division commander, said for the longest time, the approach of the government in ending communist-led insurgency was through military offensives. "It did not address (fully) the ...

3 former rebels in Negros surrender

Assimilation programs begin for Afghan evacuees in Korea

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY - The Army's 4th Infantry Division (4ID) on Tuesday confirmed that six New People's Army (NPA) fighters were killed during two separate clashes in Bukidnon and Agusan del Norte. Reports said the 1st Special Forces Battalion (1SFBn) under the operational control of 403rd Infantry Brigade of the 4ID engaged the NPA in its hideout at the mountainous area of Sitio Cogon Cogon, Brgy. Manalog in Malaybalay, Bukidnon around 6:45 a.m. on Sept. 20. The soldiers encountered aro...

A total of P124.65 billion ($2.5 billion) were flagged from these nine government agencies alone, which could have been used to provide 12.4 million pandemic-hit families with much-needed aid amounting to P10,000 ($200). 

As a means to improve its systems and strengthen its operations, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) acknowledges the Commission on

Silay villagers stage rally; condemn communist groups