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The Canadian government has donated around ₱757 million to the Philippines to aid economic recovery, improve the health of women, and assist underdeveloped communities in Mindanao, its embassy in Manila says.

The Government of Canada has donated approximately P757 million (Can$18.9 million) to fund seven new development assistance projects in the areas of education, health and good governance in the Philippines, specifically in the Bangsamoro region. Govenrment of Canada In a statement released Wedne

“Canada stands together in solidarity with the Filipino people in the face of unprecedented challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, including the negative physical, mental, social and economic effects many are experiencing each day,” Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur said.  

A number of factors are pushing Ottawa to increase both its rhetoric about and naval presence in the disputed water.

University of Saskatchewan (USask website) In a virtual ceremony held on May 19, 2021, Consul General Zaldy Patron expressed optimism that the cooperation between the Philippine universities and the USask will “go a long way and will be beneficial for all parties”. Under the MOU, the parties will collaborate on several areas, including in the exchanges and internships for students, faculty, and staff, and in joint research and development projects. The virtual signing ceremony coincided wit...

Monday, 20:09, 05/04/2021 Canada opposes recent actions taken by China in the East Sea, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur said in a tweet, noting that such actions escalate tensions and undermine regional stability and the rules-based international order. Chinese fishing vessel fleet heading to the East Sea (Source: Getty) Many other countries such as the US, Japan, the UK and Australia have also raised their voice expressing concern over China’s deployment of over ...

Timor-Leste on April 4. Indonesia disaster management agency spokesman Raditya Jati told broadcaster MetroTV that there are 55 deaths, but the figure is expected to rise while some 42 people are still missing. The natural disasters have also forced hundreds of people to be evacuated. At least four houses have been seriously damaged while 17 others were washed away. The rescue effort has been hampered due to cut-off roads and mudslides. Meanwhile, at least 16 people have died in Timor Leste, sai...

Party and State leaders at the 14th National Assemblys 11th session (Photo: VNA)  Berlin (VNA) – German experts and scholars have appreciated Vietnam’s achievements in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and in economic recovery and development, and pinned high hopes on Vietnam’s new government during their interviews granted to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)s correspondents in Berlin. Prof. Thomas Engelbert of the University of Hamburg spoke highly of new Prime Minister Pham Minh ...

(OVP) In particular, she talked about how Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koshikawa Kazuhiko shared that Japan plans to produce its own vaccines for the general population. “Iyong mga nakausap na mga ambassadors syempre, kinukwento nila iyong sa kanila din (The ambassadors that I have talked with, they also shared their experience [with their vaccination plans]),” Robredo said in her Sunday radio show. Robredo said Kazuhiko told her that Japan ordered a lot of Pfizer vaccines, but th...

(Photo from OVP) Robredo, who is a Bicolano, gushed about seeing Pili nuts in two of the dishes served to her. She is a native of Naga City, Camarines Sur. MacArthur hosted a lunch reception for Robredo in her honor at his residence in Makati City. The vice president shared photos of their lunch in a Facebook post. They were joined by Danish Ambassador Grete Sillasen, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, and Helene Girard, a minister-counsellor from  the Embassy of Canada. “[I was] Super touched ...