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ABS-CBN expands distribution in Middle East with OSN carriage
Largest Filipino media network’s popular channels – TFC, Bro, Cinema One Global & ANC – available on OSN starting May 1 REDWOOD CITY, CA, April 24, 2013 – ABS-CBN Corporation, a publicly listed Philippine firm and the country’s largest Filipino multimedia network, announced today that its subsidiary, ABS-CBN Middle East, has partnered with OSN, the [...]
Senate immigration bill a good start, but raises concerns about access to health care
WASHINGTON – Kathy Ko Chin, president and CEO of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), issued the following statement in response to the comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced today in the Senate. “We are pleased that the “gang of eight” worked across party lines to produce a bipartisan bill to start the [...]
Govt has effective contingency plan for a Korean Peninsula crisis, says Aquino
STA.CRUZ, Laguna, Apr 5 (Mabuhay) — President Benigno S. Aquino III made an assurance on Friday that the government has an intact emergency response plan in case war breaks out in the Korean Peninsula as tension continues to rise in the region. In an interview with the media during an event here, the President said [...]
PH Unveils Roadmap for Participation in TPP Trade Pact
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Philippines has laid down the roadmap for its eventual participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)—an initiative involving the United States and other Pacific nations that seeks to create what could be the biggest free trade area in the world. Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia Jr. outlined Manila’s desire to join the TPP in his [...]
UPDATE ON THE SUSPENSION OF SECTIONS 5 AND 17 OF PRC RESOLUTION NO. 2012-668 ON THE PRACTICE OF FOREIGN PROFESSIONALS IN THE PHL
Los Angeles, 15 November 2012 – The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles was informed that the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) issued Resolution No. 2012-673 suspending Sections 5 and 17 of Resolution No. 2012-668. The suspensions deal with the provisions of PRC Resolution No. 2012-668 that increase the payment of processing fee and fee for [...]
AccuWeather Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Global Weather Media Company — Trusted for Superior Accuracy – Looks Ahead to Next 50 Years State College, PA — November 15, 2012 – AccuWeather, Inc. marks 50 years of operation today by launching a year-long recognition of the company’s 50th anniversary through a series of events, as well as retrospective stories and videos on [...]
Wells Fargo Commits $35 Million in Support of Military Service Members, Veterans; Provides Customers an Opportunity to Support Through ATM Donations
November is Military Family Appreciation Month; Veterans Day is November 11 San Francisco, Nov. 8, 2012 – Wells Fargo & Company announced today it is committing $35 million over the next three years as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting military service members and veterans. The commitment includes: Real estate owned (REO) property donations and [...]
Palace hopes better relations after China’s leadership transition, U.S. elections
MANILA, Nov 8 (Mabuhay) — Malacañang hopes for stronger relations with the U.S. and China after both countries recently had their respective political exercises aimed at choosing new leaders. “Let’s wait and see. We certainly hope for a warming of the relations, but let’s wait and see for them to settle down,” Presidential spokesman Edwin [...]
Health and fitness agenda: World Diabetes Day
(Relaxnews) – Coming up, World Diabetes Day aims to reach millions around the globe to raise awareness of the disease. World Diabetes Day (WDD) November 14 Worldwide WDD, created by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and the World Health Organization in 1991, takes place annually to bring greater awareness to diabetes and its control. Events [...]
Weight-lifting found to cut your risk for heart disease and diabetes
(Relaxnews) – A new study announced Tuesday supports hitting your gym’s weight room, finding that people who pump iron are less likely to have risk factors linked to heart disease and diabetes. Researchers from Brooks College of Health, University of North Florida analyzed data from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), an ongoing study [...]
