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Royal Canadian Navy visits the Philippines
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is conducting a goodwill visit to the Philippines this month, as part of Canada’s strong commitment and engagement in the region under its Indo-Pacific Strategy. His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montreal arrived today and is docked at the Manila South Harbor until August 6th. “The…
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PUNNUK FESTIVAL: Thanksgiving in Hungduan, Ifugao
[Photographs by Romeo Mariano for Mata: Asia Press Photo] Villagers express their gratitude for bountiful harvests and celebrate their unity and community spirit during the Punnuk Festival on July 20, 2024. The Punnuk Festival is an annual celebration in Hungduan, Ifugao, in the Northern Philippines. It is the last cultural agricultural…
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Akbayan calls for declaration of July 12 as WPS Day
[Press Release]On the 8th anniversary of Hague ruling:ADVOCATES CALL FOR DECLARATION OF JULY 12 AS “WEST PHILIPPINE SEA DAY” As the nation marks the eighth anniversary of the Philippines’ victory over China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, more than 200 advocates rallied to call for the…
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Carabao Races: Culture and Tradition in the Philippines
The carabao race at Barangay Bibiclat in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Philippines is a traditional event held to commemorate the Feast of St. John the Baptist on June 25, 2024. Alongside the Taong Putik (mud people) Festival that has become a tourist attraction, the carabao race draws crowds. It is held…
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Philippines inks covenant, paves way for decent work
MANILA, Philippines (ILO News) – The Philippines lays the groundwork to address employment issues, which can worsen if left unresolved. The National Employment Summit (NES) brought together partners and stakeholders to tackle labour market challenges and find solutions. The summit inked an Employment Covenant and forged commitments for the 10-year Trabaho…
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Labor group calls for wage hike and wealth tax
Labor group Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino leads the call for implementation of wealth tax and a 750-peso legislated wage hike during a workers’ forum on wealth tax and press conference at the University of the Philippines Integrated School in Quezon City on June 29, 2024. The forum is held together…
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Climate activists hold protest action vs Japanese megabanks on climate action
MEDIA RELEASE (June 26, 2024)On the occasion of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Mizuho, MUFG, SMBC, Japanese megabanks told to stop deceiving the public on climate action. Climate activists hold a protest action in Makati City, June 26, 2024, against Japanese megabanks Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo…
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Mud People Fest
Every year, on June 24, Catholic devotees in the village of Bibiclat in Aliaga, Nueva Ecija celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist with a ritual that has attracted tourists in recent years. The devotees of the “Pagsa-San Juan” call themselves “Taong Putik,” literally “mud people.” They wake up before…
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Multi-national civil groups call for UN tax convention, global tax reforms
Representatives from civil society organizations (CSOs), along with leaders and public sector stakeholders from Asia and other Southern regions gathered for the Multi-stakeholders’ Forum and Asia Strategy Workshop. Billed as “UN Tax Convention Now! Rewriting the Global Tax Rules to Work for People and the Planet,” the event held at…
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