A "bridging program" launched by the Australian and Philippine governments will help Filipino nurses experience firsthand what it is like to practice their profession in Australia while gaining more knowledge about their chosen profession, reports GMANews.tv.
Taiwanese coast guard rescued three Filipino fishermen--Ronald Q. Dumaran, Edwin C. Zoilo and Hener Mendoza--in the high seas during a storm, inspiring goodwill on the heels of a spat over fishing rights between Manila and Taipei, reports Interaksyon.com. The three flew home early morning Tuesday at the Clark International Airport. Their boat encountered big waves near Kaohsiung island last July 17.
The Philippines is lifting a nine-year ban on sending workers to Iraq, declaring the country mostly safe despite its worst bout of violence in years, reports ABS-CBN News/Agence France Press. Filipinos, except for household helpers, can now work in Iraq outside four "no-go" provinces still considered dangerous.
Nonstop rain has widened the scope of floods in Mindanao, with 15 towns in Maguindanao province becoming virtual lagoons, reports Interaksyon.com. The Rio Grande de Mindanao rose swiftly over last weekend, affecting over 37,000 people in Maguindanao alone. Among the worst hit was the town of Sultan Kudarat, where 18 villages are under water. In Cotabato City, 25 of 37 barangays are flooded, affecting some 20,000 residents.
Hong Kong authorities on Monday announced the arrest of two women carrying more than a dozen kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, reports Inquirer.net. The women, sisters aged 27 and 31, were seized Sunday at Chek Lap Kok airport on their way to Clark in the Philippines. They were allegedly carrying 14.5 kilograms (32 pounds) of “ice” worth HK$10.9 million ($1.4 million). The drugs were found concealed inside false compartments of three suitcases carrying men’s clothing,
Visiting nationals from 151 countries can spend more time in the Philippines--the government has extended the visa-free privilege for up to 30 days, reports ABS-CBN News. Starting August 1, foreign visitors can stay up to a month, instead of just 21 days. The move is aimed at encouraging more tourists and investors to come and visit.
Four-time Paralympic gold medalist Raymond Martin’s gold medal streak continues in France after he collected four gold medals at the 2013 IPC Athletics World Championship in Lyon, reports ABS-CBN News. Team USA is now in third place following Brazil, 2nd, and Russia in first place, thanks to multimedalist winners like Filipino-American racer Raymond Martin.
The Philippines has protested China's recent publication of a new "10-dash line" map that places sprawling offshore territories it claims within Beijing's "national boundaries," reports GMA News. The new Chinese map, which was first published last January by China's state mapping authority Sinomap Press, features 10 dash lines instead of nine dash lines, turning the West Philippine Sea into a virtual Chinese lake.
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