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The Philippines, France and the U.S. held a multilateral maritime exercise off the coast of the Philippines on Thursday. The drills are part of a three-week annual joint combat training exercise between the Philippines and the U.S. from April 22 to May 10, which involves more than 17,000 Filipino and American troops. France and Australia...

As temperatures soar in Asia, extreme heatwaves are affecting several countries in the continent. Vietnam is experiencing temperatures as high as 44 degrees Celsius, while India and the Philippines are also grappling with heatwaves that are putting people’s health and livelihoods at risk.

New Brunswick is continuing its efforts to recruit international nurses – recently hiring more than 180 from the Philippines. Some of them work at the Loch Lomond Villa in Saint John. As Nathalie Sturgeon reports, they say they’re excited to pursue their careers in the province.

At least four people were killed and dozens more injured in a bomb explosion that took place during a Catholic Mass gathering at Mindanao State University in Marawi, Philippines on Sunday.

Taiwan began clean-up operations on Monday after Typhoon Haikui left a trail of destruction across the island after earlier tearing through the Philippines. From mountainous areas in central Taiwan to cities on the eastern and southern coasts, residents and workers removed fallen trees, fixed broken power lines and cleared debris a day after the typhoon...

A fire broke out in a two-storey building in Manila, Philippines on Thursday resulting in the death of at least 15 people, and injuring at least three. According to authorities, the fire started before sunrise and took three hours to be put out.

Saskatoon Folkfest is a summertime favourite, with 17 pavilions at various locations around the city, including the Philippines pavilion.

After killing dozens in Philippines, prompting landslides, shutting down grocery stores and businesses across Taiwan, typhoon Doksuri swept through eastern China on Thursday. Though it is slowly beginning to weaken, Doksuri’s course is expected to continue through to China’s northwest regions this weekend.

The President of Filipino Cultural Society talks to Amber Fryday about the all day event celebrating Filipino culture and traditions on Saturday at Garrison Grounds.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser announced on Tuesday that Canada will be extending its Visa-free citizenship program to the Philippines after a successful pilot program with applicants from Brazil and Bulgaria. Fraser said his office has begun evaluating countries for the next round of the program.

The Honda Celebration of Light returns this summer in Vancouver. Officials made the announcement Monday morning that Australia, Mexico and the Philippines will compete at the annual fireworks event in English Bay.

Speaking after the U.S.-Philippines 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted the shared interests between the Philippines with the U.S., as the two countries launched the biggest joint drills yet in the South China Sea the day before. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin added that this meeting...

For decades, renowned journalist Maria Ressa has challenged corruption and misinformation and fought for democracy and truth in journalism. As she faces possible jail time in her home country of the Philippines, the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate details her journey in her new book ‘How to Stand up to a Dictator’.

Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said on Wednesday that the provincial budget will “work to bring staffing to a higher level than prior to the pandemic.” Harpauer reported that the province has recruited 400 health care workers from the Philippines and included aggressive measures to retain in-province health-care staff.

The Philippines Department of Health said the Filipino HRH ratio, a measure of health-care workers per every 10,000 people, is well below the World Health Organization recommendation.

The province says its trip to the Philippines to recruit nurses exceeded expectations and it’s planning on bringing 350 nurses to Manitoba.

Monika Warren, chief nursing officer of Shared Health, said the Manitoba delegation is working with a pair of recruitment firms to find the right candidates.

Manitoba’s mission to find nurses in the Philippines to supplement the province’s health-care system is underway.

Ken Borce, a member of the provincial recruitment delegation meeting potential candidates in Manila, says he knows first-hand what the experience is like.

A Manitoba delegation is heading to the Philippines on a nurse recruitment trip, and those offered employment could start in the province as soon as this summer.