Marcos vows better benefits, opportunities for nurses

Inquirer.net - Oct 20, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos paid tribute to nurses on Monday, thanking them for their service to the country as he also vowed to improve their welfare by providing them with government support, benefits and more opportunities. He made the commitment during the 2026 national annual convention of the Philippine Nurses Association Inc., which coincided

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ROS deregisters PN

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Cell publisher investigates editor accused of soliciting bribes from China

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Cell Press, one of the world’s leading scientific publishers, has launched an investigation after prominent Chinese biologist Rao Yi accused the editor-in-chief of a top medical journal of soliciting bribes from mainland authors. “Several important international academic journals have seen editors, and even editors-in-chief, soliciting and accepting bribes,” said Rao, a tenured chair professor at Peking University who stepped down as president of Capital Medical University last year, in a social...

The evolution of China’s active defence doctrine

Oct 20, 2026

The evolution of China’s active defence doctrine

The British Army’s miraculous escape from Nazi Germany’s encirclement at Dunkirk is considered by some to be the greatest military retreat in modern history and a prime example of snatching victory from the jaws of defeat. Yet years before Dunkirk, the military retreat by the Chinese Red Army, known as the Long March, was more impressive and consequential. While the Dunkirk evacuation remains in Hollywood fare and a staple of World War II folklore, the Long March is taught at military academies...

YOURSAY | Going against the 'pak turut' mould

Oct 20, 2026

YOURSAY | Going against the 'pak turut' mould

'A good education system should cultivate citizens who dare to ask the right questions.'

Alden Richards gets sentimental over bonding with brother in the US

Oct 20, 2026

Alden Richards gets sentimental over bonding with brother in the US

Alden Richards said that spending quality time with his brother during his recent trip to San Francisco made him appreciate family moments even more.

Pro-China officials, online trolls embolden Beijing to make daring acts

Oct 20, 2026

Pro-China officials, online trolls embolden Beijing to make daring acts

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Pope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since cancer surgery

Oct 20, 2026

Pope Leo to hold Wednesday audience for first time since cancer surgery

Pope Leo pledges that he would slowly resume his usual activities as the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics

France in turmoil: What might follow a weekend of riots?

Oct 19, 2026

France in turmoil: What might follow a weekend of riots?

Elections next year will see President Emmanuel Macron step down after a decade in power. The unrest is likely to give a boost to far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, the frontrunner in polls who has long talked tough on law and order.

Detained Suu Kyi receives royal package from UK’s King Charles: Myanmar government

Oct 19, 2026

Detained Suu Kyi receives royal package from UK’s King Charles: Myanmar government

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi received a package from Britain’s King Charles on Monday, authorities said, releasing the first pictures of the detained Nobel laureate in two months and describing her as a “special female prisoner”. It is the first time Myanmar authorities have used the term to describe Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a military coup in 2021, triggering a civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people, according to monitor ACLED. The coup leader and former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing...

Top Vietnamese leader highlights new horizon for Vietnam–Denmark cooperation

Oct 19, 2026

Top Vietnamese leader highlights new horizon for Vietnam–Denmark cooperation

Vietnam and Denmark have built deep mutual trust, paving the way for a new horizon of cooperation, Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam stressed while delivering a policy speech at the University of Copenhagen on Oct. 19 afternoon (local time) as part of his state visit to the European country.

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