Bill in South Korea aims to boost blood donations for pets

The Korea Herald/Asia News Network 01/23/2023

SEOUL — Just like people, pets also lose large amounts of blood from accidents, diseases and surgeries, and therefore require blood transfusions. But, there is currently not enough donated blood in South Korea. That’s why keen attention…

Duterte to campaign for PDP-Laban bets; to bring ‘sackloads’ of cash

Neil Arwin Mercado 07/18/2021

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte vowed Saturday to bring “sackloads of cash” if possible, to support bets of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) in their campaign for next year’s elections. Duterte made the…

PDP-Laban declares Pacquiao’s post vacant, but denies he was ‘ousted’

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 07/17/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The national assembly of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) party, led by the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi, has declared several party posts vacant—including the one being held by Senator…

PDP Laban exec: PDP-Laban nat’l assembly must have OK of party prexy

John Eric Mendoza 05/31/2021

MANILA, Philippines — The executive director of the PDP-Laban party on Sunday stressed that a party national assembly can only be convened with the approval of the party’s president, Senator Manny Pacquiao. In a statement, PDP-Laban executive…

S. Korean lawmakers order probe on Park

11/18/2016

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s parliament on Thursday passed a law that would allow a special prosecutor to investigate a corruption scandal threatening the presidency of Park Geun-hye. The opposition-controlled National Assembly also voted for a…

Help govern through the barangay

Editorial 03/17/2014

In ancient Athens, participation in making the decisions that affect the entire citizenry was nothing extraordinary for men. Like the philosopher Socrates, men did not need to have a special inclination to politics to be part of…

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