The Philippine House of Representatives approved on the third and final reading House Bill 8728 otherwise known as Graduation Legacy for the Environment Act which requires students graduating from elementary, high school, and college to plant 10 trees before graduation. The bill requires the trees to be planted in forestlands, mangrove and protected areas, ancestral […]
Thailand remains to be the top destination for Chinese tourists among ASEAN neighbors even well ahead of Asian countries outside ASEAN. According to statistics published by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 10.5 million Chinese visited Thailand in 2018 way more than the 8.3 million Chinese arrivals in Japan. While Philippines celebrated the rise of […]
The Thai Cabinet approved May 4th as the new Coronation day which was previously celebrated on the 5th of May. His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn was crowned on this day. According to Assistant Government Spokesman Athisit Chaiyanuwat, Thailand will now have 19 official holidays, three more holidays were added to the existing 16 official holidays: […]
According to Thai Public Health Ministry, 249 babies were born with Syphilis from January 1 to May 13, 2019. Data also showed that 3,080 were diagnosed with Syphilis, of these, 40.42% are 15-24 years old while 24.48% are 25-34 years old. Public Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr. Sukhum Karnchanapimai said that these babies were infected […]
The Senate approved on Monday, May 20, on the third and final reading the bill creating the Philippine Space Agency. With 18 ayes and no nayes, Senate passed House Bill no. 1983, an Act Establishing the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and Creating the Philippine Space Agency. The author and sponsor of the measure, […]
In a caucus on Monday, May 20, Senator Ralph Recto told reporters that they are expecting 20 senators in the majority. Senator Migz Zubiri that, “All 20 members of the majority….so far the discussion is to retain Sotto as Senate President, myself as majority leader, Senator Recto as Senate [president] pro-tempore….Status quo, yung mga committees lang […]
In a report by The Nation, tenants at Condo C Ekkamai along Sukhumvit Soi 63, complained about the Chinese condo owners renting out their units to their fellow Chinese visiting Thailand as tourists. One of the tenants described their building as “like Beijing during Songkran.” A team of maids were hired to prepare and clean […]
Did you know that the latest Avengers Movie featured Banaue Rice Terraces and Bahay Kubo? If not maybe review the movie… The scene that featured the Filipino bahay kubo and rice terraces can be seen on the first part where Thanos appeared after he erased half of the universe. Thanos was seen walking outside the […]
In celebration of it’s 42nd anniversary, the Chulalongkorn University Language Institute will host the International Research Seminar 2019 with the theme “Innovative and Sustainable Development of English Language Teaching (ELT) in the Digital World,” on July 5, 2019 at the Mahitaladhibesra Building, Chulalongkorn University. Individuals are also invited to submit a research on English Language Teaching […]
A foreigner jumped from sixth floor to his death in the middle of Central Festival Shopping Mall located along Pattaya Beach on Thursday, May 16. Police learned of the incident at around 5:30PM. By the time the police had arrived, the body was covered with white cloth. He was rushed to Pattaya Memorial Hospital where […]
Philippine-born Danilo Favor, a nurse by profession was elected as the new Mayor of East Grinstead in Sussex replacing Rex Whittaker who already handed over the position to Favor on May 15. Favor will be serving East Grinstead mayor 2019 to 2020. Favor is the president of the British-Filipino Association and has been a resident […]
Taiwan parliament approves on Friday a landmark legislation to allow same-sex marriage. The law allows same-sex couples to make “exclusive permanent unions” thereby allowing them to apply for marriage registration with relevant government agencies. President Tsai Ing-wen said on her Facebook post that this issue has divided “families, generations and even inside religious groups .” […]
Mullika Foundation, an equal rights campaigner called on the government on Saturday, Mary 11 to scrap school uniforms in government-run schools across the country. According to the group’s President, Mrs Mullika Boonmetrkoon-mahasook, every year parents would acquire loans from pawnshops to buy school uniforms for their children, burdening especially poor families. She emphasized that it […]
The Thai Government will hold cultural performances in Bangkok and 76 provinces for a week on May 22-28, 2019 as part of the celebration of King Rama X’s coronation. In Bangkok, cultural performances will be at the stage near the Supreme Court and Thammasat University from 5:30 to 6:30 PM and at Sanam Luang ceremonial […]
Call for Proposals: DOT-Tourism Research Grant 2019 The Department of Tourism (DOT), in line with its objective of promoting a culture of tourism research in the country is calling for research proposals for its 2019 Tourism Research Grant. The DOT is providing financial assistance to individual research in tourism. The grant aims to foster evidence-based […]
