(Photo courtesy of Saskatchewan's Ministry of Advanced Education) MANILA - Canada's province of Saskatchewan and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) signed on Thursday a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) that would create more opportunities for academic exchanges. The Canadian Embassy in Manila said the MOU seeks to strengthen ties between the post-secondary institutions in the Philippines and Saskatchewan by creating opportunities for research collaboration and mobility for academics and students. "Canada welcomes the signing of the MOU as a testament to our strong cooperation with the Philippines in higher education that is founded on joint collaboration achieved throughout the years," Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines Peter MacArthur said. "This MOU between CHED and the Ministry of Advanced Education of Saskatchewan is another building block on the already strong foundation from which people-to-people ties between our countries can further
Canada is donating P120-million as assistance to the Philippines to help typhoon-hit communities recover from the devastation of typhoon Odette.
Aftermath of typhoon Odette in Dinagat Islands (Photo courtesy of the OVP) In a statement, the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines detailed the assist
MANILA - The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines on Thursday announced that three non-government organizations (NGOs) will receive a total of CAD3 million (PHP120 million) funding to help the Philippines in providing relief and rehabilitation to those affected by Typhoon Odette. In a statement, the Embassy said the donation came after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's commitment to providing "immediate support to relief operations in the Philippines" for those affected by the typhoon in a statement on Dec. 21, 2021. The World Food Programme (WFP), it said, will receive PHP72 million to support their efforts in emergency food assistance and logistics operations "in line with the needs identified in the United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Needs and Priorities plan." "The allocation seeks to help 530,000 people through the provision of non-perishable nutritious food, emergency cash-for-work in semi-urban and rural areas, multi-purpose cash transfers to co
The Canadian government has announced the details of its P120 million donation to the victims of Typhoon "Odette". In a statement, it stated that P72 million will be allocated to the World Food Programme (WFP) to support their response in emergency food assistance and logistics operations while P28
MANILA - The European Union (EU) and Canada have joined other nations in expressing "strong opposition" over "provocative actions" in the South China Sea after Chinese coast guard vessels blocked and attacked two Philippine supply boats with water cannons headed for Ayungin Shoal last week. In a statement on Monday, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Nabila Massrali reiterated the EU's "strong opposition to unilateral actions that endanger peace, security, and stability" in the disputed waters. "Furthermore, the European Union emphasizes the importance for all parties to respect freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea," Massrali said. She urged both China and the Philippines to resolve disputes through peaceful means in accordance with international law, in particular the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). "In this context, the EU recalls the Arbitration Award rendered under