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NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A military pilot whose advanced fighter jet went temporarily missing over the weekend is heard repeatedly requesting an ambulance in a perplexing 911 call from the South Carolina home where he had parachuted to safety, according to an audio recording released Thursday to The Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India — India's official visa processor in Canada said Thursday it had been told to stop handling applications, before taking down the notice amid a diplomatic row sparked by Ottawa's accusation New Delhi was involved in the killing of a Sikh separatist.
MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Thursday welcomed the decision of the House of Representatives to approve on final reading a proposed measure seeking to provide media workers with hazard pay, a living wage, employment safety, and additional insurance and hospitalization benefits.
MANILA – The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) on Thursday denounced the "alarming online attacks" that chairperson Lala Sotto has been getting."Netizens have taken to the official social media pages of the MTRCB to express their grievances in an inappropriate and harmful manner, raising serious concerns about the safety and security of the chairperson," it said in a statement.The MTRCB added that "no Filipino deserves such kind of unfounded personal attack," urging the public not to resort to personal attacks as the agency "is just doing its mandate."It can be recalled that the MTRCB recently ordered a 12-day suspension of the noontime show "It's Showtime" for the apparent indecent acts of hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez in one segment. Since then, Sotto has been hit with backlash by some netizens, accusing her of being biased since her father works in the rival show.
MANILA – The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has forged a closer collaboration with the police and the military, as well as the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), to ensure the safety and security of the Philippine media.
MANILA – Providing swift and safe travel experience for travelers remains one of the main thrusts of the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
MANILA – The safety of all journalists and media practitioners remains a top priority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said Thursday.
MANILA – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is preparing Antique, Northern Mindanao and Misamis Oriental as the next go-to diving sites to sustain the Philippines’ standing as the leading dive destination in the region.