PH Mountain Known for Dwarf Trees Now on Unesco World Heritage List

The Mt. Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary in Davao Oriental has been included on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage List. The decision to inscribe the range on the World Heritage list was reached during the 38th Session of the Unesco World Heritage Committee in Qatar on Monday afternoon (5 p.m. Manila time). Mt. Hamiguitan, which straddles by the municipalities of San Isidro and Gov. Generoso, is a nesting and feeding area of Philippine eagles, the country’s national bird and the world’s second-largest eagle. But the range is more known for its unique pygmy forest,  225 hectares  100-year-old bonsai trees. The 6,834-hectare sanctuary is also home to Golden Crown flying...

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The Difference of Learning a Second Language

The way people learn a second language is much different from a child’s experience in learning a first language. Very few adults get to be as fluent in speaking a second language as the native speakers of that language. The reason for this is that anyone acquires his or her first language naturally. The individual gets exposed to that language, grows up with that language and solidifies the use of that language as a part of daily life. Second language learning occurs because a certain situation or a certain goal calls for it. But, with an already solid foundation and familiarity with a first language—which anyone is already comfortable with—acquiring another language would be more challenging. Once a person is already conditioned to express...

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DFA Announces Travel Exemptions for Returning OFWs to Libya

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), in consultation with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), and the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) approved travel exemptions for some overseas Filipino workers  (OFWs) who have existing  and valid contracts with their employers in Libya. Overseas Filipino workers falling under the following categories are allowed to return to Libya: Household service staff employed by diplomats in foreign embassies Those employed by the United Nations and other international organizations in Libya OFWs working off-shore in oil rig platforms, provided that they will not pass through mainland Libya nor spend their vacation...

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POEA Warns OFWs Over Offers for Certain Jobs in Canada

Overseas Filipino workers were warned Wednesday against offers for certain jobs in Canada, particularly in the food services sector. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration head Hans J. Cacdac said a moratorium is in effect on the food services sector's access to the Temporary Foreign Worker program. “To avoid illegal recruitment, job applicants should reject offers of employment in pizza, hotdog, or other fast food franchise counters in Canada,” Cacdac said on the POEA's Facebook page. He added the moratorium covers occupations in establishments engaged in preparing meals, snacks and beverages for immediate consumption. These include: food counter attendants kitchen helpers restaurant and food service managers food service...

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