At first, he struggled to find a job, so instead worked on a farm for two years. Ignacio eventually landed a job as a nurse in a private hospital in the capital, Manila, in 2010.”But the situation is very different now,” said Ignacio.Just as Filipino nurses grapple with meagre pay, poor working conditions, and low nurse-to-patient ratios, rich countries have become more aggressive in tempting them abroad.Hospitals and health facilities in the Philippines are now struggling to keep their best nurses and fill new positions.Several wards are closed in the hospital where Ignacio now works because of a shortage of…
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By AFP  May 12, 2023 | 08:39 am GMT+7 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference with President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen in Kyiv on May 9, 2023. Photo by AFP/Sergei Supinsky Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will not be able to deliver a video message at the Eurovision final, the song contest’s organizer said Thursday. The English city of Liverpool is hosting the musical extravaganza after Britain agreed to accommodate the song contest instead of 2022 winner Ukraine due to the war.The final on Saturday is set to include a special tribute to Ukraine,…
“From the beginning, I have always told the public that I was aware that Binh had a breakdown in his marriage and was single before we started dating,” Oanh told VnExpress. “I have never used the word ‘divorce,’ though. In fact, ‘breakdown’ is a broader term. My only mistake was being too innocent and ignorant.”Last August, Oanh, 34, said that she was dating technology entrepreneur Binh, 43, after photos of the couple circulated on social media. Actress Phuong Oanh, 34. Photo from Oanh’s Instagram Since then, she has faced a backlash and accusations of interfering in Binh’s marriage. Despite being…
The general principle of losing weight is to avoid taking more energy than what the body can burn while doing exercise to eliminate excess fat that has accumulated inside the body. At the same time, you need to have a scientifically accurate diet that helps you in your weight-loss journey.According to Dr. Nguyen Anh Duy Tung of Nutrihome Nutrition Clinic, to safely lose weight without weakening the body and maintaining weight loss in the long run, everyone should only keep their weight loss goal to 0.45 – 0.9 kg a week. The following words are warnings about dangerous weight loss…
Alice, 24, is the daughter of Ho and his fourth wife Angela Leong.Her father’s only unmarried daughter, she is the youngest of Ho’s 17 children.Her life has been novel-like since the beginning, as both of her parents are extremely rich and powerful. In 2019, Forbes estimated Leong’s net worth to be around $4.1 billion, which mainly came from real estate trading. Leong is also the only billionaire among Ho’s four wives. Alice Ho when she was a child. Photo from Mario Ho’s Instagram Despite her background, Ho didn’t take her academic performance lightly. During her school years, she was always…
By Nick M  May 11, 2023 | 05:11pm GMT+7 After a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Monsoon Music Festival is returning this year and is planned to run from October 14-22 in Hanoi. During a press conference Tuesday, musician Quoc Trung, the festival founder, said: “Monsoon Music Festival will keep inspiring [music lovers] and expanding starting from this year.”Festival organizers said for the first time in history the festival would last for 10 days, with a total of attending and performing in over 70 sessions.This year’s theme will be Hang Nhac Street, translated as “the street of music,”…
The two 7th-century stone carvings, currently valued at $3.5 million, had been sawn off a tomb by thieves in the early 1990s and smuggled out of China, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg said in a statement.The carvings were among 89 antiquities from 10 different countries purchased by Shelby White, a private art collector in New York.From 1998, they were “loaned” to the Metropolitan Museum of Art until they were seized this year by the DA’s office following a criminal investigation.”It is a shame that these two incredible antiquities were stolen and at least one remained largely hidden from the public…
At a students’ dormitory about 40 km (25 miles) from the capital, Kuala Lumpur, about 500 migrants – mostly young men from Nepal and Bangladesh who had arrived in Malaysia since December – spend their days in crowded rooms or at an open-air cafeteria.They say they arrived in the country on a three-month work visa that was meant to be upgraded to a work permit, but never was. Because their legal status is unclear, they are afraid to leave the premises, the workers told Reuters at the facility where they are staying.Many say recruitment agents took their passports and continue…
Trade Minister Don Farrell said he aimed to secure unrestricted commerce with China, Australia’s largest trade partner with a healthy appetite for its vast iron ore and coal resources.”During my visit, I will be strongly advocating for the full resumption of unimpeded Australian exports to China — for all sectors,” he said in a statement on the eve of Friday’s meeting.Farrell, who is to meet with China’s commerce minister, Wang Wentao, said fully reopening trade would benefit exporters and producers in both countries.The meeting represents a “significant breakthrough” in rebuilding the relationship, said Australia China Business Council president David Olsson,…
The 57-year-old American documentary photographer Peter Steinhauer mainly takes photos of old tenement houses in Hanoi. These buildings, which are characterized by a history of over 50 years and a dilapidated state, give Steinhauer various prints. “These old tenement houses will be taken down and replaced with modern apartment complexes. I have to capture them through my lens in the meantime,” Steinhauer said. Steinhauer first came to Vietnam in 1993 and returned many times after. He has taken photos of many locations in Vietnam, in northern and southern regions, as well as mountainous and delta regions. He published the book…