World Vision deploys response team to super typhoon-stricken Bicol provinces

In the wake of supertyphoon Goni (local name Rolly), child-focused humanitarian agency World Vision dispatches team as it firms up its response to initially assist 10,000 families or 50,000 individuals in the affected communities of the ravaged Bicol region, south of Manila. "Thousands of children and their families are now displaced and taking shelter in …

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Korea Provides US$100-Million Loan for Philippines’ COVID-19 Emergency Response

On Thursday, October 29, 2020, the Government of Korea (through the Export-Import Bank of Korea/Korea Eximbank) and the Government of the Philippines (through the Department of Finance) have entered into an agreement for the EDCF COVID-19 Emergency Response Program Loan* worth USD 100 million. This is the third agreement** signed by the two countries under the One Billion US Dollars (US$1,000,000,000) EDCF Framework Arrangement for the …

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Netflix Releases Teaser for ‘Kingdom’ Sidequel ‘Kingdom: Ashin of the North’

SEOUL, November 2, 2020 - Netflix, the world’s leading streaming entertainment service, has confirmed the production of Kingdom: Ashin of the North, a continuation of the story that captivated the world and introduced a mysterious new character. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Tq5UJG_y_s&feature=youtu.be Kingdom: Ashin of the North is a sidequel from Kingdom season two and a backstory about the …

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