Alexa Franco

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Arab ministers reaffirm commitment to Palestinian cause

1 week ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco

AMMAN – The delegation of the Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee, yesterday, reaffirmed its continued efforts, to stop the Israeli war in Gaza and launch a process to secure the Palestinian people’s right to an independent, sovereign state on their national territory. The delegation held a virtual meeting with Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, in Amman, as the Israeli regime had blocked the delegation’s planned visit to Ramallah, according to a statement by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry.
Oscar-winning animated film flow to screen at UP Film Institute for World Environment Day

1 week ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco |Luna Salamat

Catch the enchanting and thought-provoking animated masterpiece Flow—this year’s Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature—on the big screen this June 5 at the UP Film Institute’s Videotheque, in celebration of World Environment Day. Audiences will have two chances to experience the magic, with screenings at 11:30 A.M. and 2:30 P.M. Tickets are priced at ₱250 for regular admission and ₱200 for students and other eligible discounts.
Krishnah Gravidez’s journey to becoming Miss World Asia

1 week ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco |Luna Salamat

photo from Miss World PhilippinesMiss World Philippines Krishnah Gravidez concluded her Miss World 2025 journey with a remarkable finish, earning the continental title of Miss World Asia and securing a spot in the pageant’s Top 8. The continental crown was initially awarded to Thailand’s Suchata Chuangsri, who was later crowned Miss World 2025. As the second-highest ranking candidate from the Asia and Oceania region, Gravidez was awarded the continental title.
Medical checkup scheduling made easy with DOH’s new patient appointment system

1 week ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco

Scheduling medical checkups is now more convenient as the Department of Health (DOH) launches the Patient Appointment System (PAS). The PAS is currently available in three DOH-run hospitals in Manila: Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, San Lazaro Hospital, and Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital. Booking a checkup appointment takes only three minutes through the following steps:Visit the website: https://patientappointment.doh.gov.phConfirm that you agree to use PAS.
Leila De Lima to criminalize red-tagging amid decline in Press Freedom Index

2 weeks ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco |Luna Salamat

Incoming Mamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist Representative Leila De Lima has pledged to push for a law criminalizing red-tagging, following the Philippines’ 116th place in the 2025 Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). De Lima emphasized that red-tagging poses a threat to truth and declared that press freedom is non-negotiable. She previously co-authored a bill during her term as senator in the 18th Congress that sought to define and criminalize red-tagging.
Netflix to stream MMFF 2024 entries

2 weeks ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco |Komfie Manalo

Six entries from the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) will be available on Netflix starting May 8. One film will be released each week, beginning with Hold Me Close, starring Julia Barretto and Carlo Aquino, on May 8. My Future You, a love story about two people separated by a 15-year timeline and directed by MMFF Best Director Crisanto Aquino, will stream on May 15. Espantaho, starring Best Actress Judy Ann Santos, will be available on May 22.
How H-2A labor transformed Bellair Farm

2 weeks ago | fruitgrowersnews.com | Alexa Franco

Ask anyone in agriculture what keeps them up at night, and labor is going to come up early in the conversation. For years, Bellair Farm in Central Virginia lived that reality — trying to manage a diversified operation with a revolving door of seasonal workers, local hires and idealistic interns. Every season felt like starting over. Training from scratch. Losing key help halfway through harvest. Hoping the weather would cooperate, but also that the team would show up. It was exhausting.
How H-2A labor transformed Bellair Farm

2 weeks ago | vegetablegrowersnews.com | Alexa Franco

Ask anyone in agriculture what keeps them up at night, and labor is going to come up early in the conversation. For years, Bellair Farm in Central Virginia lived that reality — trying to manage a diversified operation with a revolving door of seasonal workers, local hires and idealistic interns. Every season felt like starting over. Training from scratch. Losing key help halfway through harvest. Hoping the weather would cooperate, but also that the team would show up. It was exhausting.
Bayan Muna faces possible delisting after consecutive election losses

3 weeks ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco

(photo from Rappler)Bayan Muna, a party-list group under the Makabayan bloc, could be delisted after failing to win seats in two consecutive national elections (2022 and 2025). In the partial official tally from the Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Bayan Muna currently ranks 64th, garnering only 0.14% of the vote, far below the 2% threshold required to secure a seat in Congress.
Philippines to up numbers of Filipino peacekeepers at UN

3 weeks ago | thechronicle.com.ph | Alexa Franco |Paula Valero

Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said that the Philippines would send more Filipino peacekeepers to serve under the United Nations (UN) to support the promise of the UN to serve and protect. “Peacekeeping is one of the clearest symbols of the United Nations’ promise to protect people and preserve peace,” Teodoro said during Wednesday’s 2025 UN Peacekeeping Ministerial in Berlin, Germany.