Category Archives: Country Guides

Philippine Tourism Video

A Philippines advertising agency has apologized for using footage of other countries in a promotional tourism video. The campaign used images of rice terraces in Indonesia, sand dunes in the United Arab Emirates and an aircraft landing in Switzerland. The agency, DDB Philippines, apologized for the “unfortunate oversight”. Philippine’s tourism secretary, Christina Garcia Frasco, said […]

National Nurses Week

At the end of the 19th century, “The Lady With the Lamp” — or as she is more widely known, Florence Nightingale — founded modern nursing. Thanks to her strict use of hand-washing and hygiene practices while caring for wounded soldiers in the Crimean War, Nightingale and her helpers reduced the death rate from 42% […]

Ford to Cut 3,800 Jobs in Europe

Ford Motor Co. is planning to slash 3,800 jobs in Europe over the next three years to lower costs and boost profits as it continues to shift toward electric vehicles, the auto maker said on Tuesday. The bulk of the job cuts would primarily hit Ford’s European product development staff, reducing the number of Europe-based […]