A nation based on families


by The Philippine Star

The Philippine Star— Two weeks ago, the prestigious British newsmagazine The Economist had an article about the Philippines which said, “Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer.”

DVIDS—New Mexico’s Enhanced $15.9 Million Firefighting Arsenal: Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Air Tanker Base Upgrades. Kirtland Air Force Base, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, and their partners celebrated the dedication of the $15.9 million upgraded USDA Forest Service Cibola National Forest and National Grasslands Air Tanker Base (ATB) today, marking a significant milestone in New Mexico’s firefighting capabilities. The new facilities will allow the base to accommodate Very Large Air Tankers (VLATs), which increase fire retardant capacities and decrease wildfire response...

KOBI-TV NBC5—Modoc National Forest preparing for Rainbow Family Gathering. MODOC COUNTY, Calif. – The Modoc National Forest is preparing for thousands of people to converge on the forest this summer as part of the Rainbow Family Gathering. The Rainbow Family has existed since the 1970s and has held gatherings on public lands across the country, but the forest service said they do not have […]

Radio Free Asia—Chinese police harass family members of US-based content creators. A current affairs YouTuber and some satirical filmmakers are the latest targets of China's 'long-arm' censorship.