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Veganism in the Philippines is an interesting topic. Ostensibly, the Philippines look like they’ll be an easy country to travel to as a vegan . But in reality, it’s super hard to find vegan food in the Philippines. Why is this? And more importantly, how can you conquer the Philippines as a vegan? Is It Easy to Be Vegan in the Philippines? On the surface it looks veganism in the Philippines will be easy: Firstly, with English being one of the official languages of the Philippines (the other one is Tagalog), many Filipinos speak English, and many of them speak impeccable English. There is much much less of a language barrier here compared to say  Japan , Thailand or even Italy Secondly, with Filipino cuisine (wrongly) not renowned as first-class, there’s less chance of vegans having that fear of missing out on the ‘must eats’ that they might have in other countries with more famous cuisines (like Japan, Thailand or Italy haha) Thirdly, the Philippines are a collection of beautiful, trop

 PNG Prime Minister, James Marape has thanked members of the Opposition in an unprecedented move on Tuesday, to vote for him and the Speaker of the 11th Parliament. PNG Prime Minister, James Marape  He says this is the first time, that members from both sides of the House voted in favour of a prime minister.  Mr. Marape was re-elected unopposed with  97 votes to nil.  The only member who abstained from voting and left the chamber, was the Leader of the People’s National Congress Party, Peter O’Neill.  Mr Marape was speaking at the Government House yesterday. NBC/PNG Today Next :  Andapanga Maintains Lead in Port Moresby North -East Count

PNG Prime Minister and PANGU Party Leader, James Marape have warned the media to stay away from political and personal preferences. He says it was clear during the 2022 national election that certain media houses were taking sides with politicians and political parties and this does not reflect well on the media industry in PNG. PNG PM Marape  The Prime Minister says the Government and PANGU Party appreciate the role of free media. However, he is urging the media to be fair in their reporting. Prime Minister Marape further says media in PNG had traditionally been among the strongest and most independent in the South Pacific, but media freedom had to some extent been eroded in recent years. He pointed out that freedoms of speech, the press, and information are guaranteed under Section 46 of the Constitution and it is something he is proud of. Mr. Marape also highlighted that journalists can be sued for defamation in civil cases. NBC News / PNG Today Next :  PNG PM Marape Says Singapore

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister  James Marape has announced a record K9.7 billion tax revenue collection by the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC). He made the announcement as he prepares to travel to London for the funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II and as Papua New Guinea prepares to celebrate its 47th Independence anniversary on Friday, September 16, 2022. “I commend the sterling performance by the Internal Revenue Commission for the last eight months,” PM Marape said. “Papua New Guinea could not have asked for a better 47th Independence Anniversary performance indicator of a key State energy working its heart out. This record collection is the highest ever since 1975, and most importantly, highest collection ever in a tough year. “As of week ending September 9, 2022, the Internal Revenue Commission has collected around K9.7 billion with net transfers of K9.4 billion to the Waigani Public Accounts as projected by the 2022 National Budget. “This is a record achievement in a fiscal

 Prime Minister   James Marape has welcomed the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland to Papua New Guinea.  Prime Minister Marape said today of the visit: “I welcome Her Excellency Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland to Papua New Guinea. “PNG is part of the Commonwealth family of nations which is an important global block of nations.  “As an emerging nation and an island country in the midst of many global issues, like climate change and rising sea level, the economic effects of global geopolitics, and world pandemics and COVID-19, being a part of a family of nations like the Commonwealth is important.  “Collectively, we can stand shoulder-to-shoulder and advocate on these issues that are important to us.  “We appreciate the visit by Her Excellency to PNG. I also congratulate her on a historic second-term.  “We look forward to giving her our support just as we look forward to working with all nations of the Commonwealth,” said PM Marape.  Also read PNG Airline Air Niu