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125th Celebration of Philippine Independence: Flag Raising Ceremony at the United Nations with former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

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The Vienna International Center-Club Filipino in Vienna hosted the Flag Raising Ceremony and breakfast on the 125th Philippine Independence Day. It was a memorable event for the group since the primary guest of the celebration was the former President of the Philippines, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Filipino workers in the United Nations and some Filipino Community leaders were present during the event. The former President and her daughter and new Ambassador to Vienna, Evangelina Lourdes Arroyo-Bernas, took time to have pictures with her „kababayans at the International Flag Corner in…

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1st Painting Exhibit of Filipino Artists in Vienna held

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The Filipino Visual Artists in Austria staged their first-ever group Painting Exhibit in Vienna on June 6 to 10, 2023. The event was held in the halls of Wasserturm Wienerberg, Windternstrasse 3, 1100 Vienna. Many art enthusiasts from the Filipino community and the Austrian audience joined the opening salvo of the painting exhibit. All were amazed by the wonderful Filipino Talented Artists who showcased Filipino artworks and rich culture. The theme of the painting exhibit was: “Water – Tubig-Wasser.” Consul General of the Philippine Embassy in Vienna, Hon. Frank Olea,…

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Eating meat prolongs your life – according to researchers

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Taurine prolongs life and promotes health, researchers say. Mice, like humans, are healthier when they have more of it in their blood. Taurine levels decline with age in several animal species, including humans. Experiments on middle-aged animals have shown that raising taurine levels to youthful levels prolongs life by more than 10 percent and improves physical and mental health. The researchers say taurine could be an “elixir of life,” – but boosting taurine levels in humans has not yet been tested. The Columbia University team in New York advises against…

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Paper driver’s licenses are soon to go digital, too

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The digital driver’s license has been activated more than 300,000 times in Austria. Soon, it will no longer necessarily require a check card. State Secretary for Digitalization Florian Tursky and Finance Minister Magnus Brunner cited new data on digitalization in Austria on Sunday. So far, more than one million people have been identified as using ID Austria, and the digital driver’s license has now been activated 302,300 times. Now there is to be another innovation: Currently, the digital driver’s license can only be started by people with a check card…

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Heat alert! 30 degrees should fall next Monday

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Today, Monday, June 19, Austria could crack the 30-degree mark for the first time. But the forecast model is still quite uncertain. The 30-degree mark has not yet fallen this year. It should remain so for the coming week: “On Monday (June 12), up to 29 degrees are possible in Vorarlberg, but then it will be cooler again nationwide. Thus, with the highest probability, the 30s will not be cracked this week again,” explains Nikolas Zimmer of “Ubimet” on Saturday afternoon – all about it here. But ORF weather expert…

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125th Celebration f Philippine Independence commemorated in Vienna

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VIENNA, Austria – Hundreds of Filipinos based in Austria will participate in the festivities to mark the 125th Declaration of the Philippine Independence Day here. On June 10, 2023, the Filipino community in Austria, led by the Council of Filipino Associations in Austria in cooperation with the Philippine embassy, held the Independence Day ball at the Marriott Hotel, Vienna. The theme “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.” focuses on the freedom our forebears struggled for in the future that they dreamed for the country and the history that we seek to remember and…

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Use account on multiple phones: Whatsapp announces update

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With the upcoming update, Whatsapp introduces a new feature that many users have been eagerly waiting for. You can now use your account on up to four different smartphones simultaneously. Setting it up is still awkward, but it should soon become more accessible. Many users have wanted to use a Whatsapp account on multiple smartphones for years. Until now, however, this was not possible because there was no secure solution. But now the time has come: Whatsapp has announced an update of its messenger in its blog, after which you…

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Public appointments cancelled: Pope continues on the road to recovery

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After Pope Francis had to undergo emergency surgery last week, doctors still advise him against getting out of bed. The 86-year-old is not appearing before the faithful for Sunday prayers. However, this is only a precautionary measure. According to the attending physician, Pope Francis continues to be on the road to recovery after his most recent surgery. The head of the Catholics is fever-free, and his heart and lungs are functioning normally, explained surgeon Sergio Alfieri of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. For precautionary reasons, however, Francis does not appear…

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Powerful thunderstorms are on the horizon again Sunday

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Today, Sunday, locally strong thunderstorms are expected again from Carinthia to Burgenland. According to the Austrian Severe Weather Center experts, the humid and thunderstorm-prone air from the north will slowly be pushed away. However, and calm early summer weather will set in at the beginning of the week. Sunday will start cloudy in large parts of the country, and a few showers will fall in the southeast. In the day, especially from Vorarlberg over the Innviertel to the Weinviertel, the sun will appear more and more often, but otherwise, it…

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