Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (C) speaks as he meets with British Foreign Minister David Lammy (4th L) at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 8, 2025 (Ezra Acayan / AFP, pool) MANILA, Philippines — Following a shock call for his secretaries to resign, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he …
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China ship uses water cannon, sideswipes BFAR vessel
AGGRESSIVE INTERFERENCE: Screengrab from PCG video shows a China Coast Guard ship using a water cannon against a BFAR vessel conducting marine research near Sandy Cay the other day. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources research vessels in the West Philippine Sea were blasted …
Read More »Bato vows to launch Senate probe into alleged ICC investigators’ threat on retired PNP execs
Reelected Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Friday, May 23 he will launch a Senate inquiry into the recent threatening of retired police officers by the investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This, as Dela Rosa disclosed of an alleged ongoing mission by the ICC forcing retired officers …
Read More »Trump’s Golden Dome raises major questions: Can it be built? Should it? What’s Canada’s role?
Some experts are worried about the cost and timeline of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed Golden Dome missile defence system, which Canada has expressed interest in joining. They also say it could set off a space-based arms race that would escalate global tensions. Experts question cost, timeline of missile defence …
Read More »Trump administration revokes Harvard’s ability to enrol international students
The Trump administration revoked Harvard University’s ability to enrol international students on Thursday. Current students will be forced to transfer to other schools or lose legal status, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said. Harvard calls move unlawful, pledges support for foreign students. U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration revoked Harvard …
Read More »‘Easier ways to send messages’ to Trump than bringing in the King: U.S. ambassador
The new U.S. ambassador to Canada says he knows the implication of King Charles III’s upcoming trip to Ottawa is to push back on U.S. President Donald Trump’s 51st state threats — and he says there are “easier ways to send messages” to the American government. “We’re thrilled that the …
Read More »Israeli ambassador suggests diplomats in West Bank led astray to provoke IDF
Israel’s ambassador to Canada suggests that there might have been a deliberate effort to provoke Israeli soldiers before they fired warning shots in the vicinity of a diplomatic delegation — which included Canadians — in the West Bank on Wednesday. Warning shots were fired in vicinity of diplomatic delegation that …
Read More »Canada Post union calls for overtime ban as company, workers fail to reach agreement
The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has called for a countrywide overtime ban, saying its negotiators will continue to review the latest offers from the mail carrier. Union says ban will ‘minimize disruptions to the public and lost days to members.’ The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post …
Read More »Marcos asks all Cabinet secretaries to resign
Following the unfavorable result of the recent midterm elections, President Marcos has called on all his Cabinet secretaries to hand in their resignations, reiterating that the people have grown tired of politics and are now expecting action. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) “It’s time to realign government with …
Read More »Chiz reaching out to Duterte bloc – Bato
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa answers questions from the media during a press conference at the Senate in Pasay City on September 18, 2024. (STAR / Jesse Bustos) MANILA, Philippines — Amid a possible shakeup in the Senate leadership, Sen. Ronald dela Rosa bared Tuesday that Senate President Francis Escudero …
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