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The first female Canadian senator with Filipino heritage would use her voice and position in the Parliament to break the stereotype on the Filipino people as she noted that a lot of young Filipinos in Canada are now dreaming bigger than ever. Speaking before select reporters at a reception held …

An aerial view shows flood-inundated houses at Capitol Hills in Alibagu, Ilagan city, Isabela province on October 31, 2022, after Tropical Storm Nalgae hit the region. (STR/AFP)  MANILA, Philippines — House lawmakers filed a bill that seeks to establish a legal framework to address loss and damage from climate change …

Columns of black smoke could be seen rising above northern Gaza’s war zone from across the fence in Israel as daylight broke over the strip. Israel said the release of hostages, meant to be accompanied by the war’s first ceasefire, would be delayed at least until Friday.  Israeli airstrikes hit …

The release of hostages under a temporary truce between Hamas militants and Israel will not happen before Friday, Israel’s national security adviser said on Wednesday night.  50 captives held in Gaza, 150 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons due to be released. The release of hostages under a temporary truce between …

Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would be a huge mistake.  Central banker says despite pain of rate hikes, the payoff will be worth it. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warns fighting inflation half-heartedly and living with its consequences would …

Former President Rodrigo Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday said he would return to politics if his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio, gets impeached. The elder Duterte added that he “will get out of his retirement to return to politics” and “will be forced to run for either vice …

The 2023 APEC Summit in San Francisco was one of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s best trips so far, Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez said.  Romualdez, in an interview with ANC, also said “I think, was one of the best trips of the president because he had …

NO TO PUV PHASEOUT. Members of the transport group Manibela raise their fists and voices as they declare their three-day nationwide strike from Nov. 21 to 23 at a briefing in Quezon City. Robert GInes  Transport group Manibela will pick up where the Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators …

A grab from handout footage released by Yemen’s Huthi Ansarullah Media Centre on November 19, 2023, reportedly shows members of the rebel group during the capture of an Israel-linked cargo vessel at an undefined location in the Red Sea. Israeli ships are a “legitimate target”, Yemen’s Huthi rebels warned on …

The federal government’s Fall Economic Statement shows the Canadian economy is weak but headed toward improvement. It also shows just how quickly its economic assumptions can be upended if things don’t improve.  The Fall Economic Statement hinges on an improving economy, which is no sure thing. Almost any budgetary process …