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CURBING corruption will remain one of the biggest challenges of the Marcos administration, a Philippine-based think tank said Friday. The head of Stratbase ADR Institute made the assessment, basing it on a recent survey by Pulse Asia that it commissioned. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Photo from PCO  The poll, taken …

THE FATE of 56 Filipinos currently on death row in Malaysia will be decided when the Philippines-Malaysia Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) convenes in October 2023 in Manila. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his three-day state visit to Malaysia the Philippine government will use the JCM to raise possible repatriation …

PARIS, France — July is on track to be the hottest month in recorded history, scientists confirmed Thursday, as UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Earth has moved into an “era of global boiling”. Searing heat intensified by global warming has affected tens of millions of people in parts of Europe, …

Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader the new head of state on Friday, hours after the general asked for national and international support despite rising concerns that the political crisis could hinder the nation’s fight against jihadists and boost Russia’s influence in West Africa.  Crisis …

For the second time, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) has voted no to a tentative deal with the B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA).  This is the second time the longshore workers’ union has rejected a deal in the B.C. port strike. Port workers in British Columbia have voted …

Beijing has proposed possible war games with Manila amid continued Chinese incursions in the West Philippine Sea. “They offered us that prospect but we’ll have to study it further,” Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner said. “They said they submitted some white papers so we’ll have to study …

THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) affirmed the government’s resolve to protect the country’s sovereign rights and preserve its territorial integrity, in defense of a rules-based international order, as declared by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Under the President’s leadership, the DFA …

Banca capsizes near Binangonan shore; 40 rescued, says PCG LAKE TRAGEDY. In these screengrabs from a news broadcast, fishermen and local rescuers scramble to save the passengers of the motorboat Princess Aya, which capsized in Laguna Lake off the waters of Binangonan, Rizal on Thursday. The Coast Guard confirmed at …

WATERWORLD. Residents of Abulug in Cagayan are stranded on the roofs of their houses after the Cagayan River overflowed amid heavy rains brought by Typhoon Egay on Wednesday and Thursday. Meanwhile, in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, rescuers evacuate residents and their pets as local officials reminded them to not leave …

Canada’s economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, as a large decline in oil and gas output due to wildfires was offset by growth in the service sector.  Forest fire activity led to biggest decline in oil and gas extraction since April 2020. Canada’s economy expanded by 0.3 per …