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A California man who drove a stun gun into a police officer’s neck during one of the most violent clashes of the U.S. Capitol riot was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 12 years in prison.  Daniel Rodriguez used stun gun on officer Michael Fanone, who lost consciousness, suffered heart …

Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday.  Deal pertains to U.S. drinking water systems and could run …

Retail sales rise and house prices rebound, but that may not be such happy news. Inflation means we’re spending more to get less stuff. And central banks may feel compelled to play spoilsport. Consumers are spending more, but is that really good news for the economy? At first glance, the …

RCMP have released the names of 16 people who died following a crash in southwestern Manitoba last week. Mounties held a news conference on Thursday where family members of victims and first responders were invited to place a photo of each of those who died after a semi-trailer truck collided …

The Marcos administration has raised its proposed budget for 2024 to P5.768-trillion, a 9.5 percent increase from this year’s national expenditure program. However, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman noted that this is still one of the lowest annual budget increases. She said they aimed to submit it to Congress days after …

Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III and Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, June 22, condemned the alleged tampering of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill and warned that it raises serious questions about the constitutionality of the measure. “Today marks a sad day for the 108th Senate, which has …

Photo Credit: CNN Philippines PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday is planning to sign the bill establishing the Maharlika Investment Fund as soon as it reaches his office. “I will sign it as soon as I get it,” the Chief Executive said at the sidelines of the 85th anniversary celebration …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the “full force of the law” will be imposed on those who engage in the fraudulent online investment scams in the country. In a media interview after attending the 85th Anniversary of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as Company …

Gov’t aims to curb people’s poor diet, raise funds for vital projects The government will push for the passage of new revenue measures that include additional taxes on sweetened beverages and junk food within the year, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said Wednesday. The target would be to have the new …

China-U.S. relations are atrocious and trending in a terrifying direction. Both countries are increasingly warning about the possibility of war. The countries have resumed high-level diplomacy in an effort to stop the slide. Establishing a sustainable détente will take more than just meetings.  A sustainable détente will require substantive progress. …