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Former Palace spokesman Harry Roque said former president Rodrigo Duterte had entered into an informal agreement with China on the West Philippine Sea. But he clarified it was not about towing away the grounded Philippine ship in the Ayungin Shoal. The “gentleman’s agreement” that Duterte had with China was not to …

The Philippines and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have inked loan agreements for two big-ticket infrastructure projects aimed at fostering inclusive growth in the country. Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto and JICA Chief Representative Takema Sakamoto recently finalized the loan agreement for the third tranche of financing for the …

Maryland State Police said six construction workers who went missing when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday are now presumed dead.  Ship’s mayday call saved more people from being on Francis Scott Key Bridge, officials say. Search suspended for missing workers in Baltimore bridge collapse The U.S. coast …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing the carbon tax to propose credible alternatives to the federal measure.  Several premiers have been calling on Ottawa to halt a planned increase to the federal carbon tax. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on premiers opposed to increasing …

Canada’s electronic intelligence agency says the same hacking group that the U.K. and China sanctioned for an alleged cyberespionage campaign tied to Beijing has also targeted Canada.  ‘No country is immune from the threat of cyber attacks,’ said Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc. Canada’s electronic intelligence agency says the same …

Two properties belonging to music mogul Sean (Diddy) Combs in Los Angeles and Miami were searched Monday by federal Homeland Security Investigations agents and other law enforcement as part of an ongoing sex trafficking investigation by federal authorities in New York.  Two homes belonging to hip-hop mogul were raided Monday. …

A senior Bank of Canada official says the need to improve productivity has reached an emergency level as the economy faces a future where inflation may be more of a threat than in the past few decades.  Canada lags on machinery, equipment and intellectual property investments, she said. A senior …

Authorities in Oklahoma are preparing to release the full autopsy report for a non-binary Oklahoma teen who died last month the day after an altercation in a high school bathroom. Here’s what we know and what we don’t know about the life and death of Nex Benedict — and the …

The Philippines on Tuesday lauded the United Nations Security Council for adopting a resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in war-torn Gaza, saying it was “long overdue” and must be implemented “immediately.”  Department of Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo said the Philippines supports the resolution, which also calls for …

The government is falling short on a 2023 budget commitment to pilot a new tax filing program this year, experts say. Goal is to give low- and fixed-income Canadians access to tax credits. The government is falling short on a 2023 budget commitment to pilot a new automatic tax filing …