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FORMER vice president Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s nongovernment organization (NGO) has launched its official website. In an announcement on its social media platforms on Friday, the Angat Buhay NGO announced that it now has a website that can be accessed at angatbuhay.ph. “Angat Pinas, Inc. (commonly known as Angat Buhay) …

BROTHERS-IN-ARMS. Japanese coast guard Captain Toru Imai (left), commanding officer of Japanese ship Akitsushima; Philippine coast guard Captain Antonio Sontillanosa (center), commanding officer of Philippine ship Melchora Aquino, and Captain Brian Krautler (right), commanding officer of US coast guard ship Stratton, link arms during the arrival ceremony at the international …

PBBM says sovereign fund design must support critical infra projects INVESTMENT PARTNER. Japan Bank International Corporation (JBIC) chairman Tadashi Maeda congratulates President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the passage of the Maharlika sovereign fund during a courtesy call at the Palace on Wednesday.  The Palace will now look at the structure …

Fending off a default, the U.S. Senate has given final approval to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package, grinding into the night to wrap up work on the bipartisan deal and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching deadline.   Deal shelves volatile …

U.S. Justice Department prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of former president Donald Trump from after he left office in which he talks about holding onto a classified Pentagon document related to a potential attack on Iran, according to media reports.  July 2021 recording concerns Pentagon document on Iran, per …

As Canadian provinces mark pride month in June and August, the pride flag and versions of it have been at the centre of recent debates surrounding LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. Students in the community say flying the flag is a gesture of support that makes them feel safe.  There is …

A declining number of refugee claimants, some from Quebec’s Roxham Road border crossing, are housed in Windsor hotels, officials said, but they still face challenges in finding permanent housing.  Mike Morency is the executive director of Matthew House, which provides temporary shelter and settlement support to refugee claimants. “There’s been …

Industrialized nations have pledged $100 billion US per year to help poorer nations cut emissions and adapt to climate change. But what does that ‘climate finance’ pay for? Among other things, a coal plant, gelato shops, and hotel and airport expansions, Reuters and Big Local News have found.  No rules …

House adopts Senate version, keeps ban on state pension funds The enrolled copy of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill will be transmitted to the Palace for signing by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. after both Houses of Congress adopted the bicameral conference committee report, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said …

The Marcos administration is pushing for more digitized transactions in all government agencies, including at local government units (LGUs), to provide seamless and accurate service to the Filipino people. In his speech during the 86th Anniversary celebration of the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) in Pasay City, President Ferdinand Marcos …