Five of the leading candidates to be mayor squared off Tuesday at a debate hosted by CBC Toronto, sparring over their plans to build new homes, improve public safety and address the city’s deep financial challenges. The 90-minute debate saw lively exchanges as Ana Bailão, Olivia Chow, Mitzie Hunter, Josh …
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New research shows Arctic could see ice-free summers by 2030
A paper published Tuesday in the journal Nature has concluded that northern waters could be open for months at a time as early as 2030, even if humanity manages to drastically scale back its greenhouse gas emissions. Past estimates suggested summer ice wouldn’t disappear until the 2040s, or might even …
Read More »eGov PH Super App: A tap into the right digital direction
Digital times call for digital solutions. As technology moves at a rate faster than we can say the word “technology,” solutions must also be fast, lest we be left at the wayside by our neighbors; it must also be inclusive, so no sector of our society would be left behind. …
Read More »Fire that destroyed Manila post office an ‘accident,’ says BFP
THE fire that gutted the historic Manila Central Post Office building in Liwasang Bonifacio in April was an accident, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). With this conclusion, the BFP has declared the investigation into the cause of the blaze closed and solved. History burns Firefighters battle the …
Read More »GSIS, SSS may invest in Maharlika projects—Diokno, Nat’l Treasurer
While the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) and the Social Security System (SSS) are barred from investing in the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), they may invest in its projects, the government’s top economic officials said Monday. In a press briefing, National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon addressed fears that if the …
Read More »Kuwait getting DHs from Ethiopia with PH shut out
Kuwait will import domestic workers from Ethiopia as it implements a contingency plan to ensure an adequate supply of manpower since it has yet to lift its suspension of new entry visas for workers and travelers alike from the Philippines, Gulf News reported. Khaled Al Dakhnan, head of the Union …
Read More »PH to grow faster than regional peers—NEDA
At a Glance National Economic and Development Authority Secretary Arsenio Balisacan says the economy remains resilient, noting that it bounced back quickly and grew robustly last year with a record 7.6 percent growth. Balisacan says “We expect to grow faster than many of our peers in the region.” He also …
Read More »Prince Harry begins testifying at trial over newspaper hacking allegations
Prince Harry began giving evidence at London’s High Court on Tuesday in his lawsuit against a tabloid publisher whose titles he accuses of phone-hacking and other unlawful activities, the first senior royal to do so in more than a century. Harry, suing the Mirror Group of newspapers, is expected to …
Read More »Who’s running to be U.S. president in 2024?
Here’s a look at who has declared their candidacy for their party’s nomination in the 2024 U.S. presidential race. Multiple Democrats and Republicans vying for their party’s nomination. Former U.S. vice-president Mike Pence became the latest Republican to officially jump into the 2024 U.S. presidential race on June 5, joining …
Read More »Intel breakdowns and ‘black holes’: How foreign interference became a political flashpoint
Parliament is set to rise for the summer in a few weeks — but the contentious debate over foreign interference is likely to continue. Special rapporteur David Johnston set to hold public hearings this summer as calls mount for him to step down. Parliament is set to rise for the …
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