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WRAPPING UP DOWN UNDER. President Marcos gets to pet a koala at the Government House in Melbourne as he is welcomed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victoria State Governor Margaret Gardner. All three later joined the official ‘family photo’ of the leaders who attended the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special …

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) belied reports that the former first lady Imelda Marcos, the mother of President Marcos, has passed. File photo of former first lady Imelda Marcos (center) with couple President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and their sons Simon and Vinny. (Liza Marcos/Facebook)  …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. returned from his participation to the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia on March 6, 2024./Presidential Communications Office  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to embark on another international trip, this time heading to Germany and the Czech Republic. The Presidential Communications …

Senator Robinhood Padilla will only need to convince three more senators to overturn the contempt order issued against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy. In a press conference, Padilla disclosed that those who have joined him in opposing the contempt order are Senators Christopher “Bong” Go, Imee Marcos, …

Stock image of keyboard/Image by Simon from Pixabay  MANILA, Philippines — Only one public school in the whole country scored above minimum proficiency level in the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Thursday. Speaking at a Kapihan sa Manila Bay event, Gatchalian confirmed that Benigno …

The Russian ambassador to Canada said in an interview with CBC News that Western electronics might be found in Russian drones being used in Ukraine.  Russia’s ambassador to Canada says that despite sanctions, Western electronics could still end up in drones. The Russian ambassador to Canada said in an interview …

The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged this week, at least in part because it doesn’t want to add fuel to a real estate market that’s already heating up.  As housing market heats up, central bank leaves interest rates unchanged at 5%. The Bank of Canada is trying to …

For the ninth straight month, Earth has obliterated global heat records — with February, the winter as a whole and the world’s oceans setting new high-temperature marks, according to the European Union climate agency Copernicus.  EU climate agency says temperatures past internationally set threshold for long-term warming. For the ninth …

Alabama’s governor swiftly signed legislation into law late Wednesday shielding doctors from potential legal liability raised by a court ruling that equated frozen embryos to children, after facing pressure to get in vitro fertilization services restarted in the state.  But legislature didn’t address legal status of IVF-created embryos that was …

China spurned the diplomatic protest filed by the Philippines, in connection with its recent actions in the West Philippine Sea, warning that it would continue despite Manila’s complaint arising from the latest China Coast Guard (CCG) cannon attack and dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels. The Chinese embassy in Manila said …