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A moon lander was launched from Florida early on Thursday on a mission to conduct the first U.S. lunar touchdown in more than a half century and the first by a privately owned spacecraft. Plans currently call for Odysseus, the lander, to reach the moon’s south pole on Feb. 22. …

People attend a mass in observance of the Ash Wednesday at a church in Manila on February 14, 2024. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — Couple Tom and Nicole stood in line within the aisle of the centuries-old cathedral, the seat of the Manila archbishop, awaiting the marking …

Filipino and foreign business organizations in the country are urging policy makers, particularly the Senate, to adopt a more comprehensive approach to addressing economic inequality instead of focusing solely on legislated wage increases, moves that businesses have always strongly opposed. This was the main recommendation in a draft position paper …

This photo shows a picture of the Koalisyon Laban sa ChaCha coalition during its press conference in Intramuros, Manila on Feb. 14, 2023. (Ian Laqui / Philstar.com)  MANILA, Philippines —  A newly-formed coalition of church leaders, religious and civic organizations on Wednesday urged the government to prioritize the needs of …

PNA file photo MANILA – A significant majority of Filipinos believe the country is headed in the right direction under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to the latest survey results released by OCTA Research on Wednesday. Based on the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from Dec. 10 …

President Marcos has expressed his gratitude to the United States government for extending emergency assistance to those affected by the recent flooding and landslides in Mindanao after the US envoy vowed that Washington is always ready to aid the Philippines. PH-US TIES — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets US …

The U.S. House voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, with the Republican majority determined to punish President Joe Biden’s administration over its handling of the U.S-Mexico border after failing last week in a politically embarrassing setback.  It’s not clear if an impeachment trial would ever be taken …

The U.S. House of Representatives has a historic decision to make: continue military support for Ukraine, or follow Donald Trump? The whole world, not just Ukraine, has reason to watch this debate over a bill that places the U.S. at a historic crossroads — with the GOP caught between its …

A new report on tent encampments across Canada calls for urgent action at all levels of government to end what federal housing advocate Marie-Josée Houle describes as a “life and death crisis.”  Marie-Josée Houle wants to see national response plan implemented by Aug. 31. A new report on tent encampments …

WARNING: This story contains details of gun violence. From the hospital room where she’s spent months now recovering after being shot 13 times and nearly dying, Jaspreet Kaur Sidhu recalls the night her parents were killed. On Nov. 20, 2023, Sidhu, 28, says a man broke into her family’s Caledon, …