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Make that two golds for Filipino Olympic gymnast Carlos Yulo. Yulo captured the vault gold medal in the Men’s Senior Artistic Gymnastics Asian Championships at the OCBC Hall in Singapore on Sunday, June 18. The 4-foot-11 gymnast scored 14.299 points to top the event to double his gold haul. He …

According to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre, there are hundreds of firefighters from around the world deployed across Canada.  Hundreds of firefighters from overseas have pitched in. Andrew Stewart said his first glimpse of a Canadian wildfire left quite the impression. The firefighter from the South Australian Country Fire …

While buying beauty products is common among Filipinos regardless of age or sex, there was a time when a large part of the market was unaware that protecting the skin against sun damage is equally, if not more, important in nurturing healthy skin and achieving a youthful glow. Brand founder …

When Peter Kirkegaard was violently ill for days recently and doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him, his wife urged them to perform a CT scan. The results showed a tiny wire bristle from a barbecue brush lodged in his small intestine.  Peter Kirkegaard, 60, is urging others …

In the corner of a classroom lined with chairs and a buffet table, Afroditi Marinakis fiddles with the tassel on her graduation cap. “Do you know if the point is supposed to be in front?” she asks, adjusting the fit. After nearly 10 years of off-and-on study to earn her …

Three Alberta universities are pooling their resources to investigate the fundamentals of quantum science, with a focus on driving innovation decades from now. Research to examine the fundamentals, seek new answers about Earth and space. Three Alberta universities are pooling their resources to investigate the fundamentals of quantum science, with …

Science is a Drag is a performance meant to challenge stereotypes about who belongs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, where scientists present their work in a novel way and perform in drag.  At Science is a Drag, researchers share their work and then perform in drag. In front of …

After three days of unwavering grief in Greece following the sinking of a vessel carrying hundreds of migrants to Europe, two brothers had a tearful reunion. Meanwhile, UN officials and human rights groups called on European authorities to get tougher on human traffickers and demanded safer migration routes for asylum …

Filipino culture and tradition has always been partial to women, giving them due respect and conservative deference especially in social events and public places. For decades, this traditional courtesy and caring for Filipino women has been with us, but it was only in 2009 that the government passed a law, …

Should the Philippine government seek more compensation from the US for allowing the latter access to military bases here under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement or EDCA? Two senators of late — Ronald de la Rosa and Francis Escudero — have spoken up, contending that yes, if the US pays …