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The Philippines will begin distributing bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers and senior citizens starting June 21, the Department of Health said Friday. The modified jabs will be launched through a ceremony at the Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City next week, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will attend, the …

At a Glance Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez says there’s a need to address the “overlooked issue” of battered husbands within marriages. Alvarez is a former House Speaker. (Unsplash) Davao del Norte 1st district Representative and former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez has underscored the need to address …

THE national government has provided P57.6 million worth of assistance to victims of the Mayon Volcano eruption, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on Saturday. At the same time, the NDRRMC said that based on its latest situational report, 10,123 families or 38,978 individuals in …

The Philippines is sharing its expertise in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry with Uganda as officials of both countries recognized the importance of South-South cooperation in helping developing countries unlock their potential for growth. The Philippine government on Saturday concluded the hosting of the Benchmarking Experience focused on the …

The public outcry over Paul Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison is raising questions about how such decisions are made and who has the authority to overturn them. Here’s a look at the process — and what life is like in medium security.  Bernardo’s transfer to a medium-security prison has …

As Russian troops shell them from across the river, city workers dressed in body armour are struggling to clear the mess left behind in Kherson, Ukraine by flooding caused by the destruction of the Kakhovka dam.  About 20 per cent of the city remained underwater on Thursday. The day the …

Director Andy Muschietti and his sister, producer Barbara Muschietti, have accomplished something super heroic: they successfully delivered one of the best DCEU (DC Extended Universe) films at a time when all these challenges, crises and obstacles just kept hurtling at the production. Double trouble: Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) meets Barry …

As Haiti’s police struggle to contain powerful armed gangs, a disagreement between the Dominican Republic and Canada spilled out into the public on Friday, further complicating an international plan to boost Haiti’s outgunned police force.  Joly said Canada would set up an office in Dominican Republic; its foreign minister says …

The Ugandan school where attackers killed dozens of students Friday was built with the help of a B.C.-based non-profit, the group’s co-founder and former vice-president Peter Hunt confirmed to CBC News.  B.C.-based group helped build school in Mpondwe between 2010 and 2011. The Ugandan school where attackers killed dozens of …

The U.S. Department of Defence has begun sending real-time satellite and sensor data to Canadian authorities, technology it said would help more quickly identify new fires as Canada endures one of its most destructive early wildfire seasons.  Satellite data will help Canada more quickly identify and suppress new fires, U.S. …