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The leader of the P.E.I. Green Party says changes to the way the province funds fertility treatments are leaving some Islanders without support.  Peter Bevan-Baker raised the issue in the P.E.I. Legislature Wednesday. The Fertility Treatment Program provides between $5,000 and $10,000 per year for expenses associated with in-vitro fertilization …

Tipping is now commonplace in all sorts of Canadian businesses, and one expert says the prompts employed can play on our desire to seem generous.  Being observed while paying can play on desire to seem generous: Olivier St-Cyr. Read transcribed audio For many Canadians, picking up your morning coffee now …

The author takes us on a wild ride through North Sudan, highlighting the trials and tribulations that come with exploring the unknown. I am Jun Lawrence Espinosa. My wife and I just escaped from the fighting in war-torn Sudan. I had been living and working as a drama teacher at …

On Monday, Apple unveiled a new product that’s either revolutionary, or very expensive hype, depending on whether you read the company description of the Vision Pro or media reviews of its unveiling.  Costing $5K, the new Apple Vision Pro headseat is the latest big bet on virtual and augmented reality. …

LAST Monday, a rocket was launched at Cape Canaveral in Florida on a resupply mission to the International Space Station. The rocket was also carrying two of the Philippines newest cube satellites, or CubeSats, that will eventually be deployed on an orbit 400 kilometers above the Earth. The CubeSats, Maya-5 …

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement, also known as RCEP, took effect in the country on June 2, 2023.  This is major economic news that will impact almost all sectors of trade and industry. Surprisingly, many Filipinos are still unaware what RCEP is. Ask your seatmates now if they …

THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) should be commended for carrying out a thorough and relatively swift investigation into the responsibility for February’s disastrous oil spill off Mindoro. However, the scope of the investigation, taken together with the country’s often dubious record of maritime safety, indicates that much more can …

SEN. Maria Josefa Imelda “Imee” Marcos has called for an inquiry into the United States’ (US) reported proposal to the Philippines to “temporarily house” special immigrant visa applicants from Afghanistan. The senator on Thursday filed Resolution 651 seeking the inquiry. She said these Afghans, who are allegedly US supporters, will …

Leaders of the House of Representatives have lauded Speaker Martin Romualdez for remaining focused on his countless responsibilities while he has been on the receiving end of Vice President Sara Duterte’s apparent attacks, saying he has taken the “moral high road.” Reps. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. and Luis Raymund Villafuerte of …

Newly appointed Defense chief Gilbert Teodoro said the Philippines is not a pawn in the geopolitical maneuvering in the South China Sea. Reacting to Chinese criticism of recent moves by the administration, Teodoro said the Philippines should not be questioned in its initiatives to bolster its defensive capabilities. “Just like …