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The Kemptville District Hospital has struck a new deal with The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) to borrow physicians in order to avoid closing its emergency department on weekends for the next three months.  The arrangement will help address the mounting pressures on staff according to Kemptville hospital CEO Frank Vassallo. “They’re …

When it comes to reading cues from human drivers, autonomous vehicles have a ways to go. Driving a vehicle involves more than following the rules of the road. It is a social activity involving subtle interactions with other drivers, cyclists and pedestrians where everyone tries to avoid each other — …

Rescuers waded through piles of debris and wreckage to pull out bodies and free people on Saturday after two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds as rail cars were flipped over and mangled in one of the country's deadliest train crashes in decades. …

The proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act has just been approved by both chambers of Congress and a copy of the enrolled bill will now be sent to Malacañan Palace for President Marcos’ signature. Being a Palace-certified measure, it is expected to be signed into law in a couple of …

FORMER vice president Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo’s nongovernment organization (NGO) has launched its official website. In an announcement on its social media platforms on Friday, the Angat Buhay NGO announced that it now has a website that can be accessed at angatbuhay.ph. “Angat Pinas, Inc. (commonly known as Angat Buhay) …

At a Glance Marcos thought the event would result in wider exposure for the country in line with the administration’s effort to attract more foreign investors. Singapore will host this year’s global conference, and the visiting Forbes executives invited President Marcos to participate in a fireside chat during the meeting. …

BROTHERS-IN-ARMS. Japanese coast guard Captain Toru Imai (left), commanding officer of Japanese ship Akitsushima; Philippine coast guard Captain Antonio Sontillanosa (center), commanding officer of Philippine ship Melchora Aquino, and Captain Brian Krautler (right), commanding officer of US coast guard ship Stratton, link arms during the arrival ceremony at the international …

PBBM says sovereign fund design must support critical infra projects INVESTMENT PARTNER. Japan Bank International Corporation (JBIC) chairman Tadashi Maeda congratulates President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the passage of the Maharlika sovereign fund during a courtesy call at the Palace on Wednesday.  The Palace will now look at the structure …

State seismologists on Friday evening, June 2, said there is an ongoing low-level activity in Taal Volcano. Taal Volcano (PNA File Photo) In an advisory issued Friday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said a relatively “weak but continuous” volcanic tremor has been recorded by at least fifteen …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the geological mapping of all agricultural lands in the country to establish soil maps for specific agricultural products that will help improve farmers’ products. President Marcos said the government is already using geo mapping in resolving titling issues to boost agricultural production and increase …