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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has initiated a counter-terrorism training for 125 elite forces of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Mimaropa region.  Police Brig. Gen. Joel B. Doria, director of the Mimaropa (Oriental and Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan) regional police, said the training was attended by …

Calls to discontinue the implementation of the Senior High School (SHS) resurfaced as its graduates struggled with employment opportunities the program offered when it was institutionalized. Senior High School graduates (DepEd file photo) While the Senior High School (SHS) under K to 12 program needed “fixing,” an advocacy group maintained …

China’s defence minister defended sailing a warship across the path of an American destroyer and Canadian frigate transiting the Taiwan Strait, telling a gathering of some of the world’s top defence officials in Singapore on Sunday that such so-called “freedom of navigation” patrols are a provocation to China.  China defence …

Members of the Chinese diaspora in Canada say the country can’t afford the lengthy public hearing process that will only tell them what they already know. Instead, they are demanding action on a foreign agent registry.  Canadians can’t afford to wait for a months-long public hearing process, advocate says. The …

Spam calls — or “scam calls” as they’re also known — have become an infuriating part of life. Some 18 months ago, many Canadians hoped they’d disappear thanks to new technology to combat the problem. Now, however, they aren’t expected to stop anytime soon.  ‘There’s no silver bullet’ to the …

The change rooms in Aritzia don’t have mirrors — shoppers instead must share a communal, mirrored area staffed with ‘style advisors.’ It’s been that way for decades. But with the Canadian chain’s recent surge in popularity, some shoppers are complaining.  Long-standing practice draws criticism as Canadian chain sees surge in …

Marydol Pamati-an PSC PHOTO  Powerlifter Marydol Pamati-an seized a gold and a silver medal in the women’s 41kg class in the 12th ASEAN Para Games at the National Paralympic Committee Hall in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sunday, June 4. Pamati-an lifted a total of 216kg (combined three attempts) to get …

New York (AFP) – Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall’s beloved character from “Sex and the City,” will make a shock (and very brief) return in the sequel to the cult series, streaming platform Max has confirmed, to the delight of fans. The glamorous and sexually liberated Jones was one of the …

DENVER: For the Miami Heat, shooting at Denver’s 5,280 feet of mile-high altitude during Game 1 of the NBA Finals wasn’t a problem. Not shooting from 15 feet — the distance from the basket to the foul line — was. The Heat made NBA history, and not the good kind, …

Veteran actor John Regala – John Paul Scherrer in real life – passed away early Saturday morning at 55 years old after battling liver and kidney complications. His wife, Victoria Scherrer, said the actor had been under critical care for three weeks at the New Era General Hospital in Quezon …