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Tree diversity is declining in forests around the world, but advocates are urging better management practices in the wake of new research that shows diverse species can increase a forest’s carbon storage ability.  Study is first to demonstrate tree diversity can increase soil carbon in natural forests. The Prairies Climate …

As Canadian provinces mark pride month in June and August, the pride flag and versions of it have been at the centre of recent debates surrounding LGBTQ+ inclusion in schools. Students in the community say flying the flag is a gesture of support that makes them feel safe. There is …

In 2018, Congress passed Republic Act No. 11032, An Act Promoting the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Delivery of Government Services. The law amended Republic Act No. 9485, otherwise known as the Anti Red-Tape Act of 2007. The enactment of these laws demonstrates the government’s determination to remove long-standing …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently called for a resumption of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union, and it is encouraging that support for the idea has been virtually unanimous. The Philippines already enjoys substantial trade privileges with the 27-member EU, but with the expiration of …

A woman who protested topless onstage at the Juno Awards in Edmonton in March says she has agreed to pay a $600 fine.  Catherine Hatherly says $100 of fine will go to victims’ support group. A woman who protested topless onstage at the Juno Awards in Edmonton in March says …

Solons ban GSIS, SSS, 3 gov’t firms from investing in wealth fund Senators were poised to pass the chamber’s version of the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill last night, even as they successfully introduced an amendment that explicitly prohibits government institutions from investing in the country’s proposed sovereign wealth fund. …

The Bureau of Treasury building in Intramuros, Manila. File Photo  CONTINUED borrowings and a weaker peso saw the national government’s outstanding debt rise to a new record high of P13.91 trillion in April, the Bureau of the Treasury reported on Wednesday. For the month alone, P54.24 billion was added to …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday assured the public that the government has no intention of using state pension funds as seed funds for the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). Marcos expressed agreement on one of the amendments to the bill that prohibits the use of funds of the Government …

Twenty-nine percent of Filipino adults believed their quality of life improved compared to a year ago, results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. But 25 percent, of those surveyed said their quality of life got worse, while 46% said it was the same, resulting in a net …

BACOLOD CITY – Negros Oriental Gov. Carlo Jorge Joan “Guido” Reyes passed away on Wednesday morning, May 31. REYES Vice Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria assumed the post of Reyes in the afternoon, hours after he passed away. Karen Lisette Molas, provincial administrator, confirmed Reyes’ death through the Facebook account of the …