This Day In Weather History is a daily podcast by Chris Mei from The Weather Network, featuring stories about people, communities and events and how weather impacted them. — On Friday, May 31, 1985, a tornado outbreak hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario. A total of 44 tornadoes were …
Read More »Deaths of 14 more New Brunswickers recorded over past month, new figures show
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 14 more New Brunswickers, raising the pandemic death toll to 897, the province reported Tuesday in its first monthly COVID update. COVID deaths have remained stable, at an average of 3.5 per week, according to the COVIDWatch report, while hospital admissions because of the …
Read More »ADB, World Bank and Fitch Ratings commend PH’s stable economy
Three international institutions extended support and commendation to the Philippines over the past week. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced a $4-billion grant during President Marcos’ visit to its headquarters. The grant covers major infrastructure projects such as the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge Project, the Davao Public Market Modernization Project, and …
Read More »Buoys part of a chess game in South China Sea
EARLY this month, the Philippine Coast Guard planted navigational buoys emblazoned with the national flag in the waters around five islands and reefs inside of the country’s exclusive economic zone or EEZ. The Coast Guard said the deployment of the buoys “highlights the Philippines’ unwavering resolve to protect its maritime …
Read More »System is broken says Ontario mom waiting 9 months to bring adopted Nigerian daughter home
Andrea Eaton, 53, decided to adopt just before her 50th birthday. Two years later, Eaton flew to Lagos, Nigeria, to adopt a 17-month old baby who had been living in an orphanage. What had been a life-long dream — to be a mother — has turned into an exercise in …
Read More »PH, US, Japan to hold maritime exercises
BRP Melchora Aquino. PHOTO by MIKE ALQUINTO FOR the first time, the Philippines will hold maritime exercises this week with two of its closest allies — the United States and Japan. The trilateral exercises will be conducted off Mariveles, Bataan from June 1 to 7, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) …
Read More »Solons to hasten Senate Maharlika bill
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda on Sunday said Congress is studying the Senate’s version of the Maharlika Investment Fund, which President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier certified as urgent in a bid to hasten its passage as Congress adjourns sine die this week. “We are talking to stakeholders and experts to see …
Read More »PH Navy to get more ships, aircraft
The Philippine Navy will get more modern ships and aircrafts as part of its modernization program, Rear Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta said. “There are many other new modern ships of the Philippine Navy that will be arriving soon, not only ships but also aircraft,” Ezpeleta said on Monday in …
Read More »1k flee Lanao town with terrorist threat
FLEEING LANAO. This screen grab from an ABS-CBN TV report on Sunday shows some of the 1,236 persons from Marogong, Lanao del Sur evacuating the town to avoid being in the middle of the possible crossfire with government troops and forces of the Daulah Islamiyah, who threatened reprisal for the …
Read More »Arroyo rejects rumor linking First Lady to House coup
Former President and Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo took exception to rumors dragging First Lady Liza Marcos-Araneta into a reported coup attempt at the House of Representatives. In a statement posted on her Facebook page Sunday, Arroyo sought to put an end to what she described as “pathetic rumors” and urged …
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