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LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Ilocos Norte officials led by Gov.  Matthew Marcos Manotoc left for China to attend the ASEAN Investment and Trade Conference at Dezhou City in Shandong province. Gervy James Gumarit, head of the Communication and Media Office (CMO) of the Ilocos Norte provincial government, said the …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he will issue a new executive order by the end of the year to ensure the “good” implementation of the Mandanas-Garcia decision of the Supreme Court that expands the share of local governments in tax collection while devolving functions of certain social services within their …

Leaders of the world’s top democratic industrialized nations cleared the decks for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who touched down in Japan on Saturday, CBC’s Murray Brewster reports from Hiroshima.  Trudeau raised issue of foreign interference with other leaders, senior Canadian official says. Leaders of the world’s top …

With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, U.S. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached final agreement Sunday on a deal to raise the nation’s debt ceiling and worked to ensure enough Republican and Democratic votes to pass the measure in the coming week.  U.S. …

The bureau alleged in a Thursday media release that Cineplex is breaking the law after an investigation found consumers can’t buy movie tickets online at advertised prices because there is an additional mandatory fee of $1.50 for booking online.  Movie theatre company accused of adding fee onto tickets purchased online. …

“Forever chemicals” are being found in the blood of Canadians — and even higher levels are being found in northern Indigenous communities — says a new report from the government of Canada.  Government departments propose listing the chemicals as toxic under Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Toxic “forever chemicals” are being …

Air Canada is launching non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife that it says will help support both tourism and business in the region.  Route will start in December and fly 3 times a week. Air Canada is launching non-stop, year-round service between Toronto and Yellowknife that it says will …

Coco Martin was among those present at the commemoration of the first death anniversary of the late actress Susan Roces Saturday, May 20. The “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” star arrived at the Manila North Cemetery with rumored girlfriend Julia Montes. As seen on videos now circulating on social media, Susan’s daughter, Senator Grace Poe, as …

At a Glance In the video, Chris teased fans about his visit. “I’ll be flying to Manila this June for the premiere of Extraction 2 where I play Tyler Rake. I don’t want you to miss out so please come join me. It’ll be fun.” The blockbuster actor shared his excitement, adding, …

Miss Universe Philippines National Director Shamcey Supsup recently provided clarity as to what transpired after the announcement of the Top 10 finalists of the recently concluded Miss Universe Philippines pageant. Shamcey related that following the announcement, the results were submitted to the board of MUPH for record-keeping purposes. However, as …