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A wildfire forced Scott and Leanne Clouthier to evacuate from Hay River. There was no way they were leaving their pet pig behind.  There was no way Scott and Leanne Clouthier were leaving their pet pig behind. When Mark Ellsworth and his family offered to take in their new friend …

Lynda Mackey had an unexpected guest show up to her cottage along the shoreline of Lake Huron, Monday. One that she’s never seen in her 20 years of owning the place. It was a Black bear, who is on the move between Bayfield and St. Joseph’s, Ont., in the Huron …

As part of the celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, the Kalayaan Cultural Community Centre presents the musical on Dr. Jose Rizal,  “Cartas De Amor.” By way of letters and songs, Cartas de Amor tells the tragic love story of Jose Rizal and Leonor Rivera, …

Talamak golfers with LBC Head, Raffy Policarpio (2nd from right, foreground) at Westview GCC. A photo-op by the members of the Talamak golf club and Raffy Policarpio, Country Head of LBC, the Philippines’ premier cargo-forwarding company, marked the renewal of LBC’s collaboration with Talamak group in furthering its corporate vision …

Three years after the onset of the pandemic that plunged the economy into a steep recession, the Philippine Statistics Authority’s most recent announcements on three key indicators of the country’s economic health evoked reasonable optimism. First, the unemployment rate declined to 4.7 percent compared to the year-ago rate of 5.8 …

ACCORDING to the companies’ respective environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports made public last week, the two biggest ride-hailing and delivery firms in Southeast Asia — Singapore-based Grab, which is the leading operator here in the Philippines, and Indonesia’s GoTo, the parent company of ride-hailing firm Gojek and e-commerce company …

US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson does not see the need to review the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries amid backlash it receives from opposition calling out the Philippines’ lack of criminal jurisdiction over American troops in the country. Carlson said both the Philippines and US …

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Wednesday, May 17, that it has approved internet voting for overseas Filipino voters for the 2025 elections. “We approved the policy direction and therefore we are now to prepare the roadmap for electronic voting for overseas Filipinos,” Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday approved the National Tourism Development Plan for 2023-2028, which will serve as a blueprint for the country’s tourism industry. At a Palace briefing, Tourism Secretary Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia-Frasco announced the plan’s approval at a sectoral meeting. “This NTDP is the result of consultation …

Remulla cites ‘reliable source’; solon’s side Suspended Negros Oriental Rep. Arnolfo Teves Jr. is expected to return to the country today, possibly ending over two months of staying abroad after the expiration of his official travel last March 9, Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla said yesterday. Citing a “very reliable source,” …