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Ahead of an expected shortage by August this year, the government has approved the importation of sugar to stabilize its supply — and is considering a similar move for onions to bring down prices. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved on Monday the additional importation of up to 150,000 metric …

Screengrab from South China Morning Post An overseas Filipino worker (OFW) died after falling from a window she was  cleaning, according to the Philippine Consulate in Hong Kong on Tuesday, May 16. “Isa po itong kalunos lunos na trahedya at kami po ay nakikiramay sa pamilya ng ating kababayan, at …

U.S. special prosecutor John Durham has ended his four-year investigation into possible FBI misconduct in its probe of ties between Russia and Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign with withering criticism of the bureau but a meagre court record that fell far short of the former president’s prediction he would uncover the …

Canada’s inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate.  Increased from March’s 4.3 per cent annual pace. Canada’s inflation rate reversed its cooling trend last month and moved higher, to a 4.4 per cent annual rate. Economists had been expecting …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Edmonton Monday to meet with Canadian Armed Forces personnel who are helping fight wildfires burning across Alberta.  Latest evacuation order came Monday afternoon for the 1,850 residents of Valleyview. Once sleeping giants, Alberta’s wildfires are threatening to show the full extent of their power. …

OPTIMISTIC President Joe Biden goes biking in Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Sunday, May 14, 2023. Biden says he and the Congressional Republicans would come to agreement in increasing the US debt limit to avert a default. AP PHOTO REHOBOTH BEACH Del.: US President Joe Biden …

IN AGREEMENT Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers and central bank governors attend a group photo session ahead of their meeting in Niigata, Japan, on Friday, May 12, 2023. From top left to right, Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann, President of the Eurogroup …

Alvin Lobrequito PSC PHOTO PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Filipino Wrestler Alvin Lobrequito ruled the men’s 57kg freestyle event to win a gold medal in the 32nd Southeast Asian az Games Tuesday, May 16. With Lobrequito’s conquest of his division, the Philippines matched its 52-gold medal haul from last year’s Hanoi Games. …

Actor and public servant Arjo Atayde is known for his versatility and captivating performances. In the crime thriller Cattleya Killer, Arjo takes on the role of a character with depth and intrigue. During a special screening held on Friday, the 32-year-old actor and the cast of the series offered members …

The former head of Volkswagen’s luxury division Audi pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges tied to the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal, becoming the highest-ranking executive convicted over cars that cheated on emissions tests with the help of illegal software.  While 2 U.S. executives were sentenced to prison in emissions scandal, …