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This photo taken on Aug. 19, 2023 shows mining operations in Brooke’s Point, Palawan./Jazmin Tabuena for Philstar.com  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed a law establishing a system that will provide the government with an accounting of the country’s natural resources. Republic Act 11995, also known as …

An official from the Department of Energy (DOE) has reported a better power situation in Luzon due to improved stability in the region’s electricity supply. Energy Assistant Secretary Mario C. Marasigan told reporters on Friday, May 24, that the power outage was reduced to 1,600 megawatts while the de-rating at …

The mayor of a progressive city in the province of Bulacan has sought the realignment of the Metro Rail Transit-7. San Juan del Monte City Mayor Arthur Robes, in a statement, said that the proposals for the realignment of MRT-7 were the result of effective and inclusive consultations among relevant …

SIGNAL No. 1 was raised Friday over a wide area in central Philippines due to Tropical Depression “Aghon,” the first storm to hit the country this year. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) Signal No. 1 is up over Sorsogon, Albay, Catanduanes, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and …

MASINLOC, Zambales – Filipino fishermen on Friday made an impassioned plea to lawmakers to help them return to their traditional fishing grounds in Bajo de Masinloc. “Dinadaan ko na lang po sa luha, ramdam n’yo naman po siguro ang kahirapan namin…. Ipinanganak po kaming mahirap, sana kahit konting ginhawa lang …

For the first time in generations, the U.S. military has spent public money — Americans’ money — to fund private-sector mining projects in Canada. It’s reminiscent of a pre-Second World War program. And it speaks to a pervasive fear in the U.S. capital. Here’s what the Pentagon wants.  The Pentagon …

The cost-of-living crisis may be the dominant issue during the six-week campaign of the U.K. election.  Inflation fell to 2.3%, but many Britons still struggling with affordability issues. After 14 years of Conservative rule, British voters may just be looking for a change in leadership when they go to the …

It was a bright day with blue skies at the foot of the Newfoundland Regiment caribou memorial in France that stands tall overlooking the lush green mounds of Beaumont-Hamel — fitting for a packed ceremony to bring an unknown soldier home to Newfoundland more than 100 years after the First …

Incidents of GPS jamming and spoofing have spiked, which experts say is the result of global conflicts. Jamming has caused Finnair to temporarily halt flights from Helsinki to Tartu, Estonia. Flights between Helsinki and Tartu, Estonia, resume June 2, after GPS jamming led to cancellations. Inside the air traffic control …

X CEO Elon Musk leaves a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)  WASHINGTON, United States — Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has told investors he plans to build a supercomputer dubbed “gigafactory of compute” to …