Indigent college students will receive over P3.7 billion from the government to support their needs in finishing their degrees, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said. Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said they have allocated the budget to around 247,135 student grantees under the Tulong Dunong program of the …
Read More »DOH warns of higher risk of heat stroke as temperatures rise; urges increased hydration
The Department of Health (DOH) warned of the high likelihood of heat stroke as temperatures soar and reminded the public to remain alert and ensure to stay cool and well-hydrated. (Noel B. Pabalate / Manila Bulletin) DOH Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Albert Domingo explained the importance of “thermoregulation” to prevent …
Read More »Lawmakers call on PNP to release 6 activists arrested on Labor Day
Demonstrators stand their ground while being sprayed by water from a water canon during a Labour Day rally outside the US Embassy in Manila on May 1, 2023. (AFP / Earvin Perias) MANILA, Philippines — Makabayan bloc lawmakers have urged the Philippine National Police to release six activists who were …
Read More »Zubiri’s remarks not a death knell for economic Cha-cha, says ranking congressman
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri Assistant Minority Leader 1-Rider Party-list Rep. Rodge Gutierrez doesn’t think that Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri’s recent comments serve as the death knell for the proposed economic Charter change (Cha-cha). According to Gutierrez, Zubiri’s pronouncement that the Senate won’t prioritize passing its economic …
Read More »With Bill 20, Danielle Smith sows fear and loathing (and confusion) in Alberta councils, big and small
The province is giving itself massive new powers with few guardrails. Municipal leaders who are often shy about speaking loudly are now screaming. UCP gives itself big powers and few guardrails, but urges mayors not to worry. It’s hard to get 260 Alberta municipal governments to agree on much, which …
Read More »Trump, Republicans try to equate campus protests to Jan. 6 riot, Charlottesville rally
Donald Trump on Tuesday lamented the possibility that Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protesters could be treated more leniently than the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Experts say comparisons to the Capitol riot, or an infamous 2017 Charlottesville rally, are strained. Hate speech and sporadic violence have …
Read More »Periods are a nightmare in Gaza’s crowded, unsanitary camps. Women are using birth control to skip them
Samah El-Nazli, a mother of four living in a makeshift tent in Rafah, is among millions of Gazans in overcrowded camps struggling to access food, water and sanitation as the war continues. She and others are opting to use birth control to delay their periods rather than scrambling to find …
Read More »U.S. Federal Reserve holds interest rate, saying it will take ‘longer than expected’ to start cutting
The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signaled it is still leaning toward eventual reductions in borrowing costs, but that cuts could be delayed as recent inflation numbers have strayed further from its two per cent target. Some economists say U.S., Canada to diverge further on …
Read More »Charlottetown police capture Toronto man at top of national most-wanted list
Charlottetown police have arrested a man who was listed at the top of a national most-wanted list. The force said in a news release that its street crime unit, along with the major crime unit and a rapid tactical deployment team, arrested 35-year old Michael Bebee in Charlottetown on Tuesday. …
Read More »Honeybees invaded a reporter’s home, and upended everything she thought she knew about them
When honeybees invaded Sarah Kliff’s house, nobody wanted to help her get rid of them. And she, too, wanted to save the bees. But when she started digging into it, she discovered something that shocked her — honeybees don’t need our protection. Honeybees are invasive to North America, and not …
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