P-pop girl group BINI appears on an episode of the Chinese surival show ‘Show It All.’/BINI via X MANILA, Philippines — P-pop girl groups BINI and G22 showed what live vocals and powerful dancing looks like in their recent appearance on the Chinese survival program “Show It All.” The two …
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Japanese automaker Honda will make a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario to build four new manufacturing plants in the province, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. Trudeau and Ford say $5B shared investment will create growth for decades to come. Japanese automaker Honda will …
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There’s an “urgent” need to improve training for truck drivers, a new report suggests, and new drivers who have not received adequate training are making Canada’s roads less safe. Insurance Bureau of Canada VP hopes this is a ‘wake-up call’ to the trucking industry and oversight bodies. Twenty years ago, …
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Indigenous leaders say a new loan guarantee program from the federal government, announced last week in the 2024 budget, will be a huge boost for economic reconciliation. Why the new Indigenous loan guarantee program is a big deal. Downtown Toronto is a long way from most communities where the federal …
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For over seven decades, the MDT has provided a sense of security and stability in the region, acting as a deterrent against potential aggressors. In the geopolitical chessboard of the Asia-Pacific region, a few alliances have endured the test of time as steadfastly as between the United States and the …
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Philippine Ambassador to United States Jose Manuel Romualdez speaks to visiting Filipino reporters in Washington, D.C., USA on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) WASHINGTON D.C., United States – The Philippines and United States have agreed to work together to counter China’s alleged manipulation of information …
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Philippine Constitution Association President and Lakas-CMD Party President Martin Romualdez and wife Leyte (1st Dist) Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez (2nd right) shares a historic moment with (from left) Lakas-CMD President Emeritus and Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (2nd left) and Lakas-CMD National Advisory Council and Surigao Del Sur Rep. Prospero Pichay …
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