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RULES-BASED ORDER. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. holds a bilateral meeting with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonyte on Friday (May 31, 2024) on the sidelines of his working visit to Singapore. Both leaders emphasized their commitment to upholding the international rules-based order for peace and security. (Photo courtesy of the …

THE driver’s license of the man involved in the fatal road rage incident in Makati City will be suspended, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said Thursday. The LTO said in a statement it has started the process of suspending the license of Gerrard Raymund Yu, the driver of a black …

YOU are never too old for marriage or politics. That seems to be the philosophy of Batangas Gov. Hermilando Mandanas, 80, who plans to run for reelection next year after marrying his second wife, a 32-year-old lawyer, earlier this month. Mandanas first served as governor of Batangas from 1995 to …

SEN. Juan Miguel Zubiri said he would be on vacation in June to take a break from the “nasty backstabbing” in politics. The senator, who lost the top Senate post on May 20 when Sen. Francis Escudero unseated him, said he would be on vacation with his family for the …

There is growing pressure on the US to allow Ukraine to use the weapons it has received to target military sites in Russia.  Policy shift comes amid growing pressure from NATO allies. Just hours after Ukraine’s military chief issued a fresh warning that Russia is massing more troops along the …

Businessman. Reality-TV star. President. Convicted felon. The improbable life story of Donald Trump has an ignominious new chapter, courtesy of a New York court verdict. A sentence, an appeal and, for Americans, a plunge into the political unknown. Trial was ‘rigged,’ Trump says Former U.S. president Donald Trump remained defiant …

After a failed launch attempt of Boeing’s new Starliner crew capsule on May 6, NASA and the aerospace company are prepared for a second go — even though the spacecraft will be flying with a small helium leak.  First attempt at launch of crew capsule was scrubbed due to an …

If Premier Doug Ford decides to call an early election, political strategists say he’ll need to give Ontario voters a compelling reason for why he’s sending them to the polls ahead of the scheduled date of June 2026. Despite fixed-date election law, premier has power to dissolve legislature at any …

BMO says it is working to restore online banking services for customers after an overnight technical problem triggered by a false fire alarm.  Bank says service disruption began due to a false fire alarm at one of its data centres. The Bank of Montreal says it is working to restore …

Human-caused fires are on the decline, but experts are concerned lightning-caused fires could become more common and lead to larger wildfires as the climate warms. Human-caused wildfires are on the decline, but experts say improvements needed for tracking wildfire causes. Early last June, a powerful storm descended on southern Quebec, …