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Michael Yang  Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers announced on Sunday that Michael Yang, a high-profile Chinese businessman, was invited to testify in the next hearing of the committee on dangerous drugs regarding the P3-billion anti-drug operation in Pampanga last year. In a press statement, Barbers underscored the gravity …

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the volume of palay or rice production increased by five percent to 5.23 million metric tons in the first three months of the year. The PSA report also showed that the farmgate price of palay was observed at P24.06 per kilogram, up by …

The Philippine Coast Guard says it monitors the dumping of dead and crushed corals on the sandbars of Escoda Shoal, 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan, which resembles island-building activities attributed to China. (Photo courtesy of PCG)  The country’s territorial row with China in the West Philippine Sea …

Phivolcs said a magnitude 4.1 quake occurred at 10:18 a.m. with the epicenter located 84 kilometers north of Dalupiri Island in Calayan, Cagayan. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Moderate earthquakes rocked Cagayan and Zambales yesterday, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology. Phivolcs said a magnitude 4.1 …

Courtesy: BRP Teresa Magbanua/Facebook  The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has deployed BRP Teresa Magbanua, one of its largest patrol vessels, to keep a close eye on the reported illegal activities of China on Escoda Shoal—a sandbank located just 75 nautical miles from the coastline of Palawan. In a news release …

A man, woman, and children ride in the back of a tricycle loaded with belongings and other items as they flee bound for Khan Yunis, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on May 11, 2024 amid the ongoing conflict in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas./AFP  RAFAH, Palestinian …

Canada’s top envoy in Moscow says relations with Russia are likely as bad as they’ve ever been, as the war in Ukraine grinds on and Vladimir Putin enters his fifth term as president.  Canadian embassy says it is executing a policy of ‘limited engagement’ with the Kremlin. Canada’s top envoy …

Some provinces, to help facilitate a match, have created centralized waiting lists where people can register and eventually be matched with physicians who are seeing new patients. But are these lists effective?  Around 6 million Canadians are without a family doctor. In Ontario, the average wait time for the thousands …

An out-of-control wildfire in Northern B.C. prompted evacuation orders for the town of Fort Nelson and the Fort Nelson First Nation on Friday night. Blackouts expected as local power generation winds down. Poor internet connection? Access a low-bandwidth, accessible version of this story on CBC Lite. The latest: Residents of …

Instead of sending in the troops to deal with what promises to be another dangerous wildfire season, Public Safety Canada is testing the capabilities of a civilian-led firefighting force as first responders and relief providers.  Emergency preparedness minister says the military is ‘not the best resource to deal with a …