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MANILA – The Government of Japan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)-Philippines have partnered to promote food security and economic empowerment in the Bangsamoro region’s Special Geographic Area (SGA). As part of the project “Enhancing Food Security and Livelihood in Bangsamoro”, this collaboration sought to provide food security and livelihood …

This file photo taken April 13, 2022 shows the Supreme Court of the Philippines in Manila. (Philstar.com / Deejae Dumlao)  MANILA, Philippines —  The Supreme Court has granted a petition of writ of amparo for Siegfred Deduro, a former lawmaker from Bayan Muna Partylist after authorities associated him with the …

A TOTAL of 104 assorted Chinese vessels have been monitored in Philippine-held or claimed features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) from April 30 to May 6. Based on data provided by Philippine Navy spokesman for the WPS, Commo. Roy Vincent Trinidad, on Tuesday, these vessels were seen in seven …

The U.S. paused a shipment of bombs to Israel last week over concerns that Israel was approaching a decision on launching a full-scale assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah against the wishes of the U.S., a senior administration official said Tuesday.  Biden wants Israel to do more to …

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is putting together formal complaints about mandating federal public servants return to offices at least three days a week in September.  PSAC says feds undermining collective agreements with 3-day in-office mandate. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is putting together formal complaints that …

Canada’s recruitment of international students has tilted strongly toward filling spots in business programs, while doing little to meet the demand for workers in health care and the skilled trades, according to a CBC News analysis of federal data.  Nearly 800,000 international students got permits to study business, far more …

Federal ministers are holding a National Air Accessibility Summit in Ottawa Thursday after a series of high-profile cases of passengers living with disabilities being mistreated while flying with Canadian carriers.  ‘There could be penalties, it could be serious consequences,’ says Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez. Federal ministers are holding a National …

Severe storms were tearing through the central and southeast U.S. late Tuesday and Wednesday, spawning damaging tornadoes, producing massive hail and killing two people in Tennessee and another in North Carolina.  Storms brought hail, tornadoes and destruction to multiple states. Powerful tornado rips down trees in Michigan Severe storms passed …

Crown prosecutors have paused prosecuting dozens of charges laid by Service Alberta’s consumer investigations unit against an Edmonton hot tub company.  Crown spokesperson says file did not meet standard for prosecution. Crown prosecutors have paused prosecuting dozens of charges laid by Service Alberta’s consumer investigations unit against an Edmonton hot …

Jeremy Skibicki unexpectedly confessed to killing three more women in Winnipeg during a lengthy police interrogation as he was grilled about the discovered remains of Rebecca Contois in 2022.  Lawyers for Jeremy Skibicki, 37, to argue he was not criminally responsible for deaths of 4 women. WARNING: This story contains …