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TOKYO — Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Tuesday ahead of the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy meeting this week, with expectations that the pace of the central bank’s tapering will be gradual. The 10-year JGB yield fell 1 basis point (bp) to 1.020 percent. The five-year yield fell …

Just as the Stanley Cup Finals kicked off last week, the NHL announced its next big play: a reality series about its hockey stars, from the producers of Netflix’s ultra-popular Drive to Survive. But can a reality program do for hockey what Drive to Survive did for Formula One racing …

Crews with Tidal Bore Rafting Resort, a company that takes passengers on river rides, spotted the stranded marine animal while heading out to meet the surging tide on the Shubenacadie River.  Minke whale was found on a sandbar, in only a few centimetres of water. Some people who wanted to …

Tomorrow’s observance of Araw ng Kalayaan invites reflection on the Filipinos’ exercise of freedom. Citizens enjoy freedom, thanks to the mantle of protection provided by the Constitution in the Bill of Rights, which declares: “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor …

“Long-term security for Israelis and Palestinians alike hinges not on military might alone but on achieving a political solution that addresses the underlying grievances and aspirations of both peoples. Over the weekend, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in collaboration with the Shin Bet security agency and the Israeli police, executed …

President Marcos Jr. (middle) poses for a photo during his visit to the headquarters of 5th Infantry Division in Gamu, Isabela on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines)  President Marcos Jr. has directed military personnel in Northern Luzon to prepare for external threats, expressing that current …

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. (File photo)  As the country commemorates the 126th Independence Day on Wednesday, June 12, the Department of National Defense (DND) urged Filipinos to be united against “new threats” to the country’s sovereignty. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. expressed gratitude to the heroes …

Photo By Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Flickr)  Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto will be flying to the Philippines for the third time purportedly to strengthen diplomatic relations between the two countries, particularly in education, water technology, agriculture, culture, and sports. Szijjarto will be in Manila on …

Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers  A House leader on Monday warned POGO-politics will doom the country amid a growing clamor for the government to totally ban Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations and declare the industry a national security threat. “These POGOs are fronts to Chinese-led criminal syndicates, money-laundering, espionage, …

INDEPENDENCE DAY. Philippine flags adorn the old Antique capitol building in celebration of the 126th Independence Day on Wednesday (June 12, 2024). Errol Santillan, consultant of the Antique provincial government in tourism, history and culture, said in an interview on Tuesday (June 11) that valiant Antiqueño soldiers had played a vital …