BIGGEST POLITICAL PARTY IN CONGRESS. Speaker Martin Romualdez is joined by former President and Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in swearing in new members of Lakas-CMD. Ver Noveno  Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, president of the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (CMD), on Tuesday administered the oath to 19 new party members. “We welcome …

An inquiry had appeared almost inevitable — at least politically. But Johnston’s argument is that an inquiry wouldn’t be able to do or say much more than he now has.  A public inquiry is off the table for now — but the argument isn’t over yet. Like Canada’s grandfather emerging …

Typhoon Mawar is aiming its fury at the tiny U.S. territory of Guam as residents with nowhere to go hunkered down to face the devastating winds and torrential rains from what was expected to be the worst storm to hit the Pacific island in decades.  Officials warn of ‘triple threat’ …

Facebook parent company Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.75 billion Cdn) fine by Ireland’s privacy regulator over its handling of user information and given five months to stop transferring users’ data to the United States.  Regulator has fined Facebook parent company more than any other tech …

Gilas Pilipinas FIBA PHOTO Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes is looking at playing European national squads Estonia and Finland, along with cage powerhouse Lithuania as part of the Philippines’ major buildup for the 2023 FIBA World Cup, which the country is co-hosting along with Japan and Indonesia beginning on August …

LOS ANGELES: A weary, honest admission that one of the greatest careers in NBA history could be over? Or a calculated move designed to spur the Los Angeles Lakers into bolstering their roster? LeBron James AFP PHOTO  One day after LeBron James sent shockwaves rippling through basketball by revealing he …

Netflix on Tuesday outlined how it intends to crack down on the rampant sharing of account passwords in the U.S., its latest bid to reel in more subscribers to its video streaming service amid a slowdown in growth.  Company proceeding cautiously after rolling out changes in Canada and elsewhere. Netflix …

The Netflix logo at the Netflix Tudum Theater in Los Angeles, California, on September 14, 2022. Netflix on May 23, 2023, expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television service. “A Netflix account …

Canadian households are more in debt than those in any other G7 country, and the amount they owe is now more than the value of the entire economy, the deputy chief economist with Canada’s housing agency is warning in a new report.  Households in other countries are paying down debt, …

MIAMI: The Boston Celtics kept their Eastern Conference finals hopes alive with a 116-99 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to reduce the series deficit to 3-1. Jayson Tatum inspired the Celtics to the victory with 34 points, 11 rebounds and assists, while five other players reached double figures …