Mary Grace Ocampo is the president of the Filipino Nurses’ Association of Quebec, a nurse at the Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital and a mother of three. But wearing so many hats doesn’t stop Ocampo from working hard to help someone in need.  Bayanihan means being a hero to your community Nurse …

Research has confirmed that invasive pet turtles are successfully reproducing in the same territory as the endangered West Coast population of western painted turtles. A tally of 19 south coast spots revealed there were 2.5 invasive turtles for every one endangered turtle.  They now outnumber endangered B.C. turtle species 2.5 …

Everyone has the right to choose their partner. And many Filipinas prefer to end up with a foreigner. This concept of looking for an ideal foreigner lover is what Vivamax explores in its latest movie, Afam. “Afam” formerly meant a foreigner assigned in Manila or an expat, until it got …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday expressed confidence that his administration is “one step closer” to attaining its goal of providing “safe, efficient, and sustainable” airport services in the country. Marcos made the remark after his meeting with officials of New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), one of the world’s …

Queen Camilla also gets crown in historic first coronation since 1953 Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on Saturday at Britain’s first coronation for 70 years, during a ceremony steeped in a millennium of ritual and spectacle. After a lifetime as heir to …

PHNOM PENH – Team Philippines formally opened its 32nd Southeast Asian Games campaign on Saturday with a world record in obstacle racing, gold medals in karate, jiu-jitsu and aquathlon, and impressive triumphs in boxing and 3×3 men’s basketball to brandish a productive day it hopes to sustain all the way …

The head of the UN’s nuclear power watchdog is warning that the situation around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear station has become “potentially dangerous” as Moscow-installed officials began evacuating people from nearby areas.  Moscow-installed officials begin moving people from areas around Zaporizhzhia. The head of the UN’s nuclear power watchdog warned …

Canadian currency is getting a facelift — literally. To mark the coronation of King Charles III, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Saturday that Canadian coins and the $20 banknote will be updated with the new monarch’s image, replacing that of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth.  Despite lack of support, …

Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened because the world didn’t do enough to respond when they did it before, former U.S. secretary of state Hillary Clinton said Friday in Ottawa.  Clinton joined Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland on stage at the Liberal convention in Ottawa. Russia’s current invasion in Ukraine happened …

Gilas Women PHOTO BY RIO DELUVIO  PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: The Gilas Pilipinas women’s 3×3 team fell to Vietnam in the final, 16-21, to settle for a silver medal on Sunday, May 7 in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Elephant Hall. Leading for the most part, the Vietnamese kept …