MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO Nearly two-thirds of Filipino adults support the passage of a law prohibiting political dynasties in the country, based on the latest Pulse Asia nationwide survey released on Friday, March 13. Results of the 1st Quarter 2026 “Ulat ng Bayan” survey, conducted from Feb. 27 to March …
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ICI ends by March 31, files sent to Ombudsman
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Chairman Andres Reyes Jr. (right) turns over documents to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on March 13, 2026 as the investigative body announces it is ending its operations by the end of the month. (Courtesy: ICI) The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) announced Friday it is …
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Infographic with maps of the East China Sea, showing geometric formations of about 2,000 Chinese fishing boats on December 25, 2025 and about 1,000 on January 11, 2026 detected via the vessels’ automatic identification systems, a GPS-type signal that commercial ships use to avoid collisions, based on data analyzed by …
Read More »Carney announces $35B for defence, infrastructure in Canada’s North
Funding includes building military hubs and roads, improving northern airports Prime Minister Mark Carney landed in Yellowknife on Thursday to make the defence announcement before leaving for Norway. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) The Liberal government has unveiled a detailed, multibillion-dollar proposal to modernize and expand Canada’s military footprint in the country’s …
Read More »FBI investigating Detroit-area synagogue attack as ‘targeted act of violence against the Jewish community’
Attacker has been identified by U.S. Homeland Security as a 41-year-old naturalized citizen born in Lebanon Law enforcement escort families with children away from the Temple Israel synagogue Thursday after someone with a gun drove a car into the building. No one was hurt. (Paul Sancya/The Associated Press ) The armed …
Read More »Silence from Ottawa ‘shameful’ after report of Canadian camp hit by missile: Conservative MP
Camp at Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait appeared to be damaged on March 1: report An image from social media verified by Reuters shows smoke rising from an explosion in the direction of Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait earlier this month. (Reuters) Conservative defence critic James Bezan said it’s …
Read More »U.S. pressure on Venezuela hasn’t eased, even as world’s attention turns to Iran
Washington’s shadow looms over Caracas more than two months after the ouster of Nicolás Maduro Earlier this year, the U.S. forcibly removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power. Delcy Rodríguez, the country’s acting president, has found herself managing continuing pressure from the Trump administration, even as U.S. attention is turning …
Read More »Canada’s hospital emergency rooms have hit a breaking point. Is it the new normal?
Patients across the country can spend days on stretchers and in storage rooms waiting for beds Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, seen on Sept. 8 last year, is one of many hospitals across Canada that’s facing crowding issues as ER backlogs, a lack of beds and an aging population all …
Read More »Ex-Antique governor charged with graft over P531 million project
Former Antique governor Rhodora Cadiao (Province of Antique’s Facebook page) MANILA, Philippines — A former governor of Antique and eight other officials of the provincial government are facing graft charges over alleged irregularities invoving the construction of the Antique Government Center worth P531.2 million. The complaint against former Antique governor …
Read More »PBBM: Fuel excise tax suspension bill now urgent
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday certified as urgent a House bill that would allow the chief executive to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products during national or global economic emergencies. In a letter dated March 12, Acting Executive …
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