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Roman Catholic faithful queue up as they wait for lay ministers to sprinkle ash on their heads during Ash Wednesday mass at a church in Manila on Feb. 17, 2021, marking the start of Lenten season in Catholic church calendar. (AFP/Jam Sta. Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila will be …

Gunmen in Nigeria on Saturday released 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped from their school last week in the north-central state of Niger, while security forces continued to search for more than 300 schoolgirls abducted in a nearby state. Schools have become targets for mass kidnappings for ransom in northern …

Confetti rains down during a ceremony to mark the 35th anniversary of the EDSA people power uprising, which ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, at the People Power Monument in Quezon City yesterday. (Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Leni Robredo urged Filipinos yesterday to unite and work together amid constant …

Technology & Science The newest pledges by countries to cut greenhouse gas emissions are falling far short of what’s needed to limit global warming to what the Paris climate accord seeks, a new United Nations report finds. In this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 file photo, an air tanker drops fire …

Technology & Science·What on Earth? In this week’s issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the effort to get the federal government to address environmental racism and the global energy consumption of bitcoin. (Sködt McNalty/CBC)  Hello, Earthlings! This is our weekly newsletter on all things environmental, where we highlight …

Virgin Mary to EDSA as they prayed for the tanks to roll back at the height of people power. (Krizjohn Rosales) MANILA, Philippines — “It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks were striking 13.” What was true in George Orwell’s 1984 was also true in 1986, with one …

“Inday Sara is not running. I have really put my foot down,” Rodrigo Roa Duterte said on the sidelines of his situational briefing on Typhoon Auring in Surigao del Sur last Tuesday. (Michael Varcas) MANILA, Philippines — For the nth time, President Duterte has discouraged his daughter, Davao City Mayor …

Up to 8,200 New PSWs Will Be Ready to Work in Long-Term Care by Fall 2021 Photo credit to www.cbc.ca  TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing over $115 million to train up to 8,200 new personal support workers (PSWs) for high-demand jobs in Ontario’s health and long-term care sectors. …

Technology & Science Canadian companies and governments can seize on the push for electric vehicles happening in the U.S. and become leaders in specific areas of electric vehicle manufacturing and innovation, experts say. Canadian companies and governments can seize on what is happening in the U.S. and become leaders in …

Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments to the so-called News Media Bargaining Code agreed between Treasurer …