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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on March 12, 2024. (PPA Pool Photos by Yummie Dingding)  MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III have been designated as the country’s caretakers while President Marcos is attending a trilateral summit with the …

“It’s not a good situation.” This was President Marcos’ remark as he questioned the intention behind the supposed gentleman’s agreement between his predecessor, former president Rodrigo Dutete, and Chinese President Xi on the West Philippine Sea, saying he is “horrified” that such a deal has compromised the country’s sovereignty. President …

By recruiting Filipino military veterans, China is not only seeking to bolster its territorial claims but also sending a clear message to the rest of the world: We play by our own rules. Reports have surfaced indicating China’s recruitment of Filipinos with military backgrounds to serve as spies on the …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on March 18, 2024. (STAR / KJ Rosales)  MANILA, Philippines — A majority of Filipinos identify themselves either as pro-Marcos administration or pro-Duterte family, with most of them saying they support the current President more than his predecessor, according to a survey on political preference …

Sen. Raffy Tulfo and Vice President Sara Duterte (Jesse Bustos, KJ Rosales)  MANILA, Philippines — If the 2028 presidential race would be down to two leading candidates, Sen. Raffy Tulfo will win by a significant margin against Vice President Sara Duterte, based on commissioned polls conducted by the OCTA Research …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a handful of cabinet ministers will take questions about what they were told, and how they responded, to allegations of foreign election interference during the past two federal elections. Inquiry will hear from Defence Minister Bill Blair and Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, among others. …

Canadian officials are saying little publicly about the state of the Canadian Embassy in Damascus, Syria, a week after an Israeli bomb or missile demolished an Iranian Embassy annex directly next door. Canadian embassy ceased operations in 2012 as Syrian civil war worsened. Canadian officials are saying little publicly about …

The mother and father of a Michigan teen who shot and killed four classmates were each sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison on Tuesday after a jury convicted them of manslaughter in a rare case of parents being held responsible in a school shooting.  School shooter Ethan Crumbley’s …

Premier Doug Ford’s government is facing corporate pressure to change Ontario’s plan that sees industry taking on the full cost of blue box recycling programs, CBC News has learned. Corporate groups lobby Doug Ford government for reforms they say would cut blue box costs by $100M. Premier Doug Ford’s government …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on March 18, 2024. (STAR / KJ Rosales)  MANILA, Philippines — Threats to the country’s sovereign rights over the West Philippine Sea that endanger the lives of Filipinos are “unacceptable,” President Marcos said yesterday, as he ordered a review of the capabilities of the country’s military …