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The government is falling short on a 2023 budget commitment to pilot a new tax filing program this year, experts say. Goal is to give low- and fixed-income Canadians access to tax credits. The government is falling short on a 2023 budget commitment to pilot a new automatic tax filing …

Senate is definitely on track in crafting new rules that would allow it to either approve or reject measures to amend the 1987 Constitution. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva made the assurance on Tuesday, March 26, referring to the Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6 that is pending before …

Manila, Beijing trade diplomatic protests over latest clash Manila and Beijing traded diplomatic protests on Monday, with China making “stern representations” during a phone call between deputy foreign ministers of both countries. This was after a China Coast Guard vessel damaged a Philippine supply ship with a water cannon near …

President Marcos has ordered the activation of El Niño Southern Oscillation Online Platform to help the public monitor and contribute to the mitigation of the impacts of El Niño. Marcos made the directive during the sectoral meeting he presided over on Tuesday morning, March 26—his first public meeting after recovering …

Vehicles pass along a flooded street as a cyclist makes their way through the water in Manila on October 29, 2022, following heavy rain brought by Tropical Storm Nalgae. (AFP / Jam Sta Rosa)  MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is likely to experience more tropical cyclones in 2024 than last …

Catholic faithful troop to the Kamay Ni Hesus (Hands of Jesus) shrine in Lucban, Quezon, motivated by a miraculous promise, as it is believed that those who climb the 300 steps to reach the 50-foot statue of Christ will have their prayers answered. — Manny Palmero ***** Credit belongs to: www.manilastandard.net

U.S. and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defence contractors.  Targets included White House staffers, U.S. senators, and British parliamentarians, officials say. U.S. and British officials …

Helicopter flights to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti were postponed Monday due to poor weather conditions in the Dominican Republic, Canada’s ambassador to Haiti told CBC News.  Ottawa has launched a program to evacuate Canadians stranded by widespread gang warfare. Helicopter flights to bring 18 Canadians out of Haiti …

Nearly two years after a momentous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court helped restrict abortion access, the top court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case involving access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Tens of thousands currently get the pills by mail in order to terminate a pregnancy.  …

It then raised the actions of the Philippines as endangering the process for the Code of Conduct, which Beijing always dangles as getting its support. The ingenious shame campaign against China’s bullying has worked effectively as it admitted that the recent violent skirmish on Ayungin Shoal was its pushback against …