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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s controversial vacation to Jamaica last Christmas cost Canadian taxpayers far more than his trip to the same destination a year earlier, CBC News has learned. According to the government’s answer to questions posed by Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer, tabled this week, Trudeau’s 10-day vacation with …

The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) has banned the documentary “Chasing Tuna in the Ocean” from domestic exhibition. This, for a scene that depicts the nine-dash line, one of many names for a controversial Chinese maritime claim that encroaches on the exclusive economic zones of of Brunei, …

Four years after remote work became the norm for a huge section of the labour force, it appears some companies are still struggling with the etiquette of letting workers go virtually. And amid a cooling labour market and mass layoffs in several sectors, such as media and the tech industry, …

Balikatan joint military exercises As Marcos says SCS threat ‘has grown,’ must do more in defense This year’s Balikatan joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States will have activities outside of the country’s territorial waters for the first time. The military made the announcement as President Marcos …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines lashed out at US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his “thinly veiled threat” to invoke the US Mutual Defense Treaty with the Philippines amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea. “We firmly oppose the groundless accusations made …

The much-awaited increase in weekly price discounts from P65 to P125 for senior citizens and persons with disabilities’ (PWDs) purchases of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) is expected to take effect on Monday, March 25, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced. In a press conference on Thursday, …

Passengers line up at check in counters in Ninoy Aquino International Airport. (The STAR / Miguel de Guzman)  MANILA, Philippines — More than one million passengers are expected to flock to Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country’s main gateway, this Holy Week, the Manila International Airport (MIAA) said on …

President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos are seeing improvements in their condition despite still showing flu-like symptoms, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos (Malacañang file photo)  The PCO said this after it announced on Wednesday evening that the First …

Mulroney, who served as Canada’s prime minister from 1984 to 1993, died on Feb. 29, 2024. His state funeral is set to be held Saturday at the Notre-Dame Basilica, in Old Montreal but members of the public can pay their respects on Thursday and Friday.  Mulroney will be laid to …

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that’s designed to topple the government and trigger a federal election — a parliamentary manoeuvre that’s likely to fail. The parliamentary manoeuvre is likely to fail Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced a non-confidence motion Wednesday that’s designed to topple the government …