PHNOM PENH – Gilas Pilipinas trounced Singapore 105-45 on Saturday and clinched a semifinals berth in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games basketball tournament at the Morodok Techo Elephant Hall 2. Marcio Lassiter had 16 points on 4-of-7 shooting from threes as Gilas ended the elimination round with a 2-1 win-loss …
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As Liberals’ grocery rebate bill becomes law, one-time payments will land this summer
The Department of Finance says the grocery rebate the Liberals promised in this year’s federal budget will be extended to eligible Canadians on July 5. Enshrines $2B top-up to federal health transfer to reduce backlogs and wait times. The Department of Finance says the grocery rebate the Liberals promised in …
Read More »Energized opposition and poor economy could spell defeat for Turkey’s long-time leader
Turkish citizens will vote in elections on Sunday, and polls suggest Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has been in power for two decades, may be defeated. Polls suggest opposition is narrowly leading Erdogan, raising possibility of 2nd round of voting. At the front of an opposition rally in the Turkish industrial …
Read More »After plummeting during COVID-19, insolvencies are spiking to their highest level in years
Consumer insolvencies have risen to their highest level since 2019, new numbers showed Wednesday, in a troubling sign that Canadians are having trouble staying on top of their debt load. Proposals to creditors rise to highest level since 2011. Consumer insolvencies have risen to their highest level since 2019, new …
Read More »US debt ceiling talks moved next week
POSTPONED Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky (left), standing with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California, speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023. The White House announced that talks on the debt ceiling were moved next week. AP PHOTO WASHINGTON, D.C.: …
Read More »Asean needs to take tougher stance vs Myanmar junta
DURING its leaders’ summit in Indonesia this week, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) expressed deep concern about the festering violence in Myanmar, a country that has been in turmoil since the military junta ousted the civilian government more than two years ago. The regional bloc was especially alarmed …
Read More »Drug trafficking charge vs. De Lima dismissed
Jailed Philippine human rights campaigner Leila de Lima was acquitted Friday on one of two remaining drug trafficking charges filed against her under the Rodrigo Duterte administration, court officials said, putting her a step closer to freedom. De Lima, a former senator and justice minister, has been detained since February …
Read More »GDP growth slows to 6.4% in 1st quarter
REVENGE SPENDING. People purchase some ready-to-wear dresses manufactured locally at Quiapo, Manila on Thursday, as the economy expanded 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority reported said on Thursday. Danny Pata The economy grew by 6.4 percent in the first quarter of 2023, slower than …
Read More »Imelda recovering from angioplasty
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos, mother of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is “recovering well” after undergoing angioplasty, her daughter, Senator Imee Marcos, said Thursday. “Haha, successful angioplasty, had stent put in and recovered quickly,” Senator Marcos said in a text message to Manila Standard. “My mother Mrs. Imelda R. Marcos …
Read More »IMF wowed by PH economic performance under Marcos–Speaker Romualdez
At a Glance The Philippines’ economic performance under President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has impressed visiting members of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), says House Speaker Martin Romualdez. Speaker Martin Romualdez (center, back row) briefs International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission members on the reforms being implemented by the Philippine government. …
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