Amid China’s “provocative actions,” United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, March 19, affirmed Washington’s plan to continue supporting the Philippines so it “can be in the strongest possible position” to affirm its rights in the disputed South China Sea. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken (File …
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‘We should abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas’: Saudi oil CEO
The head of the world’s largest energy company on Monday suggested that oil and natural gas will be around for a long time to come, while the U.S. secretary of energy highlighted a clean energy revolution. Oil and gas executives push back against expectations for a global shift to low-carbon …
Read More »Gang attacks kill at least 12 in upscale neighbourhoods of Haitian capital
Gunmen looted homes in the communities of Laboule and Thomassin before sunrise, forcing residents to flee as some called radio stations pleading for police. The neighbourhoods had remained largely peaceful despite a surge in violent gang attacks across Port-au-Prince that began on Feb. 29. Gunmen also looted homes in Laboule, …
Read More »Wildfires made Canada’s air quality worse than the U.S. for the first time
A new report finds that last year’s unprecedented wildfire season made Canada’s air quality up to three times worse than the World Health Organization’s recommended safe levels. As climate change sets the conditions for even longer and stronger wildfire seasons, experts say taking precautions is critical to our health. New …
Read More »WEF president ‘bullish’ on Philippines path to $2 trillion economy
The Philippines may become a $2 trillion economy in the next decade should reforms on education, infrastructure, renewable energy, among others, are sustained, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. In a briefing on Tuesday, March 19, Børge Brende, WEF president, said that they are seeing huge business …
Read More »From Tehran to St. John’s: An Iranian dissident’s harrowing 6-month journey to safety
Iranian human rights activist Atena Daemi didn’t want to leave her native country, but her declining health forced her hand. She ended up undertaking a perilous and unpredictable six-month journey that took her from Tehran to St. John’s. Amid Iranian regime’s crackdown, Atena Daemi’s illness forced her to flee her …
Read More »Philippines rejects China’s ‘baseless’ claims over WPS
This photo taken on Feb. 16, 2024 shows Filipino fishermen aboard their wooden boats (middle L and 2nd L) and Philippine Fisheries and Aquatic Resources personnel aboard their rigid hull inflatable boat (foreground C) sailing past a Chinese coast guard ship (top) near the China-controlled Scarborough Shoal, in disputed waters …
Read More »Marcos condemns ambush in Maguindanao, vows justice for slain soldiers
The four members of the 40th Infantry suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiya ambushed in Maguindanao del Sur died instantly from multiple bullet wounds. (Philstar.com / John Unson) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemned on Monday the ambush that claimed the lives of four soldiers in Datu Hofer, …
Read More »Congress gets ‘Cha-cha’ consensus, says Marcos
House poised to approve RBH 7 this week before Lent break Both chambers of Congress have finally come to terms with the proposed amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, President Marcos said over the weekend. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives is set to approve on third and …
Read More »‘Strong, mature’ El Niño now in country; Damages now hitting P1.3 b — gov’t
The damage to agriculture due to the dry spell induced by the El Niño has reached P1.31 billion mark, according to the Task Force El Niño. Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said it was considering reducing the water pressure of concessionaires in Metro Manila due to the …
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