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PAGASA weather observer Justin Tagoctoc checks a Campbell–Stokes recorder, a solar radiation instrument, which measures the duration and approximate intensity of sunshine, at the state weather bureau’s Science Garden in Quezon City yesterday./Michael Varcas  MANILA, Philippines — The heat index in the Philippines could reach an “extreme danger” level of …

Members of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) carry bottled water while on duty in Alabang-Zapote Road on April 3, 2024 (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — Over a hundred local government units have declared a state of calamity over El Niño-induced …

This file photo shows a picture of the Supreme Court. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Supreme Court (SC) spokesperson Camille Sue Mae Ting on Tuesday said that the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) has submitted to the high court its recommendation concerning the transfer of the case of …

Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday as Hamas leaders visited Cairo for a new round of truce talks, with more than half the dead in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, which foreign leaders have urged Israel not to invade. Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of Palestinians on Monday …

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre says he would use “whatever tools the constitution allows” to pass criminal justice laws if his party forms the next government. Speaking to the Canadian Police Association on Monday, Poilievre promised to implement more stringent requirements for bail and make it harder for convicted murderers to …

Protesters and police clashed Monday at the University of Texas in a confrontation that resulted in dozens of arrests, and Columbia University began issuing suspensions as colleges around the U.S. begged pro-Palestinian demonstrators to clear out tent encampments as commencement ceremonies approach.  As protests continue across U.S., Texas police use …

While federal officials say there’s still no sign of a dangerous form of bird flu appearing in Canadian dairy cows, scientists warn limited surveillance means Canada might not be staying ahead of an explosive H5N1 outbreak impacting dairy cattle south of the border.  Calls for active surveillance on both sides …

Conservative MPs are pushing Ottawa to release details of its agreement with Honda Canada to build a sprawling electric vehicle operation in southern Ontario — disclosure they say is necessary to ensure Canadians get all the jobs in the multi-billion-dollar project.  ‘Canadian workers are being sidelined without consequence,’ union says …

With pay transparency laws now in effect in B.C. and passed in P.E.I., Newfoundland and Ontario, companies are called upon to include salary ranges with job postings. But advocates say some employers post such wide pay ranges it counteracts the spirit of legislation designed to help close the pay gap.  …

President Marcos has vowed that he will exercise a “strong political will” in pushing for peace and development in the Bangsamoro Region. In his speech during the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), Marcos underscored that achieving long-lasting peace and development are achieved …