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Elderly people sit before voting a polling station during the presidential election at an elementary school in Manila on May 9, 2022. Voting was underway in the Philippines on May 9 to elect a new president, with the son of former dictator Ferdinand Marcos the favourite to win the high-stakes …

President Marcos is expected to raise the current tension in the West Philippine Sea during his two separate visits to Australia, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday, citing Manila’s strategic partnership with Canberra. “Yes, we have very strong defense and security relations with Australia, they have been partners …

A photo taken in the late hours of August 17, 2020 shows a sign of the World Health Organization (WHO)./AFP / Fabrice COFFRINI  MANILA, Philippines — Two committees of the House of Representatives will ask the World Health Organizations (WHO) to shed light on the 307 proposed amendments to the …

Ban Ki-Moon addresses the Senate on Tuesday. Senate PRIB  Visiting former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reminded Filipinos that the target to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Change Agreement is getting closer, set in 2030 and 2050, respectively. “This is why there has never …

After Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, a major swing state has finally voted in a 2024 U.S. presidential primary, offering electoral tea leaves to read. In Michigan, Joe Biden and Donald Trump each got good news, and a blinking warning light. Each candidate got good news – and a …

At the outset of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, countries including Canada immediately imposed extensive sanctions against the Russian military industrial complex. A recent hack of one Russian arms maker provides insights into how they pursue technology used to make weapons from unknowing Canadian companies. Supply lists, contracts in …

Documents obtained by CBC News reveal which colleges and universities account for the greatest share of Canada’s steep growth in international students, and which have the most to lose from a new cap on permits to study in this country. Data obtained by CBC News reveals which colleges, universities account …

Rapidly moving Texas wildfires prompted evacuation orders in small towns, on Tuesday, and shut down a nuclear facility as strong winds, dry grass and unseasonably warm temperatures fuelled the blaze in the state’s rural Panhandle. State’s governor issues disaster declaration amid strong winds, unseasonably warm temperatures. Rapidly moving Texas wildfires …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is ready to support law enforcement in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), but added Monday that it will practice maximum tolerance in “addressing challenges from foreign forces.”  Meanwhile, a Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) official warned of an increase in pro-China trolls and influencers …

To dispel doubts on push for economic ‘Cha-cha,’ says Speaker The House of Representatives would adopt the Senate’s Charter change measure – Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 – in full and without any changes to dispel doubts on the push to amend restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, …