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Warning: This story contains details of an alleged sexual encounter. A Brantford, Ont-area social worker whose clients include first responders dealing with trauma faces allegations of professional misconduct and sexual abuse after an investigation by the professional college. Laura Dowler is accused of alleged incidents over a four-year period, the …

Before he got his new brain implant, 13-year-old Oran Knowlson’s whole life revolved around his seizures.  Device is the 1st of its kind, but it uses a well-established treatment called deep brain stimulation. Before he got his new brain implant, 13-year-old Oran Knowlson’s whole life revolved around his seizures. The …

“AbaCore’s huge land stock that will gain from the infrastructure buildup is what’s driving company shares to stratospheric levels. Local governments credit Batangas Governor Hermilando Mandanas for his pursuit of a Supreme Court ruling that gave them a financial windfall through an increase in their share of national taxes. Now, …

Today and tomorrow, participants at the 45th National Conference of Employers at the Manila Hotel are focusing on Job Generation in a Technology-Driven Environment. Indeed, technology is the defining element for job creation and employment. Employers are seeking to hire young people who are coming out of college, from age …

NOT A MISUNDERSTANDING. Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro says the violent encounter between Philippine Navy sailors and Chinese forces in Ayungin shoal was deliberate and not an accident. He elaborated on a joint statement signed by National Security Council chief Eduardo Ano and Undersecretary Teresa Lazaro of …

PROFESSORS at the San Beda University Graduate School of Law said the Philippines should now invoke its Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT) with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded, and used machetes and axes to damage two Philippine navy boats in a chaotic faceoff that injured …

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin  Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin inadvertently chose the wrong words during a press conference after the recent National Maritime Council (NMC) meeting, which gave the impression that the government downplayed the June 17 clash between China and the Philippines in Ayungin Shoal. This was the assessment of …

Former president Rodrigo Duterte and former Philippine National Police chief Ronald dela Rosa attend the funeral mass of Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla at San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City on Jan. 15, 2024. (Facebook / Bong Go)  MANILA, Philippines — The House human rights committee on Tuesday approved a motion …

Suspended Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac and 17 others have been placed in the immigration lookout bulletin order (ILBO) to monitor any attempt to leave the Philippines, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said on Tuesday, June 25. In a statement, Commissioner Norman Tansingco said the bureau has received …

CHINA’S ‘MONSTER’ SHOWS UP. The world’s largest, China-owned, coast guard ship, also known as the Monster, shows up near Scarborough Shoal days after a lone civilian boat slipped through a blockade to bring supplies to Filipino fishermen. (The South China Sea Chronicle Initiative)  The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) …