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THE Home Development Mutual Fund or the Pag-IBIG Fund joined government agencies supporting first lady Liza Araneta-Marcos’ “Lab for All” program at the Mandaluyong College in Mandaluyong City as part of making social and medical services accessible to communities. Its Lingkod Pag-IBIG on Wheels (LPOW) helped its members with registration, …

FOREIGN Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo, in an international media forum on Tuesday, said no single country could claim almost the entirety of the South China Sea as its territory. At the same forum, Ambassador to Manila MaryKay Carlson said with like-minded countries, the US had urged China to cease harassment …

Catherine McKenna, who served as a prominent Liberal cabinet minister under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from 2015 to 2021, says it’s time for the Liberal Party to seek a “new leader.”  McKenna is the first person who served in Trudeau’s cabinet to call on him to quit. Catherine McKenna, who …

Ukrainian troops are learning that some of their Canadian-donated vehicles have limited usefulness close to the frontlines, a military official in the eastern part of that embattled country told CBC News.  Drone unit commander says the Senators aren’t built for off-road or combat. Ukrainian troops are learning that some of …

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.  Among …

Shell Canada has announced it will forge ahead with a pair of carbon capture projects in Alberta, as recent setbacks for other proposed projects in the sector cast doubt on the technology. Both projects expected to begin operations toward the end of 2028, company says. Shell Canada has announced it …

The fire threatening Churchill Falls is now a Level 1 fire, a significant downgrade of risk from the blazing inferno that prompted a full evacuation of one of North America’s largest power plants earlier this week.  Fire is still three to four kilometres from town. Rainfall, humidity and lower temperatures …

Since the pandemic, unexplained losses from Canadian pharmacies appear to be on the rise, according to a CBC News analysis — including some very large losses of dangerous and addictive drugs.  CBC analysis shows rise in dangerous and addictive drugs categorized as lost — without explanation. Opioid painkillers are supposed …

Clockwise: Road Bandit by Hot Wheels, Yeng Constantino in “Jeepney Love Story,” the Barbie jeepney (Hot Box Cars, Rocketsheep, Barbie via Facebook)  MANILA, Philippines — Long have Filipinos talked about the cultural significance of jeepneys — from its daily use as a mode of transportation, to a piece of history …

San Juan City officials are investigating allegations of unruly behavior by some participants during the city’s “Basaan” or “Wattah Wattah” Festival, which took place last Monday, June 24. The local government stated that they are actively gathering information regarding these incidents, which involved the dousing of individuals with water. In …