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Photo Credit: marinelink.com THE global commercial shipping industry could cut down its carbon emissions by 47 million tons per year by deploying artificial intelligence (AI) for sea navigation, a study by autonomous shipping startup Orca AI showed on Tuesday. The use of the technology could reduce the need for maneuvers …

With a two-year-old and another baby on the way, Cristina Ribeiro thought the house she and her family were renting in a quiet Milton subdivision would be a place for her children to grow. Now she’s facing the prospect of moving out two weeks after she finishes recovering from a …

Inmate Devon Fitzpatrick says a rodent infestation is one of many problems that make living at Her Majesty’s Penitentiary intolerable. Lawyer says the public will pay the price for deplorable prison conditions. Her Majesty’s Penitentiary inmate Devon Fitzpatrick says early one morning in mid-May he woke up and felt something …

Two new studies are highlighting what researchers say is the harmful effect of log booms — floating structures that contain logs before processing — on fish habitats in B.C. rivers. Studies led by First Nations, conservation groups and UBC point to harm caused by storage of logs on rivers. Two …

“The coming debates in the Senate will be a crucible, forging a future where faith and reason, tradition and progress can — hopefully — coexist. The gavel fell in the House of Representatives, signaling the passage of House Bill 9349, the Absolute Divorce Bill. This seemingly simple act has ignited …

Seventeen priority legislative measures have been submitted for enactment by the 19th Congress during its final session from July 2024 to June 2025 by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). Urgency is emphasized as increasing attention to partisan activities is likely as next year’s mid-term elections draw nearer. These proposed …

In this May 7, 2024 Facebook post shows Mayor Alice Guo of Tarlac, Bamban. Photo inset shows “Guo Hua Ping.” (Facebook / Sen. Risa Hontiveros and Senator Win Gatchalian)  MANILA, Philippines — New documents obtained by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian indicate that suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo first entered the Philippines …

LONE GUARDIAN. This file photo taken on April 23, 2023 shows the grounded Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre, where marines are stationed to assert Manila’s territorial claims at Ayungin Shoal in the Spratly Islands. A crumbling World War II-vintage ship stranded on a submerged reef, the Sierra Madre has …

The Philippines has maintained its position at 52nd place out of 67 economies in the 2024 World Competitiveness report, mirroring its ranking from the previous year. Positioned 13th among Asia-Pacific nations and 5th among ASEAN countries, the Philippines has shown resilience in the midst of various crises amid geopolitical uncertainties …

China rejected the Philippines’ submission to a United Nations (UN) body a request to extend its continental shelf in the West Philippine Sea to explore and exploit natural resources. Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at the disputed South China Sea, is seen through …