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Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (PNA file photo) MANILA – Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said Saturday a PHP235.5 million grant from Japan would be spent on coastal radars to enhance the military’s capabilities in securing the country’s vast …

At a Glance The proposed Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Japan and the Philippines won’t lead to cases of abuse against Filipinos–especially women, House Speaker Martin Romualdez said. The RAA is bascially the two nations’ version of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio (left), House Speaker …

Facade of the House of Representatives at the Batasan Complex in Quezon City. (The STAR / Michael Varcas, File photo)  MANILA, Philippines — In a special session held on Saturday to welcome Japan Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, the House of Representatives officially transmitted the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) or the …

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida believes that the relationship between Japan and the Philippines is now in its “golden age”, and it is his desire to further deepen the two countries’ cooperation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. toasts with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during the State Banquet at the Malacañang …

Much of Canada will be turning their clocks back an hour early Sunday morning, due to a return to standard time. But not in Yukon or parts of Saskatchewan, where clocks stay put year-round. Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour early Sunday morning. Daylight time, …

Department of Agriculture (DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (PNA file photo) MANILA – The Department of Agriculture is expecting some changes following the appointment of business tycoon Francisco Tiu Laurel as its new secretary. “We can expect some changes. Every new administration (it is expected) that there will be changes,” DA …

International allies have condemned any attack on a camp as an “atrocity” because these people inside have already lives under deplorable conditions for generations. With Israel rejecting calls for a humanitarian pause, experts are questioning how militants were able to embed themselves with Gaza’s most vulnerable civilian population. Israel says …

The Liberal Party is beta-testing new videos attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, one of which compares him to former U.S president Donald Trump. The party has been posting commercial-length videos, one of which compares Poilievre to Donald Trump. The Liberal Party is beta-testing new videos attacking Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, …

Palestinian militants move towards the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 7, 2023. Barrages of rockets were fired at Israel from the Gaza Strip at dawn as militants from the blockaded Palestinian enclave infiltrated Israel, with at least one person killed, the …

The Royal Ontario Museum has reversed its decision to change a travelling art exhibit about cultural and natural responses to life and death after protests that included an 18-hour sit-in by the women who created its Palestinian-Muslim portion. An 18-hour sit-in and several other protests later, exhibit about death and …