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After withstanding the once in a lifetime pummeling of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s restaurant industry is still in dire straits and many businesses are in danger of going under.  More than half of Canadian restaurants are currently losing money, despite prices higher than ever. After withstanding the once in a …

The sport of breaking is entering uncharted territory. Set to make its Pan American Games debut this week in Santiago, Chile, breaking, also known as breakdancing, will takes its place alongside fellow Olympic sports at a major Games for the first time.  Vancouver’s Phil Kim, Toronto’s Tiffany Leung vying for …

It turns out bird-brained might not be the insult we thought it was. According to research done by a pair of universities in Germany, roosters may have the ability recognize themselves. But it took an unconventional method to get there. A research team in Germany came up with a new …

By now, pending any protests, delays or disqualification cases, the winners of the 2023 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) have already been proclaimed. Among them, we see both new faces, especially among SK representatives, and returning personalities. Some prevailed in tightly contested races, while others secured victory by a …

The international community must take decisive action against Hamas and designate it as a terror organization to disrupt its funding. The war in Gaza is being reduced to a propaganda battle and sloganeering reflected in the spreading mass protests that deviate from the task or responsibility to annihilate terrorism and …

The Chinese Coast Guard has installed a floating barrier in the southern portion of Bajo de Masinloc, a traditional fishing ground off the coast of Zambales. (Philippine Coast Guard)  MANILA, Philippines —  The Philippines does not need to seek approval from another country to operate in its territorial sea, the …

FILE – This March 11, 2022 photo shows the Philippine Coast Guard’s new flagship vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) upon its arrival in Manila. (The STAR / Walter Bollozos)  MANILA, Philippines — The Japanese government will give Philippines free defense equipment, Japanese government said. According to multiple reports, Japan will …

REPATRIATION. Sixteen overseas Filipino workers and a one-month-old infant repatriated from Israel arrive at the NAIA Terminal 3 on Oct. 18, 2023. The Philippine Ambassador to Israel will be meeting with President Isaac Herzog, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Thursday (Nov. 2, 2023) as the Philippine government doubles its efforts …

It is China, not the Philippines, that is intruding in Philippine waters, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said, asserting that the Navy frigate BRP Conrado Yap was operating in Bajo de Masinloc, part of the country’s territory. BRP Conrado Yap (File photo)  The DFA made the statement on Thursday, …

A woman watches as an official posts figures on a tally board at a polling station as they start the counting of votes of the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Manila on October 30, 2023. Security forces were on high alert across the Philippines on October 30 as …