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FILIPINO medal winners in the recently concluded 4th Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China, are set to receive cash incentives from the government. This is part of their benefits under Republic Act 10699, also known as the “National Athletes and Coaches Benefits and Incentives Act.” According to the law, athletes …

The Solid Carbon Project, which is overseen by Ocean Networks Canada, wants to use the ocean in carbon sequestration efforts. Pre-feasibility study done in 2018 with U.S. Department of Energy. A project off B.C.’s coast focused on removing carbon dioxide from the air is aiming to tap into a resource …

Today, Nov. 1, is All Saints’ Day. This is a day to remember all the saints and martyrs—the known and the unknown. According to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, saints are persons in heaven (officially canonized or not), who lived heroically virtuous lives, offered their life for others, …

The crux of the matter lies in the stark contrast between the nominal purpose of the EME and the reality of their usage. Recent revelations have shed light on a disturbing practice within the hallowed halls of Congress. Legislators in the House of Representatives stripped five government agencies of confidential …

Dominador Canoy, 42, who earns an average of six US dollars per day collecting plastic bottles floating on the river using his makeshift raft, is seen in his house erected at the banks of Pasig River in Manila on Aug. 19, 2016. (AFP / Noel Celis)  MANILA, Philippines — Nearly …

A Palestinian man carries the body of a child after being unearthed from the rubble of a building in the Nuseirat refugee camp, in the central Gaza Strip on October 31, 2023, amid relentless Israeli bombardment of the Palestinian enclave. Thousands of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, have died since …

JAKARTA: The position of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) when it comes to addressing the South China Sea conflict is “crystal clear” — all nations should adopt and implement the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos). Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsuri stressed this …

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reacts as he leaves the 10 Downing Street, in London, on May 5, 2022 following a meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister. (AFP / Daniel Leal)  MANILA, Philippines —  Both chambers of Congress will convene for a joint session on Saturday to hear Japanese Prime Minister …

Flag of Japan(Unsplash) If Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri would have his way, he would let Japan take over the major infrastructure projects in the Philippines that were supposed to be funded by China. The Senate chief made these remarks ahead of the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit …

Voters line up at a polling station for the nationwide village and youth representative elections in Manila on Oct. 30, 2023. Security forces were on high alert across the Philippines on October 30 as millions of people voted for village leaders following months of deadly poll-related violence. (AFP / Jam …