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The Psyche mission — named after the asteroid it's planning to study — is set to blast off this week from Cape Canaveral, Fla., where it will begin a six-year journey to its home in the asteroid belt. If we could mine the asteroid, it could be worth $10,000 quadrillion …

(UPDATE) FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John “EJ” Obiena believes he has better odds of making the podium of the Paris Olympics next year than what he had at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Obiena, who was coming off a gold medal finish in the 19th Asian Games, made this …

Members of the Markham Federation of Filipino Canadians were honoured by the Canadian government by celebrating the volunteers who have spent years in the service of this beloved organization. The Markham awards celebration was held at Crystal Fountain on October 3, 2023 and of the 3,400 volunteers awarded, 15 were …

As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the Israeli military continues in Gaza, Canada has joined other countries in condemning the violence and warning its citizens to take precautions.  Civilians told to shelter in place due Hamas incursion, Israeli airstrikes. As fighting between the militant group Hamas and the …

Cybersecurity is everyone’s concern.  It is not only for professionals in the office who are involved in information technology and cybersecurity. No one is a minor player in ensuring a safe digital world. Being aware of cybersecurity should be taken as a personal duty that comes with the use of …

It is a narrative that perfectly personifies the resilience and determination of Filipinos and their ability to turn a setback into a winning moment. Filipinos shed tears of joy seeing Gilas Pilipinas lift the Asian Games trophy for the first time in 61 years. It was such a surreal moment. …

Israel, through its diplomatic mission in Manila, on Sunday asked for an expression of support from the Philippine government as fighting between Israeli troops and Hamas rages. In a media briefing via Zoom, Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss said that they expect their Filipino friends in the government …

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has a plan to stop or reduce Chinese interference in its resupply missions to its outposts in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), its spokesman said Saturday, as he slammed China’s latest “indisputable sovereignty” claim over the Spratly Islands. AFP spokesperson Col. Medel Aguilar …

THE Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Saturday repudiated China’s claim of “indisputable sovereignty” over the Ayungin Shoal, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands that is located 105 nautical miles west of Palawan. “The use of the word ‘indisputable’ is itself disputable for the reason that number one, …

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reported that the Philippines rose three notches in the latest Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023 rankings, placing 56th overall. Over the past five years, the country has been considered an outperformer, surpassing expectations on innovation relative to its level of economic development among …