Arianne Lacanilao

File formal petition for PUJ fare hike – LTFRB

MANILA – The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) called on transport groups to formally file a petition for a fare hike for public utility...

Refugees in limbo because of growing use of tool to strip permanent residency

People who arrive in Canada to claim refugee protective status are required to endure an invasive and intensive hearing process to prove their claim is genuine....

First Republican debate set to kick off without Trump – but with the potential to direct the GOP’s foreign policy stance

Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages in early 2023. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse practitioner and assistant professor of...

Online gaming communities could provide a lifeline for isolated young men − new research

Online gaming communities could be a vital lifeline for young men struggling silently with mental health issues, according to new research. My colleagues and I analyzed...

Cameras in the court: Why most Trump trials won’t be televised

Americans will have few opportunities to binge-watch the Donald J. Trump trials. It is unlikely the four court proceedings facing the former president will be televised...

PH to host International Rice Congress 2023

MANILA – The Philippines will be hosting for the first time the International Rice Congress (IRC), a platform for rice-based food systems innovators to work towards...

Comelec seeks to impose ‘money ban’ vs. vote buying, selling

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is eyeing to impose a “money ban” to combat vote buying and selling during the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan...

COC talks ongoing in PH; China ready to accelerate conclusion

MANILA – China is ready to accelerate the conclusion of an “effective and substantive” Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea, its top diplomat...

House certifies Teves’ seat vacant, calls for special elections

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 1212, which certified “to the existence of a vacancy” in the third congressional...