Arianne Lacanilao

Plea to accept Afghans, security impact still under review – PBBM

MANILA – The United States’ request for Afghan refugees’ temporary stay in the Philippines and its possible impact on national security are being carefully weighed, President...

PBBM: Kanegosyo Center to boost biz sector’s competitiveness

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed optimism that the “Kanegosyo Center,” an initiative spearheaded by Cebuana Lhuillier to empower budding Filipino micro,...

Canada announces new immigration stream specific to health workers

June 28, 2023—Bedford, Nova Scotia—Communities across Canada need health workers. The health field is one of several key sectors of Canada’s labour force which is facing...

What are your rights as a tenant? How to rent your first home in Canada

Artificial intelligence + basic income = Canadian innovation

The recent explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize the workforce. ChatGPT reached 100 million users in just two months after its launch....

Taming the tech giants will cause collateral damage

(Version française disponible here) Governments around the world are contemplating media and competition policies that would expand their regulatory and taxation authority over the global tech...

Canada’s misguided changes to drug regulation could fast-track unproven medications and divert funds from other health needs

The Canadian government is proposing a new “Agile Licensing” framework to expedite pre-market regulation of pharmaceuticals. While Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos claims this is part of...

Canada’s Online News Act may let Meta and Google decide the winners and losers in the media industry

The Online News Act, Bill C-18, was barely a few hours old when Meta announced it will soon start blocking Canadians from accessing and sharing news...

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health were severely impacted by the sudden...

BMI alone will no longer be treated as the go-to measure for weight management – an obesity medicine physician explains the seismic shift taking place

Amid the buzz around weight loss drugs and rising rates of obesity worldwide, many health care professionals are questioning one of the key measures that has...