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Bam Aquino: ‘Coup will bring us back so many years’

MANILA  – Senator Paolo Benigno ‘Bam’ Aquino IV on Tuesday said any extra constitutional act to oust President Benigno Aquino IV is not good for country...

Hataman: “War is not an option in Mindanao, it should never be an option”

COTABATO CITY, Feb. 17 (PNA) – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) Regional Gov. Mujiv Hataman on Tuesday said war is never an option in Mindanao...

SC rules with finality on disqualification case vs. ER Ejercito

MANILA — The Supreme Court (SC) en banc on Tuesday ruled with finality the disqualification case against Emilio Ramon “E.R” Ejercito as governor of Laguna for...

Indonesia postpones moving 6 drug smugglers for execution, allows Australians more family time

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia has postponed the transfer of six convicted drug smugglers, including five foreigners, to a prison island for execution due to technical problems...

Paralyzed Filipina temporary foreign worker ordered to leave country, asks for compassion

EDMONTON — A disabled temporary foreign worker from the Philippines has been ordered to leave Canada but is asking that she be allowed to stay on...

Two accused in alleged Halifax shopping mall threat won’t seek bail: lawyer

HALIFAX — A lawyer for two people accused of plotting to open fire in a Halifax shopping mall says they won’t seek bail. Twenty-three-year-old Lindsay Kantha...

CIBC economists predicts mild and short lived recession for Alberta

TORONTO — A report by CIBC predicts Alberta is headed for a mild and short-lived recession due to the sharp drop in oil prices. The big...

Float accident at Haiti Carnival parade kills at least 20

Canadian home sales slip lower in January, Canadian Real Estate Association says

OTTAWA — Home sales slipped lower in January for the second month in a row, with a slowdown in Calgary and Edmonton responsible for much of...