Villar: There’s no talk of an NPC, NP tie-up to support Poe

MANILA –Nacionalista Party (NP) member Senator Cynthia Villar downplayed reports of her political party’s supposed tactical alliance with the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) to support Senator...

Prime Minister Stephen Harper thanks fire crews working on B.C. blaze

VANCOUVER – With the hillside smoking above him, Prime Minister Stephen Harper met Thursday with a crew who has been fighting an out-of-control wildfire near West...

Philippine Social Security System Extends Pension Services to FilCans

“Halina na kabayan, sali na kayo!” With these words, Roberto “Bobby” V. Roldan, SSS Representative  in Toronto, Ontario is extending his government corporation’s invitation to Filipino...

European business reps congregate on Iran business forum

VIENNA – Oil, gas, banks and more, worth tens of billions of dollars to the highest bidder. Less than 10 days after signing its nuclear deal,...

Federal government to run $1B deficit based on Bank of Canada forecast: PBO

OTTAWA- The Bank of Canada’s latest economic forecast puts the federal government on track to run a $1-billion deficit in 2015-16, casting doubt on the governing...

Greece clears final reform hurdle before new bailout talks

ATHENS – Greece’s radical left-led government emerged bloodied but alive early Thursday from a key vote in parliament, which overwhelmingly approved new creditor-demanded reforms despite a...

B.C. Premier Clark fears raging wildfires new norm, blames climate change

WEST KELOWNA, B.C. – Relentless forest fires burning across British Columbia may be the new normal, Premier Christy Clark warned as she stood not far from...

AFP chief sees nothing wrong with US Navy surveillance flight

Ombudsman: Aquino not liable in Mamasapano clash, SAF 44 deaths

MANILA – President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has been cleared of any liability on the deaths of the 44 Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) commandos...

Duterte lashes out at execs responsible for garbage dump

MANILA – Referring to the dumping of Canada’s garbage to the Philippines, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte asserted that he would force the environment and...