Poe to announce presidential bid tomorrow, says source

MANILA – According to an unnamed source, Senator Grace Poe will be joining the presidential race in next year’s national elections and will announce her candidacy...

Kiko Pangilinan resigns from Aquino Cabinet

MANILA – Former senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan sent a resignation letter to President Benigno Aquino III, quitting his position as the Presidential Assistant for Food Security...

Harper announced further support for people with disabilities

Today Prime Minister Stephen Harper demonstrated his commitment to helping Canadian families save for the future by announcing new measures to support Canadians with disabilities. Prime...

Federal government balances books one year early, posts surprise $1.9B surplus

OTTAWA — The federal government posted a surprise $1.9-billion surplus in 2014-15 — bringing the country’s books back into balance a year earlier than expected. buy...

Delayed Alberta budget upsets protesters at provincial legislature

EDMONTON — Critics of Alberta’s NDP government have held a rally at the legislature where they demanded a budget within 30 days. Matthew Bugg, the emcee...

Refugee crisis, seniors’ health, tax issues begin new week of campaigning

OTTAWA — Party leaders are attempting to shift the public’s focus to domestic issues including taxation and health care as another week of campaigning in the...

Aquino against ‘unlimited term’ for presidents

Coloma denounces act involving Roxas in negative campaigning

MANILA – A Palace executive on Thursday decried the allegations connecting Interior and Local Government Secretary and Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet Mar Roxas to the...

Amid Aquino’s hope on Poe, LP looks for more viable VP bet

MANILA – While President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III remained hopeful in having Senator Grace Poe as the ruling Liberal Party’s (LP) vice presidential bid, the political...

Battered battleground: Federal leaders focus on vote rich Ontario heartland

OTTAWA – Battleground Ontario: starved for jobs, but swimming in votes. Hardly surprising, then, that the three main federal leaders found themselves using the province’s ailing...