As parties feud over Canada Pension Plan, one constant: we’re not saving enough

OTTAWA — Federal political parties may be quarreling over how best to expand the Canada Pension Plan, but they seem to agree on one thing: Canadians...

VP Binay admits talking to Lakas-CMD for possible coalition

MANILA — Vice President Jejomar Binay admitted on Wednesday that his group, United Nationalist Alliance (UNA), is talking to Lakas-CMD (Christian Muslim Democrats) for a possible...

‘I will not stop saying what I want and need to say on the issue of summary executions, DDS’ — De Lima

MANILA — Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila M. De Lima said on Wednesday that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte can insult her all he wants...

Del Rosario remains richest Cabinet member; Luistro still poorest

MANILA – Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert Del Rosario remains the richest Cabinet member while Education Secretary Armin Luistro is still the poorest based...

Mulcair, Trudeau, PM spar over NDP’s alleged improper use of taxpayers’ money

Independent panel key to reforming military procurement, Kenney tells industry

OTTAWA — Defence Minister Jason Kenney pledged Tuesday that a new independent panel would reform the military’s dysfunctional procurement system. Kenney said the announcement of the...

Roxas honors late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo

MANILA — “He was one of the Liberal Party’s pillars of the Daang Matuwid, and was among those that proved to us that honest, consensus-driven governance...

FOI bill now up for second reading

MANILA — Advocates of the proposed Freedom of Information Act (FOI) hailed the House committee on Public Information for approving the consolidated version and had been...

Saudi employers can not force Filipino workers to surrender passports — DFA

MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saudi Arabia employers can not force Filipino workers to surrender their passports, warning that doing so is...

Wildrose party criticizes Notley for taking direct role in picking next Speaker

EDMONTON — Alberta’s new government under Premier Rachel Notley has yet to meet in the legislature, but there’s already heated debate over the impartiality of the...