Poe bats for 20% discount, VAT exemption for ‘junior citizens’

MANILA—Sen. Grace Poe on Friday filed a measure that seeks to grant poor children aged zero to 12 years-old or ‘junior citizens’ a 20 percent discount...

Trump’s appeal to world leaders

Majority of the US may be in rage with Trump and his executive actions however, there are world leaders who feel that Trump is finally the...

NDP promises climate rebate cheques for families in British Columbia

VANCOUVER—British Columbia’s New Democrats are promising rebate cheques to offset increases in the cost of the province’s carbon tax, if the party wins May’s election. NDP...

Cambodian PM initiates ban on convicts from leading political party

PHNOM PENH—Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Thursday that the ruling party would propose that parliament amend the Law on Political Parties to...

Biden backs Perez in race to lead Democratic Party

WASHINGTON—Former Vice-President Joe Biden is backing Tom Perez to head the Democratic National Committee, calling the former Obama administration labour secretary the “best bet to help...

Trudeau abandons promise to change voting system in time for 2019 election

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is abandoning his long-held promise to change the way Canadians vote in federal elections—an about-face that has opposition rivals seeing red. In...

Lacson files Senate bill to beef up PNP’s Internal Affairs Service

Marine Le Pen’s party calls Quebec mosque shooting ‘deplorable’

QUEBEC—A French far-right party whose leader’s anti-Muslim views were apparently shared by the man accused of killing six people at a Quebec City mosque is calling...

Duterte accuse US of bringing permanent arms to PH soil

MANILA –  President Duterte accused the US of building permanent armed depots in Philippine soil thus risking regional stability Sunday. This was in response when Pentagon...

Justice head tells staff not to defend Trump refugee order

WASHINGTON –Acting Attorney General Sally Yates, a Democratic appointee, directed Justice Department attorneys not to defend President Donald Trump’s controversial executive refugee and immigration ban, declaring...