Comelec resets candidacy filing period for village, youth polls

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Wednesday announced it has rescheduled the period of filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for the 2023 Barangay...

Declining naturalizations signal larger problems in Canada’s citizenship and immigration system

A recent press release from the Institute for Canadian Citizenship that cites Statistics Canada data has highlighted concerns over a 40 per cent reduction in Canada’s...

OSFI’s new guidelines: A step toward making banks and insurers more conscious of their climate impacts

After an extensive consultation process, the organization that supervises banks and large insurance companies in Canada — the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)...

House goes into Lenten break; 23 of 31 PBBM priority bills OK’d

MANILA – The House of Representatives has already approved on the third and final reading 23 of 31 bills listed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council...

Marcos: No reorganization needed for Mindoro oil spill response

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will continue to take the lead role in the government’s ongoing...

Summer MMFF Parade of Stars set April 2

Breast cancer: progestogen-only and combined birth control both increase risk – here’s what you need to know

Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer worldwide, with around 2.3 million women diagnosed with the disease every year. In the UK...

How just walking around – even when accompanied by an adult – is empowering for children

The 15-minute city has, in recent months, become the focus of conspiracy theories. Politicians and pundits have described it variously as “an international socialist concept”, a...

Frozen and tinned foods can be just as nutritious as fresh produce – here’s how

The ongoing cost of living crisis and fruit and vegetable shortages have left many people worrying about how they’re going to get these important foods in...

Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease ‘plasticosis’

Scientists have identified a condition they call plasticosis, caused by ingesting plastic waste, in flesh-footed shearwaters. Patrick Kavanagh/Wikipedia, CC BY   As a conservation biologist who...