The US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill now moving through Congress will bring money to cities for much-needed investments in roads, bridges, public transit networks, water infrastructure, electric...
The Taliban announced on Sept. 7, 2021, that Mullah Hasan Akhund has been appointed interim prime minister of Afghanistan. The decision comes more than two weeks...
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the first report of the sixth assessment cycle. Three others will follow in 2022. This volume of...
In October 2018, Canada became the first G20 country to legalize the recreational use of cannabis. Over the past three years, the province of Ontario —...
Justin Trudeau is known for many things, but logical consistency isn’t really among them. When Parliament recessed for the summer, the prime minister bemoaned the “toxic”...
MANILA – Two of the country’s largest telecommunications companies are ready to provide assistance in areas that may be affected by Severe Tropical Storm Jolina. In a...
MANILA – Metro Manila will remain under the stricter modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) until Sept. 15, Malacañang announced on Tuesday. This developed after members of the...
MANILA – The Philippines is ready and just waiting for the World Health Organization’s (WHO) go signal for the conduct of solidarity vaccine trial, an official of...
MANILA – A total of 35,838,964 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered nationwide as of Sept. 5, the National Task Force Against Covid-19 (NTF) reported. A...
MANILA – The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) alerted its local chapters to stay vigilant and prepare for any disturbance as Typhoon Jolina has made landfall over Dimasalang,...
