Signal No. 3 up in some areas as ‘Jolina’ traverses Samar Sea

MANILA – Some areas in Luzon and the Visayas have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 3 as Typhoon Jolina continues to move west-northwestward...

Federal election: Canada’s next government should shift from reconciliation to decolonization and Indigenous self-determination

The federal government released the 2021 National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, And 2SLGBTQQIA+ People on June 3, 2021. The plan came two...

‘Living with COVID’ looks very different for front-line health workers, who are already exhausted

With the Delta variant raging across New South Wales and Victoria, health services are stretched and strained. Behind the scenes is a fearful, anxious and overburdened...

With lockdowns easing for the rest of New Zealand, Auckland becomes the elimination frontline

The number of new cases in New Zealand’s Delta outbreak is now on a downward trend and we have a good chance of eliminating it, even...

Fil-Canadian teen Fernandez makes US Open quarterfinals

ANKARA – Canadian teenage tennis player Leylah Fernandez reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, eliminating 2016 champion Angelique Kerber in the US Open round four match on...

PCG chief George Ursabia to retire Wednesday

MANILA – The commandant of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Adm. George Ursabia Jr., will retire on Wednesday after almost 38 years in service, with four candidates...

Senate OKs resetting of BARMM elections

Long queues greet resumption of voter registration in NCR

MANILA – Long queues greeted the resumption of the Commission on Election (Comelec) voter registration on Monday in Metro Manila that is still under the modified enhanced...

End of travel ban on 10 countries based on thorough study

MANILA – The government decision to lift restrictions on travelers from 10 countries starting Monday was based on improved risk classification assessment and strict border control measures....

Nationwide study on youth fertility, sexuality kicks off soon

MANILA – The fifth installment of the Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS) of the University of the Philippines Population Institute will kick off soon after...