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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Maharlika Investment Fund have been finalized, President Marcos said yesterday. “Upon our approval, we will swiftly establish the corporate structure, getting the MIF up and running,” Mr. Marcos said in a statement posted on his social media …

SINGAPORE, Singapore — Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced Sunday he will hand over power to a younger generation of leaders before the 2025 general elections. (FILES) Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong attends a bilateral meeting with Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Government Office in …

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – A veteran radio broadcaster was shot dead live on air in Calamba, Misamis Occidental on Sunday morning, November 5. Police identified the victim as 57-year-old Juan Jumalon. THE Calamba, Misamis Occidental police station condemns the murder of broadcaster Juan Jumalon on Sunday, November 5. (FB) …

Donna Bartlett has been trying to put it out of her mind, but the thought of hearing details in a courtroom next week about her granddaughter's death has been hard to shake. Pretrial motions for Jeremy Skibicki, accused of murdering 4 women, scheduled to begin Monday morning Donna Bartlett has …

A special remembrance ceremony will be held Sunday at the gravesite of Pte. Buckam Singh in Kitchener, Ont. Historian Sandeep Singh Brar, with the Sikh Museum, says Singh's story is an inspirational one and he wants more people to hear it. Pte. Buckam Singh enlisted at a time when other …

The path to self-discovery can take people to unusual places, but few go as far as Canada's David Orr who ran for almost three months and 3,500 kilometres up the length of Italy. It's a journey he describes as mystical, from the eruptive Mount Etna in the south to the …

When King Charles was in Kenya this week, he acknowledged the painful history of British colonialism in the east African country, but those looking for an apology did not hear the words they were hoping for as Charles made his first trip as monarch to a Commonwealth country. Monarch spoke …

The humble millet, a drought-resistant grain traditionally important in India, is at the centre of a massive promotional campaign launched by the Indian government. Environmental, health benefits top of mind as officials push the sustainable cereal crop The beer is flowing and the snack plates piling up at a bustling …

Party grassroots want Alberta to follow New Brunswick and Saskatchewan on pronoun policies for trans students. The premier said she'll fight for "parental rights," but doing what base wants would betray her own beliefs. Premier embraces 'parental rights' push, but is cool to divisive trans-student policies Alberta's premier leads a …

Supply chains, worker wages and the price of energy has been blamed for the current bout of high inflation. But central bankers around the world are starting to clue in to something consumers have been aware of for a while — corporations just aren't afraid to raise their prices anymore. …