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David Johnston — tasked by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau back in March with looking into allegations that China tried to meddle in the past two federal elections — has decided to step down from that role. House of Commons passed a motion calling on Johnston to step down last week …

Assures funds, food packs ready amid Mayon’s continued unrest President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged residents living inside the danger zone of Mayon Volcano to heed the evacuation instructions and directives of their local government officials to ensure their safety. “With the declaration of a state of calamity in Albay due …

The House of Representatives under the leadership of Speaker Martin Romualdez will continue to be a prolific in terms of its primary task of legislation for the entire 19th Congress. Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers, chairman of the House Committee on Dangerous Drugs, said Romualdez had already set …

Former British prime minister Boris Johnson says he's quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. Lawmakers were probing ex-PM's statements about COVID-19 lockdown gatherings Former British prime minister Boris Johnson says he's quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned …

The West Kiskatinaw River wildfire burning in northern B.C. — now an estimated 230 square kilometres in size, up from 96 square kilometres on Thursday — is pushing closer to the evacuated town of Tumbler Ridge. Fire is 'not receptive to any sort of suppression activities': official Uncontrolled wildfire burns …

THE provincial government of Albay has placed the entire province under a state of calamity, due to Mayon Volcano's increasing restiveness. An announcement was made on the information office on Friday with the provincial council issuing Resolution 0607-2023, after conducting a special session that was live streamed on their Facebook …

Through raccoon attacks and ever-changing trails, the We Run the Bruce relay team is pushing on with their goal to run the Bruce Trail from Tobermory to Niagara Falls, Ont. — all to raise funds and awareness for gender-based violence. We Run the Bruce was created after a string of …

MANILA, Philippines — Australia-based arcade chain Timezone continued to mark its 25th year in the Philippines by "re-launching" the country's first-ever branch. Timezone first arrived in the Philippines in January 1998 at the Ayala Center Cebu's second floor near the heart of Cebu City, and that very branch was revamped …

Whether due to long work hours or to escape the hot and humid weather, Filipinos tend to seek shelter indoors as much as they can. The downside to this, however, is a vitamin D deficiency risk. A study revealed that out of 369 randomly selected Metro Manila office workers, 58-percent …

ZAHARA DE LOS ATUNES, Spain: As the sun rises in the Gulf of Cadiz on Spain's southern tip, a team of fishermen lifts the tip of a vast system of nets with bluefin tuna trapped inside. “Hoist!” they cry before men in wetsuits jump into the water to deliver a …