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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said he agrees with the “incomplete” grade given him and his Cabinet by pundits as he wraps up his first year in office. “I saw a report earlier this morning where one of the economists said the grade that I will give for the …

Canada Bread's $50 million fine for its part in Canada's bread price-fixing scandal will be paid to the federal government. Many Canadians want to know why it’s not going directly to them — the folks who bought overpriced bread. Record fine paid by Canada Bread will go to federal government, …

PRESIDENTIAL adviser on poverty alleviation Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon said he will file a motion for reconsideration before the Supreme Court over its “too harsh” decision to disbar him for his outburst against a reporter. “The penalty is too harsh for the alleged cause which was my outburst against a reporter …

Lisa Lapointe has been at the forefront of B.C.'s battle against toxic drug overdoses for years, but she said the public health emergency that was declared in April 2016 never received a "a co-ordinated response commensurate with the size of this crisis." Lisa Lapointe says health emergency is becoming increasingly …

Medical experts say more study and support is needed for overdose survivors and long-time opioid users who are harmed, left with injuries or chronic health problems that then hinder their rehabilitation. Bent spines, lesions, risk of amputations — the toll of drug harms is rising Hugh Lampkin says he abused …

THE Supreme Court, by a unanimous vote of 15-0, disbarred Lorenzo “Larry” Gadon for his “misogynistic, sexist and abusive remarks” against journalist Raisa Robles. Gadon's dismissal stemmed from a viral video clip where he repeatedly cursed and uttered profane remarks against Robles. Atty. Larry Gadon (January 5, 2022). TMTV FILE …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. troops the line of honor guards upon his arrival at Special Forces Regimen, Fort Magsaysay, Palayan, Nueva Ecija yesterday for the 61st Founding anniversary of SFR yesterday. PHOTO BY KJ ROSALES/PPA POOL PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Sunday reiterated his administration's support for the Philippine …

A low pressure area (LPA) is being monitored outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR), the state-run weather bureau said on Saturday. THE Philippine Geophysical Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said the LPA was seen some 1, 505 kilometers east of Mindanao, as of 3:00 a.m. on Saturday and was inside …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the government's P5.768 trillion spending plan for 2024, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Friday. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the plan was approved during a recent Cabinet meeting and will be forwarded to Congress before the President delivers his second State …

(UPDATE) ALL five people aboard a submersible that went missing near the wreck of the Titanic died — likely in an instant — when their vessel suffered what the US Coast Guard said Thursday was a “catastrophic implosion” in the ocean depths. The somber announcement ended a multinational search-and-rescue operation …