On government debt, WESM prices, and the UP presidency
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Today and tomorrow I am attending the Pilipinas Conference 2022, organized by Stratbase ADR Institute, held at the Ayala Museum in Makati…
Private sector key to climate action in the PHL
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MARKUS SPISKE-UNSPLASH BENEATH the palpable vibrancy of the Philippines, an island country, lies a fragile reality — climate change. Rising temperatures and…
Two out of three Filipino football fans believe that Qatar World Cup ‘spreads positivity’ — Dailymotion study
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FIFA.COM Filipino football fans are among the most invested in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the region, according to a study…
Younger Chinese are spurning factory jobs that power the economy
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SHENZHEN — Growing up in a Chinese village, Julian Zhu only saw his father a few times a year when he returned…
‘Playing with fire’: UN warns as team to inspect damage at Ukraine nuclear plant
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Satellite imagery shows closer view of reactors at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Ukraine, August 29, 2022. — MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS LONDON/LVIV,…
Who will pay for climate ‘loss and damage’?
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — The COP27 summit of nearly 200 countries agreed on Sunday to set up a…
As Biden turns 80, Americans ask ‘What’s too old?’
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TWITTER/FLOTUS WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden, Jr., turned 80 on Sunday, making him the first octogenarian president in US history. He celebrated…
Why US seeks closer security cooperation with the Philippines
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AMERICAN and Filipino troops attend the opening of the annual joint military exercises called Balikatan on March 28, 2022 at the Philippine…
BSP sees slower growth until 2024
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THE ORTIGAS business district pictured on Nov. 9, 2021. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY is expected to hit the…
PHL ranking in corruption index declines
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINES slipped three places in a corruption index released by Global Risk Profile (GRP), which noted that financial…