AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine suffers a setback in nasal spray trial
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National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/FLICKR/CC BY 2.0 ATTEMPTS by Oxford University researchers and AstraZeneca Plc to create a nasal-spray…
How the Philippines’ pension system compares with its peers
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THE PHILIPPINES’ retirement income system is the second worst among 44 economies in Mercer-CFA Institute’s Global Pension Index released on Tuesday, due…
Axelum says its emissions down by 19%
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AXELUM Resources Corp. said that it cut its direct greenhouse gas emissions by up to 19% from manufacturing operations due to efficient…
Peso rebounds vs the dollar on profit taking, dovish Fed comments
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BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO rebounded versus the dollar on Tuesday on profit taking and dovish comments from a US Federal Reserve…
Shares up on bargain hunting after 3-day drop
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BW FILE PHOTO SHARES inched higher on Tuesday on bargain hunting, with investors picking up cheap issues following the market’s three-day slide….
Blacklisting by China pits tourism vs offshore gaming for PHL gov’t
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AIDAN HOWE-UNSPLASH By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan, Reporter CHINA, where gambling is banned, has included the Philippines in its blacklist of tourism…
ILO to discuss plight of labor activists with groups
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LABOR groups during a Nov. 30, 2020 rally at the UP Diliman campus — PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE INTERNATIONAL Labor Organization…
PHL Justice chief defends red-tagging before UN rights committee
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES PHILIPPINE Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday night defended the government against accusations of tagging…
Appeals court denies Ressa’s plea to reverse cyber-libel conviction
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBAN THE PHILIPPINE Court of Appeals (CA) has denied the petition of Rappler, Inc. founder Maria A. Ressa to…
Tropical depression expected to make landfall in Aurora
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TROPICAL depression Maymay, the 13th typhoon to enter the country this year, is expected to make landfall in Aurora province in northern…