PLDT, Smart activate more ‘Libreng Tawag, Libreng WiFi’ sites in quake-hit areas
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PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have activated three more ‘Libreng Tawag (free calls) and Libreng WiFi (free WiFi)…
Russia tells NASA space station pullout less imminent than indicated earlier
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International Space Station. NASACOMMONS/FLICKR WASHINGTON — Russian space officials have informed US counterparts that Moscow would like to keep flying its cosmonauts…
North Korea’s Kim says nuclear deterrent is ready, slams South Korea’s Yoon
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KCNA VIA REUTERS SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country is ready to mobilize its nuclear war deterrent…
Millions at risk as COVID-19 and Ukraine war threaten HIV/AIDS gains
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UNSPLASH NEW YORK/SAO PAULO/MELBOURNE — The fight against HIV and AIDS risks being derailed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and…
Microsoft says Austrian firm behind spyware targeting law firms, banks
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REUTERS/KACPER PEMPEL/FILE PHOTO LONDON — Security researchers at Microsoft have said an Austrian firm was behind a string of digital intrusions at…
Residents camp out in fear of more quakes in northern Philippines
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Abra Province/Facebook Fearful residents in the Philippine province of Abra spent the night sleeping outdoors after a powerful earthquake struck the northern…
Cost of living crisis? Consumers keep spending for now
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PIXABAY LONDON — Consumer-focused firms are seeing no shortage of demand despite the soaring cost-of-living, prompting several to upgrade sales forecasts for…
Fed jacks rates again, Powell vows no surrender in inflation battle
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REUTERS WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would not flinch in its battle against the most intense breakout of…
A pillar of resilience and forward-thinking in the Philippine financial system
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BancNet as country’s interbank electronic payment network has been instrumental in the resilience of the Philippine economy during the worst of the…
BancNet elects directors, officers for 2022-2023
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From left: Nestor V. Tan and Fabian S. Dee Nestor V. Tan and Fabian S. Dee have been given a fresh mandate…