Senate approves bill strengthening OGCC
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A BILL seeking to strengthen the Office of the Government Corporate Counsel (OGCC) was passed on third and final reading at the…
Fastcraft fire that killed 7 passengers and injured 24 started at engine, says coast guard
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PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD THE FIRE on a fast ferry that killed seven passengers and injured 24 others on Wednesday started at the…
Aboitiz-led DLPC starts phase 2 of Davao underground cabling project
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BW FILE PHOTO/ MMPADILLO ELECTRICITY distributor Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) has started pre-construction work for the second phase of the…
Biden says would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan
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TOKYO — US President Joseph R. Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan, rallying support…
IMF warns against global economic fragmentation from Russia-Ukraine war
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REUTERS THE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) warned against global economic fragmentation as a consequence of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying that undoing…
Sri Lankan medicine shortage a death sentence for some, doctors say
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TOWFIQU BARBHUIYA-UNSPLASH COLOMBO — A shortage of medicine caused by an economic crisis in Sri Lanka could soon cause deaths, doctors said,…
Beijing urges millions to keep working from home amid COVID outbreak menace
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A general view shows Beijing’s skyline on a sunny day, China Jan. 10, 2017. — REUTERS BEIJING/SHANGHAI — Beijing authorities extended work-from-home…
Smart is ‘operator to beat’ in the Philippines – Opensignal
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Leading mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has won the most number of citations in the latest Mobile Network Experience Awards…
With US help, Japan aims to go from player to power in space
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The International Space Station. Image via nasa.gov TOKYO — Space is a key area of cooperation for Japan with the United States,…
Australia’s new PM Albanese sworn in, ahead of Quad meet
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Anthony Albanese, leader of Australia’s Labor Party, addresses supporters after incumbent Prime Minister and Liberal Party leader Scott Morrison conceded defeat in…