Dramatis personae
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PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS Isko Moreno, Norberto Gonzales and Ping Lacson — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMA His spokesperson had announced that he was going to…
Next six years after Duterte won’t be rosy
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After the first-round elections on April 10, followed by the April 24 runoff, France voted reelectionist Emmanuel Macron as president for another…
Leaf in springtime is the promise of sustainability
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There is nothing more valuable in these times than the currency of hope. Daily life in a world in crisis — from…
The disappearing Congress: The Philippines as an administrative state
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TINGEY-INJURY-LAW-FIRM-UNSPLASH Section 12 of RA 11525 (“COVID-19 Vaccination Program Act of 2021”) makes it very clear that vaccination cards cannot be made…
Food protectionism in play as Indonesia palm export ban starts
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PALM OIL loaded into trucks from a tanker docked at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 26. — BLOOMBERG INDONESIA’s…
Putin warns of retaliation if West interferes in Ukraine
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WARSAW/SOFIA/KYIV — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned of lightning-fast retaliation if countries interfere in Ukraine as European leaders accused Russia of “blackmail”…
Biden to visit Asia next month to build united front on North Korea, Russia
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Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz SEOUL — Visiting Asia next month for the first time since becoming US president in…
Young South Koreans dread revival of work dinners amid looser coronavirus restrictions
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A MAN walks along a nearly empty street in Seoul, South Korea, July 12. — REUTERS SEOUL — When South Korea announced…
WTO chief cautions vs retreat from global trade
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — Fragmentation of the global economy and a retreat from global trade would make countries more vulnerable to production shocks…
The price of sights: luxury properties with multimillion-dollar views
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Inspired by the gardens of the English countryside, Promenade has acre upon acre of land studded with thousands of pine trees and…