Gotong royong: Preparing for the transition
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RAWPIXEL.COM-FREEPIK During our long years with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), we used to prepare briefing folders for every incoming president…
Hypergamy and the rise of childless women
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Wave of oil from Iran may flood into Asia if nuclear deal is agreed on
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PIXABAY IRAN has millions of barrels of oil stored offshore that could flow into a tight global market if a nuclear deal…
WWF-Philippines calls for support for global treaty on plastic pollution
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REUTERS Environmental group World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines asserted on Wednesday the importance of pushing for a new global treaty…
All-new gaming phone vivo Y21T will be available nationwide starting Feb. 26
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After much excitement and anticipation, the vivo Y21T gaming phone has finally reached Philippine shores. Customers can cop this device for only…
Meta’s Zuckerberg unveils AI projects aimed at building metaverse future
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook Communities Summit 2019. Image via Meta. Facebook-owner Meta is working on artificial intelligence (AI) research to…
Facebook and climate change: can falsehoods be reined in?
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REUTERS TBILISI — Facebook’s pledge to tackle falsehoods about global warming came under scrutiny on Wednesday as a study found the social…
Oil breaches $100 for first time since 2014 on Ukraine attacks
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REUTERS BEIJING — Oil breached $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014 on Thursday as Russia moved troops into Ukraine,…
Cocolife LifeVest offers the benefits of insurance while simultaneously growing one’s investments
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Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders attack
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REUTERS MOSCOW/KYIV – Russian forces fired missiles at several Ukrainian cities and landed troops on its south coast on Thursday, officials and…