Philippines reports first two cases of Omicron virus
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Alyssa Nicole O. Tan THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday reported its first two cases of the highly mutated…
Google vows to help gov't boost efforts on cyber-protection
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UNSPLASH GOOGLE LLC on Wednesday said it would help the government boost cyber-protection initiatives as Philippine elections near. During a Senate hearing,…
Surigao placed under typhoon signal No. 2
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THE LOCAL weather bureau placed parts of Surigao provinces under tropical cyclone wind signal No. 2 as Rai, locally named Odette, intensified…
Peso strengthens vs dollar as economic managers raise growth target for 2021
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THE PESO strengthened versus the greenback on Wednesday after the government raised its growth target and as more vaccines arrived in the…
PSEi sinks as PHL logs first cases of new variant
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STOCKS dropped on Wednesday after the country logged its first cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and…
MERALCO secures ISO 9001:2015 Certification for QMS
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The Networks Group of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has been awarded with an ISO 9001:2015 certification for incorporating quality management system…
Gender-based violence survivors have recourse in national emergency hotline
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By Patricia Mirasol The national government’s 911 emergency hotline now also provides support to gender-based violence (GBV) survivors. Calls coursed through the…
PHL organizations share how to promote social impact in tell-all book
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Planting Greatness: Organizations Accelerating Social Impact in the Philippines, a book that shows how change-makers solve the country’s problems, contains the stories…
EXPLAINER - How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
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The Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in 77 countries since it was first identified three weeks ago, fueling concerns that its…
Netflix, Spotify multiple category winners at Twitter's brand awards for 2021
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By Patricia Mirasol Netflix and Spotify are multiple category winners in Twitter’s #BestOfTweets 2021 Southeast Asia (SEA) Awards. The Dec. 14 awards…