Edtech to remain valuable amid return to face-to-face classes
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UNSPLASH Cloud-based educational platforms that gained traction over the pandemic will remain relevant regardless of whether schools require face-to-face, remote, or hybrid…
Hope for coconut farmers
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STOCKSNAP-PIXABAY (Part 1) Coconut farmers are among the poorest of the poor in the Philippines. Whereas, the national poverty line at the…
Day 1 of the Pilipinas Conference: Commitments from our government
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS Day 1 of the Pilipinas Conference turned out to be everything we had expected and more. Our esteemed…
Contracting arrangements in the Philippines: Where are we now?
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SCOTT GRAHAM-UNSPLASH To recall, under the administration of former President Rodrigo Duterte, the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) issued Department Order…
Looking for the World Cup winner? Don’t follow the money
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ENGLAND is going to take the World Cup — besting Brazil in a tight final after narrowly defeating Portugal. Unless markets fail….
Outlook for airlines darkens as post-pandemic honeymoon ends
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A PLANE is seen shortly after take-off at sunset, from Heathrow Airport, London, Britain, Dec. 11, 2020. — REUTERS LONDON — The…
China’s great reopening may come too late for many businesses
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A WOMAN walks across the street during morning rush hour in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Nov. 21. — REUTERS SHANGHAI — The…
Pentagon chief raises concern about Beijing’s ‘dangerous’ behavior with Chinese counterpart
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WWW.DEFENSE.GOV PHNOM PENH — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday emphasized the need to improve crisis communications during a meeting with…
Indonesian rescue workers race to find victims of deadly quake
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CIANJUR, Indonesia — Indonesian rescue workers were racing on Tuesday to reach people still trapped in rubble a day after an earthquake…
South Korea scrambles to avert trucker strike, fearing economic damage
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A MAN walks along a nearly empty street in Seoul, South Korea, July 12. — REUTERS SEOUL — South Korea’s government and…