Retired Navy officer found guilty of corruption in medical supply contracts
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PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE PHILIPPINES’ anti-graft court has convicted a retired navy admiral of graft and malversation for approving anomalous medical supply…
House bill seeks suicide prevention programs for students
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STUDENTS attend limited face-to-face classes at a school in Manila on May 31. — PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES A BILL that…
PHL senators visit French counterparts to discuss climate change, enhance ties
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EIGHT SENATORS are in France this week to meet with their counterparts to enhance bilateral ties, including cooperation in the areas of…
Lawmaker calls on DA to boost sweet potato development as alternative to rice
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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) should fund the development of sweet potato, locally known as kamote, to boost production and food innovation…
Jobs and the private sector
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES If you really want to get to know an economy, one of the first numbers you look…
IT-BPM industry drives economic growth
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PETR MACHACEK-UNSPLASH (Part 2) The developed world is due to suffer stagflation — high inflation and low economic growth — in the…
The ‘new normal’: The revised rules on telecommuting
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BOJITHA WIMALASIRI-UNSPLASH Due to rapidly evolving technology, coupled with the enduring risks of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, employers and employees…
Jaywalking shouldn’t be a crime, and now it isn’t — in California
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THE “Freedom to Walk Act” adopted this month by California warms my libertarian heart. Contrary to some reports, the state hasn’t legalized…
Filipinas head to South America, Europe as part of World Cup preps
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FILIPINAS (a.k.a Malditas) — PFF PHILIPPINE Football Federation (PFF) officials reiterated the goal in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is to…
Second round of UAAP elimination resumes on Saturday
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WITH UP rising as the only team to create a separation from the pack, the second round is expected to feature a…