Divisive and counterproductive
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GAELLE MARCEL-UNSPLASH The Komisyon ng Wikang Filipino (KWF or the Filipino Language Commission) has joined the Duterte era’s campaign of denying Filipinos…
COVID, the CDC, and the CHED’s continuing discrimination against the unvaccinated
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ WALTER BOLLOZOS The big news about the US Center for Disease Control’s “Summary of Guidance for Minimizing the Impact of…
From the Rhine to the Tigris, rivers are warnings
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YOU CAN’T STEP into the same river twice, the philosopher Heraclitus said in a different context. If he were alive in the…
‘Nowhere to hide’ if war comes to Taiwan’s front-line islands
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A lighthouse in Dongyin island, the northernmost territory Taiwan controls. — Ying-lung Lu/CC BY-SA 3.0/Wikimedia Commons NANGAN/DONGYIN, Taiwan — On Taiwan’s windswept…
Smart awarded as Philippines’ Fastest and Best Mobile Network by Ookla
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With its commitment to deliver the best overall experience to Filipino mobile users, the wireless arm of PLDT has hit a new milestone as…
Can Indonesia’s Muslim leaders help combat climate change?
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Istiqlal mosque in Jakarta, Indonesia. — Prayudi Hartono/Flickr/CC BY 2.0 KUALA LUMPUR — From packed mosques during Friday prayers to the classrooms…
More Japanese firms are raising wages to combat labor shortage
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REUTERS TOKYO — More large Japanese companies are now raising wages to attract workers and cope with chronic staff shortages, a monthly…
Hacker tournament brings together world’s best in Las Vegas
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IMAGE VIA DEFCON HACKING CONFERENCE/FACEBOOK LAS VEGAS — A team of hackers from two US universities won the “Capture the Flag” championship,…
Russia forecasts export gas price will more than double in 2022
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Gazprom headquarters in Moscow, Russia. — WIKIMEDIA COMMONS MOSCOW — Russia forecasts its average export gas price will more than double this…
Marcos OK’s review of BOT Law rules
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Diego Gabriel C. Robles THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has been directed by President Ferdinand…