SC rules parts of anti-terror law unconstitutional
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THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) has declared unconstitutional two portions of a controversial anti-terrorism law passed last year, invalidating a provision that…
Still no Omicron in latest genome sequencing -- DoH
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THE PHILIPPINE Health department on Thursday said the Omicron variant of the coronavirus was not detected in the latest genome sequencing run…
All Systems Go: Addressing 'return to office hesitancy' first
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By Jose Carmelo Porciuncula THIS IS NOT the first time we have gone through a pandemic. In 1918, 101 years before the…
New Zealand to ban cigarette sales for future generations
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FILE PHOTO: Cigarettes are seen during the manufacturing process in the British American Tobacco Cigarette Factory (BAT) in Bayreuth, southern Germany, April…
Omicron four times more transmissible than Delta in Japan study
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The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is 4.2 times more transmissible in its early stage than Delta, according to a study by a…
The world's lowest fertility rate is about to get even lower
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South Korea said its fertility rate, already the world’s lowest, is expected to drop even further as the pandemic puts downward pressure…
Number of jailed journalists reached global high in 2021 -- CPJ report
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Criminal in handcuffs The number of journalists worldwide who are behind bars reached a global high in 2021, according to a new…
Smart's Giga Play app revolutionizes the Filipino's online live viewing experience, brings the biggest acts on Dec. 11 live
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Mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. is pulling out all the stops to give Filipinos access to highly anticipated international events featuring…
Filipinos value sustainable travel within the country -- Airbnb report
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By Bronte H. Lacsamana Sustainable travel and more inclusive tourism recovery are important for Filipino tourists, according to the survey “Rebuilding tourism…
Web security is an investment small business owners cannot afford to overlook
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By Patricia Mirasol With digital tools at their fingertips, one in three employed Filipinos have started side hustles due to the pandemic,…