Capital region now at low risk from coronavirus
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter MANILA, the capital and nearby cities are now at low risk from…
Economic adviser seeks full vaccination at some businesses
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A GOVERNMENT economic adviser on Monday cited the need to require workers in some businesses to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. These…
PHL foreign minister appeals to rich countries to take climate action as typhoon-prone nations suffer from global warming
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE TOP diplomat of the Philippines appealed to developed countries to take concrete action and fulfill commitments as…
Tourism dep't offers free swab tests for local tourists; more areas waive test for vaccinated travelers
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DENR THE TOURISM department is now offering free swab tests to domestic travelers as more areas across the country drop the requirement…
Bangsamoro transition extension a win for continuity, but a threat to autonomy
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BW FILE PHOTO THE BANGSAMORO regions’s chief lawyer said the new 80-member transition team who will be appointed to serve until 2025…
A new global tax regime
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STELLRWEB-UNSPLASH (First of two parts) Rapidly shaping up at the global tax arena is a new tax regime that challenges the very…
Engaging workers in The New Normal
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AIRFOCUS-UNSPLASH The pandemic is forcing companies to rethink how they are managing people. Two major forces are pushing this. Firstly, work-from-home arrangements…
Why are investments low and how can the country increase investments to generate jobs and recover from the pandemic?
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MATHIEU STERN-UNSPLASH (First of two parts) IN THE FIRST PLACE, how is the country faring with respect to investments? Very poorly. Not…
Climate and coal, PSALM, NEA and NGCP
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ROBERT LINDER-UNSPLASH Today is the second day of the 13-day UN Climate Conference 2021 in Glasgow, UK. Until last week, many news…
Why Christmas ornaments are about to get more expensive
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THIS YEAR, the Chinese city of Yiwu — the world’s biggest hub for the manufacture of plastic reindeer, twinkle lights and other…