Philippines needs guarantee roadmap for security pacts
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PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOS The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) was signed on April 28, 2014. It supplements the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA)…
Universal healthcare is many years away
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PhilHealth members still pay out of pocket in spite of universal healthcare, according to a group of researchers from the Philippine Institute…
Crisis narratives as hindrance to growth and freedom
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Feb. 24 last week marked the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Ukraine crisis has morphed from a border war…
Taking a five-step approach to decarbonization in a downturn
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By Torsten Lichtenau and Yukiko Tsukamoto COMPANIES face geopolitical upheavals, supply chain disruption, inflation, and the threat of recession. Despite this perfect…
Ukraine economy stabilizes after shock of war
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UKRAINIAN hryvnia banknotes are seen in a photo illustration shot in Kiev, Aug. 6, 2014. — REUTERS KYIV — When Russia invaded…
Pag-IBIG members save record-high P39.84-B under MP2, up 54% in 2022
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Pag-IBIG Fund members continue to show preference in the MP2 Savings program in 2022 as total savings reached nearly P40 billion, setting…
US warns China against providing lethal aid for Russia’s war in Ukraine
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PIXABAY KYIV — The United States warned China of serious consequences were it to provide arms to support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
EU pushes legally binding global pact under UN to end plastic pollution
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WHEN UN negotiations over a global agreement on plastic waste convene for a second session this spring, the European Union (EU) will…
New Zealand launches global fundraiser for post-cyclone rebuilding
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KERIN GEDGE-UNSPLASH SYDNEY — New Zealand will launch an international fundraising appeal for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore…
Vietnam parliament to appoint new president this week — sources
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REUTERS HANOI — Vietnam’s National Assembly will hold an extraordinary meeting this week, a session that officials and diplomats expect to confirm…