Manila may juggle China, US, Japan amid tensions
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ KRIZ JOHN ROSALES By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter THE PHILIPPINE government would probably juggle its relationships with China, the…
Labor coalition seeks speedy trial for Duterte critic
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE LARGEST labor coalition in the Philippines has called on the courts to fast-track the trial of a…
German companies keen to enter PHL mining industry
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REUTERS GERMAN companies are interested in joining the Philippines’ mining industry, according to the European country’s top diplomat in Manila. German Ambassador…
DENR partners with private sector, academe for reforestation carbon credit program
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DENR PHOTO THE DEPARTMENT of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is developing a carbon credit program through reforestation in partnership with private…
SNAP looks into Davao Oriental’s renewable energy potential
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DAVAO ORIENTAL GOVT/MOALVITE SN ABOITIZ Power (SNAP) is looking into potential renewable energy projects in Davao Oriental, the provincial government said following…
Senator calls for better mental health program in schools amid rising suicide rates
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STUDENTS of an elementary school in Marikina City, Metro Manila brave heavy rains on the second day of in-person classes on Oct….
House to provide P5.4-M aid to Turkey quake victims
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PHILIPPINE STAR/ MICHAEL VARCAS THE HOUSE of Representatives, through the Speaker’s Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Initiative, will provide $100,000 or about P5.4…
On revising the 1987 Constitution
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Cha-cha is in the air again. I was asked in a recent congressional hearing: A.) Do I favor revising the 1987 constitution?…
Data sharing for food security and resiliency
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CARLOS MUZA-UNSPLASH The Philippines is one of the countries in the world facing challenges in food security. To at least ensure food…
National Debt and the misleading family metaphor: A message to the economic managers and to journalists
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TIMIS ALEXANDRA-UNSPLASH A RECENT ARTICLE in the prestigious British newspaper The Guardian (“Bad economics at the BBC enabled Tory austerity and its…