The 50-year ‘disease’ in Philippine agriculture – Can President BBM put an end to it?
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PHILIPPINE STAR/MICAHEL VARCAS We are all wondering why our agriculture sector has failed us, why we have become more food insecure as…
10 years since the signing of the sin tax law
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On Dec. 6, 2022, the Department of Health (DoH), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) published the…
How anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries
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HAKAN NURAL-UNSPLASH In the United Kingdom, MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative party on Jan. 11 for persistent misinformation about…
Exxon made shockingly accurate climate forecasts decades ago
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EXXON really did know. The oil company for decades denied the impact that fossil fuels were having on the climate — even…
China, HK resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of COVID curbs
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REUTERS HONG KONG/BEIJING — China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since…
Rate rises could add $8.6 trillion to global borrowing costs — S&P
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PIXABAY LONDON — Central bank rate rises could land global borrowers with $8.6 trillion in extra debt servicing costs in coming years,…
Indonesia deploys warship to track Chinese coast guard vessel
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A man is seen behind an Indonesia’s national flag in Jakarta, Indonesia in this file photo dated April 7, 2019. — REUTERS…
Biden documents bungle seen as political black eye before 2024 launch
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REUTERS WASHINGTON — This week’s revelations that US President Joseph R. Biden stored classified documents in his Delaware home from his time…
Britain to send 14 of its main battle tanks, more weaponry to Ukraine
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LONDON — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s office said late on Saturday that Britain would send 14 of its main battle tanks along…
Ayala Corp. seeks legal action against makers of fake app
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AYALA Corp. is seeking legal action against the makers of a fake investment application making the rounds on social media channels. The…