
Iran: No leniency for ‘rioters’
Paris (AFP) — Iran will offer no leniency to “rioters,” though the public has a right to demonstrate, the head of the country’s judiciary said on Monday,…
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Paris (AFP) — Iran will offer no leniency to “rioters,” though the public has a right to demonstrate, the head of the country’s judiciary said on Monday,…
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We now have to grapple with the self-inflicted specter of investors’ perception of widespread corruption in the government bureaucracy.
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The United States-Venezuela conflict will not have any tangible effect on the Philippine economy, according to Department of Economy, Planning and Development…
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Slowdown in economic growth brought about by the flood control scandal will persist heading into 2026. ‘The developments last year are likely to be faced this…
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Across chambers and industry groups, the message is strikingly consistent — the economy does not need more laws or slogan.
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At the start of his tenure, Aboitiz emphasized that closer public-private collaboration would be key to economic recovery.
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The year ahead calls not for complacent optimism, but for disciplined, coordinated, and reform-driven action across government, business and civil society.
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The Philippine manufacturing sector showed a modest rebound in December after sinking to a four-year low in November, according to S&P Global.
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Thirteen police officers and Basij members were injured by stone throwing.
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For Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry president Victor Lim, external pressures are magnifying the cost of inaction at home and…
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A new year does not require grand declarations to be meaningful. It requires steadiness. The ability to speak only when necessary, act when ready, and listen…
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Without fanfare, I suddenly had a weekly column. And week after week, something quiet happened. I began finding my voice again.
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Tumultuous, the word, has popped up much too often in the last days of December. Looking back, it seems no one could escape the year’s demand for change. The…
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As 2025 winds down, the Cordillera Administrative Region looks back on a year that felt heavy, complicated, and unmistakably defining.
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There are differing viewpoints regarding the necessity and extent of Chinese investments for the Philippines’ economic success.
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Economists have widely cited the pullback in public infrastructure spending — largely linked to the flood control controversy involving the Department of…
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From flood-control scandal to athletes’ exploits, a year of extremes for the nation
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In a bid to boost the defense and security sector, Virginia-based defense supply chain company Anglicotech LLC has reaffirmed its investment interest in the…
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