
How conflict of interest undermines governance
Punishing bad actors matters, but it does not fix a system that keeps generating the same conflicts.
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Punishing bad actors matters, but it does not fix a system that keeps generating the same conflicts.
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TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) — Three of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei’s sons made a rare public appearance at his funeral on Sunday but there was still no…
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If the Philippines truly wants this new economic status to have meaning, the benefits of growth must become more inclusive.
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'These new arrangements will be concerning guaranteeing the security of passage.'
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The recent reclassification is not just a statistical achievement but a pivotal moment that should drive stronger support for local industries.
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A certain occupant of the Palace by the Pasig River couldn’t wait to crow about a shiny new label from Washington: upper middle-income country, they called it,…
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Economic milestones are important because they tell us our country is moving forward, but they should also remind us that our responsibility to care for one…
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PETValue Philippines Corporation and Republic Cement & Building Materials Inc. (RCBM) have formalized a Zero Waste to Landfill Partnership, reinforcing…
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The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) has placed four children in conflict with the law (CICL) under protective police custody following a stabbing…
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We need to stop falling for the press releases. We need to stop letting macroeconomics gaslight our daily suffering. It is time to get angry.
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‘The nation’s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world.’
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DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The next indirect United States-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy…
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More Filipinos could benefit from stronger job creation, higher incomes, and increased investment after the Philippines officially graduated to…
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There have been 100,114 conflict-related fatalities since the coup.
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The labor market compounds the misery. The unemployment rate rose from 4.4 percent in December 2025 to 5 percent in March 2026, while core inflation climbed to…
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There is something to this — but taken too far, it becomes a convenient excuse for impunity. Poverty reduction without accountability is a leaky bucket.
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Beirut (AFP) — Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun on Monday told the head of United States forces in the Middle East that Beirut intended to assert its…
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