
Kidnap-for-ransom surge could harm economy — VACC
An anti-crime advocacy group on Monday warned that the rising number of kidnap-for-ransom cases in the Philippines poses a threat not only to public safety but…
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An anti-crime advocacy group on Monday warned that the rising number of kidnap-for-ransom cases in the Philippines poses a threat not only to public safety but…
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Alhurra will cease broadcasts but seek to maintain digital updates through a staff reduced to ‘a couple dozen,’ he wrote
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Palm Sunday offers hope. Despite betrayal, injustice, and death, the story does not end on Good Friday. Resurrection awaits.
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Every day, he would post his breakfast, lunch and dinner and seemingly takes delight when people send heartfelt likes and emojis.
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Despite a record-high 36 percent of Filipino families considering themselves “not poor” — the highest figure since Social Weather Stations (SWS) began tracking…
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‘More than half of our clients already prefer RCBC for providing the best customer experience. We look forward to RCBC being with us every step of the way.’
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The US has accused the United Nations body, the World Health Organization (WHO), of mismanaging the coronavirus pandemic and failing to make “greatly needed…
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For its part, the Philippines appears to have joined its ASEAN peers in staying united and not responding to the US reciprocal tariffs with their own.
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The DEPDev is mandated to ensure the alignment of institutionalized national and regional plans, the integration of long-term strategies into the budgeting…
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Tufts professor Kenneth P. Pucker warns that Trump’s sweeping tariffs may derail sustainability efforts in fashion as brands prioritize survival over climate…
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United Nations, United States — The United States has backtracked on emergency food aid cuts it announced for 14 countries, restoring assistance to six of…
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We have seen household spending slow more than we expected due to the impacts of high inflation, although it trended lower in the second half of last year
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Any illusion of calm in Asia just got nuked. “Trump’s latest tariff tantrum hit like a macro wrecking ball, torching what was left of risk appetite and…
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‘There’s no retaliation, we don’t have any of those. We want to deal with this positively’
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National University (NU) made a quick, merciless recovery as it clobbered University of the East (UE) in emphatic fashion, 25-8, 25-22, 25-12, in Season 87…
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According to an analyst, the heavy reliance on infrastructure as a growth catalyst is a double-edged sword.
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The Philippine government assured that despite its support of the planned call for a unified response among ASEAN member states on US President Donald Trump’s…
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Due to robust employment and spending by households and the government, the economy could grow by 6 percent this year and 6.1 percent next year.
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