
Gateway greed
One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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One thing San Miguel understands very well is rent-seeking — using its immense economic and political influence over government to secure projects, then…
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Hundreds of bridges across the country are currently classified as “problematic,” Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon said…
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Hundreds of bridges are considered “problematic” across the country, according to Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon.
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If burden-sharing is the principle, then reciprocity, not only in defense, but in economic survivability, should follow.
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And that future of shared heritage, shared security, shared prosperity won’t come from shouting matches, water cannons, or missile launchers. It will come from…
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ILOILO CITY — Opposition is mounting against the proposed Boracay Bridge Project after the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry–Boracay (PCCI-Boracay)…
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Canopy bridges demonstrate that human development and wildlife don’t have to be at odds.
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The EDSA-Ortigas flyover remains closed to motorists Sunday as authorities conduct structural evaluations and safety repairs following a tourist bus fire,…
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Amid these falling dominoes, one alliance has remained remarkably durable: the Marcos-Remulla partnership.
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BRATISLAVA (AFP) — Slovakia said it was receiving Russian oil on Thursday after Ukraine repaired the Druzhba pipeline which was damaged in a Russian attack in…
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Washington merely shifted from strikes to economic coercion, betting that financial strain might succeed where force had not. It wasn’t peace, but war by other…
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday issued a month-long sanctions waiver allowing the sale of Russian oil…
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PAMPANGA — The local government has suspended the planned closure of the Mancatian Bridge, a key transport link in the province, allowing continuous traffic…
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Sanctions block the cheapest oil, forcing Manila to pay more or risk penalties, exposing the limits of its economic sovereignty.
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A businessman who cannot secure an airport’s ceilings or traffic barriers should not be trusted to build a bridge over a sensitive marine ecosystem.
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Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte issued a profanity-laced tirade against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last Sunday, signaling a total collapse of the…
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The Senate Committee on Public Services is weighing an investigation into the integrity of the ongoing rehabilitation of Ninoy Aquino International Airport…
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If zombies frighten you, then so should the coming inflation. High and persistent inflation have the effect of turning an economy into an undead one.
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