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A vote at the Vatican

In Germany right now attending the 77th Frankfurter Buchmesse or Frankfurt Book Fair as a member of the Philippine delegation, I’ve been fortunate to engage in many interesting discussions with German ...
For decades, the Philippines’ security rested almost entirely on its alliance with the United States. Now Manila is expanding ...
The bill includes a record ₱1.28-trillion allocation for the education sector— the highest ever in Philippine history. The ...
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OFWs as an economic and political force

THERE are an estimated 15 million Filipinos either living or working abroad, and dispersed across more than 100 countries. Over the decades, their number has steadily grown due to the pursuit of ...
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The peril of voting for the insecticide

OUT of hatred for the cockroach, the ants voted for the insecticide. They all died, including the housefly that didn’t even vote.” ...
LAST WEEK, Laguna Governor Marisol “Sol” Aragones announced a blanket suspension of in-person classes at all levels, shifting all schools — public and private alike — to online learning. The reason?
Denmark’s Ørsted, the world’s largest offshore wind developer, has had to raise an extra $9bn from investors and this month ...
USA, Bangladesh and many others have shown that the declaration of independence is a day decided not by those leaving the ...
Quezon,’ the historical biopic starring Jericho Rosales, shows ‘the gray areas in people we consider as heroes and villains’ ...
From bringing a Greek tourist to our own Agusan Marsh to driving in Saudi Arabia; from visiting Chernobyl to eating steaks in ...
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Why trust is the new currency in the Philippines

Across Manila, Jakarta and Kathmandu, one force is reshaping markets: public outrage, not just at corrupt politicians, but ...
In the first week after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit the province on September 30, she shared, they waited three days before water and electricity returned to their home. Water and power continue to ...