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US-Russia: Nuclear war cannot be won, must never be fought
Senior fellow Chris Kupchan of the US Council on Foreign Relations says in a DW report, the two leaders were “not coming in looking for a bromance like Trump and Putin,” but Biden “could…
MMDA covers field personnel's full respiratory treatment
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Benhur Abalos expresses deep gratitude to the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for assisting Government agencies in promoting a healthy workforce. The MMDA chief says “we…
G7 summit leaders meet face-to-face
The G7 or the Group of Seven (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), an inter-governmental political forum that talks about the biggest issues of the time, is on…
Lawmakers call private school tax hike ridiculous
Five senators appeal to the Bureau of Internal Revenue to reconsider its implementing rules that increased the income tax of private schools from 10 percent to 25 percent. The lawmakers agree the move by…
Govt expects more vaccines to arrive starting today
National Task Force for COVID-19 chief Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr is expecting the bulk of coronavirus vaccine supply to arrive starting today. About 3.2 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and Sinovac coronavirus vaccines are to…
Taxes levied on US tech firms conflict int'l tax laws
In January this year, the United States Trade Representative determined that the taxes adopted by Austria, Britain, India, Italy, Spain and Turkey discriminated against U.S. digital companies and were inconsistent with principles of international…
Other Issues
12 days left to pick an associate justice
Nine applicants for the post of associate justice of the Supreme Court were nominated…
Pump prices jumped up anew
A new wave of increase in pump prices hits the country as global oil…
Duterte: Leave pandemic management to experts
Two Cebu-based lawyers argue over the jurisdiction of the Inter-Agency Task Force for Emerging…
Unobligated Bayanihan 2 funds eyed for ROF quarantine
President Rodrigo Duterte says in a pre-recorded message that he recognizes the struggles…
Greenland ice sheets hold high concentrations of mercury
Scientists found dissolved mercury in rivers and fjords in Greenland just as much in…
Today the 'sun stood still' the longest
Today marks the Summer Solstice, says the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration…
Power outages are too costly—Campos
Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices soared to an average of ₱9.29 per kilowatt…
Villar has 5 more areas identified 'at risk'
The Philippines has declared under legislation 107 protected areas. These are areas rich in…
'Accountability is part of democracy'
International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, earlier, announced the conclusion of the…
Tokyo scraps public viewing as Games opening nears
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike scraps all public viewing events to reduce the risk of…
Vatican to hold climate summit prior COP26 in November
The 04 October climate summit coincides with the Christian celebration of the Feast of…
Shorter quarantine period starts 22 June for inbound travelers
In consideration of the full rollout of the process of validation of vaccination certificates…
IATF policy on face shields continues
The Government’s task force on pandemic response has not issued any resolution on easing…
Is the country ready for the 'next normal'?
Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion says the time is…
DOLE gives away bikes and other freebies to get jabbed
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) provides incentives to its employees who will…
Safety seal for establishments compliant with protocols
As of 14 June the DTI has issued Safety Seal Certifications to 133 establishments:…
52M doses for PH herd immunity possible
An expert urges the Government and the public to work together so that a…
ROFs should be spared spend on swab test requirements
Returning overseas Filipino workers should be spared the burden of spending more when pandemic…
Finance managers count on continued lockdown easing
Policymakers are expected to come up with processes in transitioning into reopening the economy…
Water hygiene part of dengue decline
A significant decrease in the number of dengue cases and deaths in the Philippines…
US-PH cooperation finishes agri-program on pathogens
In recent developments, the Philippines and the United States have completed the ₱1.1 billion…
NCR Plus 8 LGUs more than willing to extend assistance
The local government units (LGUs) comprising the NCR Plus Eight—Metro Mania, Metro Cebu, Metro Davao, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Pampanga,…
Pump prices jumped up anew
A new wave of increase in pump prices hits the country as global oil prices rose to multi-year highs…
Power outages are too costly—Campos
Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices soared to an average of ₱9.29 per kilowatt hour (kwh) when the Luzon…
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Greenland ice sheets hold high concentrations of mercury
Scientists found dissolved mercury in rivers and fjords in Greenland just as much in…
GOMO: Data that never expires, fulfills Pinoys' digital needs
Nationwide #1 selling SIM on Shopee GOMO, the first fully digital telco brand in…
Why AstraZeneca vaccine received WHO backing
even as South Africa paused rollout Rob Reddick, The Conversation As vaccine programmes gather pace…
How lockdowns extinguish hope
In a study by the University of Basel, data reveals that one in five…
