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PH ready to implement Jica grant worth P803m
THE Philippines will shortly implement development projects funded by the Japanese government in support of the campaign against illegal drugs...
Regulation of e-cigarettes backed
Appropriate regulation of electronic cigarettes, or vapes, can help prevent serious sickness in and the premature death of millions of...
US unemployment falls but job creation falters
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON"•The US unemployment rate fell in March to 4.5 percent, its lowest level in nearly 10 years,...
From shabby to chic, downtown Los Angeles gets a facelift
By Jocelyne Zablit LOS ANGELES"•Once a bleak neighborhood of deserted streets and half-empty office buildings, downtown Los Angeles is experiencing...
Greek doctor wants PH to regulate e-cigarettes
As the government intensifies its collection of cigarette taxes in the Philippines, a Greek visitor in Manila reminds authorities that...
Australian CEO predicts future jobs
Farmer, miner, tailor, site laborer, flight attendant and even news reporter are among the jobs that will disappear in the...
Sisters find new successful business path
Success runs in the family. This illustrates the newfound fulfillment of Ma. Theresa Jimenez and Hazel Santos after investing in...
AirAsia launches web series
AirAsia, voted the world’s best low cost carrier for eight consecutive years by Skytrax, formally launched a six-part web series...
Global Gateway Clark sets the bar higher for green buildings
Green development has traditionally ranked low in the Philippines’ priority list, but increasing demand from multi-national companies is now driving...
Del Monte’s pineapple production increases 20%
Fruit grower and canner Del Monte Pacific Ltd. announced a 20-percent increase in pineapple production volume to 750,000 metric tons...
Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.