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World won’t return to business as usual, says EBRD

By Ben Perry LONDON, United Kingdom—The world will not return to “business as usual” following the pandemic alongside rocketing gas prices and forced migration in...

Household debt of South Korea hits record $1.38t

SEOUL—South Korea ‘s household debt hit a new record high in the third quarter as the moderated measures against the COVID-19 pandemic boosted the...

Bacterial infections the ‘second leading cause of death worldwide’

Bacterial infections are the second leading cause of death worldwide, accounting for one in eight of all deaths in 2019, the first global estimate...

The best

"If the last quarter, October-December, usually a strong one for the economy, manages to eke out 7 percent, average whole growth 2022 will be...

Meralco affirms support for hotel sector recovery

Manila Electric Company reaffirmed its commitment to support the recovery of local hotel operators as they bounce back from the impact of the COVID-19...

Bill for pandemic response eyed after calamity state ends in Dec.

By Willie Casas and Rio N. Araja The Department of Health (DOH) is urging Congress to pass a measure that will allow the government to...

Spanish hotelier promotes wellness in PH tourism

As travel restrictions relax and borders have reopened, tourists are looking to revisit old favorites while seeking out new experiences that can help them...

QC singular focus: Delivery of basic services

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has cited the importance of resiliency as key to effective delivery of basic services to the city’s 2.9 million...

MPV overload!

During the COVID-19 pandemic various pick-up trucks came sprouting left and right after a certain tax was taken out by the government. They saw...

Still no Traslacion for feast of Black Nazarene next year

The annual feast of the Black Nazarene will be suspended anew in January next year, the third year in a row that the traditional...

President sees economy moving in right direction

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the economy is “moving in the right direction” as he welcomed the recent drop in the country’s unemployment rate—the...

Higher employment rate reflects recovery from pandemic—Diokno

Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday the improving jobs market in the country reflects the economy’s sustained rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philippine Statistic...

Gatchalian files bill addressing ‘learning loss’

Amid the nationwide celebration of National Children’s Month this November, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the government to ensure that the country’s recovery from...

All roads lead to cemeteries on Undas amid floods, rains

Filipinos clutching flowers and umbrellas poured into cemeteries across the Catholic-majority Philippines Tuesday to pay tribute to their dead loved ones in person on...
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