KABUL, Afghanistan—For most teenage girls in Afghanistan, it’s been a year since they set foot in a classroom.…
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It was the middle of July—with temperatures surging through one of the hottest summers in US history, half…
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UNITED NATIONS—A UN investigator says contemporary forms of slavery are widely practiced around the world, including forced labor…
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Out of 1,634 municipalities in the country, 33 percent, or 533 municipalities, still do not have bank accounts…
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MADRID—While vacationers might enjoy the Mediterranean Sea’s summer warmth, climate scientists are warning of dire consequences for its marine life…
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DAVAO CITY—The Bangsamoro government cast its eyes on establishing a science high school and a museum in the…
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ROME—On August 27, Pope Francis will place a red biretta on the heads of 18 bishops and two…
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Summer vacations are coming to an end—though not everyone took one. Under federal law, US companies aren’t required…
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When news broke on August 12, that the writer Salman Rushdie had been attacked, many people immediately recalled…
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Cardinal Jose Advincula of Archdiocese Manila will soon announce a major reshuffle of priests in the archdiocese. According…
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Members of the Baguio City Council are stepping up deliberations to protect some of the city’s century-old trees…
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The global community celebrated International Youth Day on August 12, which serves as a reminder of the vital…
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NEW ORLEANS—The federal government has been asked to consider at least two videos made in recent years as…
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ZURICH—World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million, FIFA said, with more than 500,000 seats still available three…
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NCAA officials sent a letter to its membership Thursday noting its enforcement’s staff pursuit of “potential violations” of…
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NEW YORK—The US Open singles champions will receive $2.6 million this year, with total player compensation for the…
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MONACO—A Russian shot putter who reached the 2012 Olympic final was banned Thursday based on 10-year-old evidence of…
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Virtual health care was adopted more widely during the Covid-19 pandemic, with many people accessing health care providers…
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Person-centered care, also known as patient-centered care, is the philosophy of giving power back to patients and putting…
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Ask any jaded traveler on his favorite destinations, and chances are Cebu is one of them. Adjudged several…
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Competition films from the recently concluded 18th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival will be shown in Cinema ‘76…
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Author Salman Rushdie is in hospital with serious injuries after being stabbed by a man at an arts…
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Part 2 IN last week’s column, we must have surprised many readers when we started discussing the differences…

Two street related events made headlines recently. One is the No-Contact Apprehension Program (NCAP) now being implemented in…

Elon Musk said Saturday his planned $44 billion takeover of Twitter should move forward if the company can…

By Manuel Rueda | The Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia—Colombia’s first leftist president will be sworn into office Sunday,…

THE Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) said the Philippine Creative Industries Development (PCID) Law will provide…

Inflation is defined by the International Monetary Fund as “the rate of increase in prices over a given…

MREIT Inc., the real estate investment trust (REIT) of Megaworld Corp., said its distributable income reached P638 million…

PANDEMIC-induced disruption has profoundly impacted the future of Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) supply chains. Customers are at the…

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Property developer Ayala Land Inc. said it is allocating some P80 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this year,…

THE Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) announced it would provide P400,000-worth of support services to an organization of…

Hand gestures have been with society ever since. Prior to the development of any spoken language, humans primarily…

AN economist-lawmaker urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint a Director General for the Philippine Economic Zone Authority…

DAVAO CITY—The lingering high price of imported fuel has caused the uptick in the electricity of consumers, the…

WITH only around two weeks left before the opening of classes this month, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.…

THE country’s dollar defenses against potential imbalances fell below $100 billion in July, as the Bangko Sentral ng…

The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is targeting to reduce the retail price of refined sugar to…

THE Philippines has snagged the privilege of hosting the prestigious World Association of Chefs’ Societies (WorldChefs) Asian Presidents Forum…

THE national government extended lower subsidies to state-run corporations in the first half of this year compared to…

A lawmaker is pushing for the passage of a bill mandating the creation of permanent jobs as the…

SEN. Emmanuel Joel J. Villanueva asked Congress to pass an enabling law to finally end spam messages and…

Solar Philippines Batangas Baseload Corp. (SPBBC), a subsidiary of Solar Philippines, has offered to supply the Manila Electric…

By Cindy Wang & Daniel Flatley Taiwan said China’s military drills on Saturday appeared to be simulating an…

San Miguel Food and Beverage Inc. (SMFB) is putting up 12 poultry farms, with an estimated cost of…

A senior lawmaker on Sunday appealed to the Department of Finance (DOF) and Department of Budget and Management…

By Sybilla Gross Bottlenecks at Australia’s biggest wheat export terminals have opened up opportunities for innovators who are…

Conclusion A review of annual reports of the listed Distribution Utilities (DU) for the year 2020 indicates that…

ONE of the pioneers of the country’s Special Forces and other members of the organization recalled their fond…

Between work and Covid (my daughter recently tested positive), life has been pretty hectic lately. My dog has…

CHINESE Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian said Beijing would welcome efforts by Washington to reach out to…

WASHINGTON recently donated health equipment and logistic kits to help the Philippines’s Covid-19 response. “Working with the international…

SUPPLY chain disruptions require countries to “rethink” production lines to prevent further impact on the world’s food and…

‘I am a businessman, a father, a family man and now, I am the mayor of Cabuyao City.…

By Andrea Rodríguez | The Associated Press HAVANA—A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil…

We’ve seen some flooding in several areas in the country recently as we go deeper into monsoon season.…

SEN. Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo has urged the national government and other concerned agencies to come up with…

The movement for PWD inclusion, integration in the workplace is slowly but surely gaining traction.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iranian officials now speak openly about something long denied by Tehran as it enriches uranium…

Bloomberg Markets asked experts for their views on what poses the greatest threat to the economy. Their responses…

When sanctions made the Fortress Russia he helped build seem less impregnable, Maxim Oreshkin came up with a…

When Group of Seven leaders gathered in the Bavarian Alps in June, they pledged to stand with Ukraine…

The war in Ukraine grinds on. Those who experience it first-hand are forced to face an endless stream…