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It is not uncommon for businesses to consolidate their operations and workforce in order to remain viable in the very competitive global market.
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It is not uncommon for businesses to consolidate their operations and workforce in order to remain viable in the very competitive global market.
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo said in a TV interview: Lawmakers “have no business being members of Congress” if they will decide whether or not to extend the franchise of ABS-CBN Corp. based on what President Duterte says.
HAVING a young population and a citizenry with high penetration rates of mobile phone usage, the Philippines is experiencing a tremendous level of growth in e-commerce. And the potential seems limitless.
The Philippines has the highest internet usage in the world, according to the Digital 2019 report of social media management firm Hootsuite and creative agency We Are Social. Millions of Filipinos spend around 10 hours and two minutes daily online, which far exceeds the global average online time of six hours and 42 minutes daily.
Many Filipinos have joined millions all over the world in mourning the death of basketball great Kobe Bryant.
Our state volcanologists should be commended for their sound scientific literacy on Taal Volcano’s eruptions and their efforts to communicate regular updates of volcanic activities, which help government agencies respond to the needs of impacted communities.
In 2004, then-Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas (he was reelected in the 2019 elections as Representative of the First District of Cebu) filed a bill that sought to mandate the use of English as medium of instruction in all curriculum levels in Philippine schools, as well as in examinations for admission, accreditation, acceleration and promotion.
The real test of a criminal justice system’s success in murder cases is its ability to identify, and punish, the masterminds and their accomplices.
There are more movie theaters now in the country than ever before, because of the ubiquity of malls and their multiplexes. Despite this fact, it is quite ironic that some filmmakers are still finding it hard to make their movies accessible to the masses.
As of this writing, the bumper harvest of gold medals of Team Philippines in the 30th Southeast Asian Games already assures our country of the overall championship.
IN last Tuesday’s editorial, we made a case for the necessity of newspapers in a world where more and more people are increasingly getting their news from various sources on the Internet.
A group of college students e-mailed us a questionnaire for a class project that could very well have asked if newspapers are still relevant in a world where more and more people are getting their news from a variety of sources on the Internet.
The last time the Southeast Asian Games (SEAG or SEA Games) was held in the Philippines, our country won its first-ever overall title. That was in 2005, our third time to host the regional multisport event.
A CNN Philippines recent headline read: “At opening of coal plant, Duterte calls for clean energy.” This might seem like a contradiction, urging the private sector to invest in clean energy during the opening of a coal-fired power plant, when coal is said to be the dirtiest of all energy sources.
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi says the government will neither favor nor discourage any particular technology for power generation; that all power plants should compete with other types of technology without government support.
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. assured senators during a recent Department of Foreign Affairs’ briefing with the Senate that the film Quezon’s Game would be shown in Israel in light of the continued deportation of Filipino workers and their children from the Middle Eastern country.
“When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.”
Taxpayers who were trapped by floods and standstill traffic in Metro Manila on Friday were bound to ask: Is this where our taxes go? Or perhaps more appropriately, is this where our taxes are wasted?
The nation was shocked on Friday when President Duterte ordered the indefinite closure of popular lotteries and games operated by the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office due to alleged massive corruption, saying even the courts could not stop his order. “I will not honor any order from any court stopping us or enjoining us to stop our desire to go into a massive investigation for the massive corruption that is existing in the PCSO,” he said.
Despite intensifying global efforts, our government agencies are having a hard time tackling the growing poaching crisis that threatens to wipe out our critical wildlife species, like the Philippine pangolin and marine turtles.
According to its chairman, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, the priorities of the Senate Committee on Energy in the 18th Congress would include the creation of “a national policy and framework to encourage the uptake of electric vehicles [EV] in the public and private sectors.”
Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo recently said the President has ordered the freezing of 64 high-ranking Customs officials and employees, meaning they would be put on “floating” status, pending the filing of administrative and criminal charges against them.
Deals and quid pro quos are nothing new in Philippine politics. Nevertheless, members of the House of Representatives are taking horse-trading to a new level.
Cigarette packs contain warnings about the health hazards of smoking. And with so few public places where people are allowed to smoke, one has to wonder—why do people still smoke? With President Duterte’s imminent enactment into law of a bill imposing a higher tax on tobacco, the government is certainly hoping to dissuade more Filipinos from taking up the vice and to give smokers a reason to quit.
It’s unfortunate that thousands of Filipinos are still being victimized by financial scams despite the myriad of legitimate investment opportunities. Our personal finance columnists have written about these financial instruments, fully cognizant of people’s need for better returns on their money, since the measly interest of their bank deposits can easily be wiped out by inflation.
In a speech before the Filipino community in Tokyo last week, President Duterte urged the Commission on Elections to get rid of Smartmatic and get a fraud-free contractor for the next elections in 2022.
IN a statement published on the Department of Energy web site on May 21, Energy Assistant Secretary Redentor Delola said the DOE was meeting with the Manila Electric Co. and all stakeholders to ensure compliance with the May 3 Supreme Court ruling ordering them to undergo a competitive selection process (CSP) on power-supply agreements (PSAs).
The late great comedic genius Dolphy said it best. When asked if he intended to run for any elective position, he famously replied, “Madaling tumakbo, eh paano kung manalo?!” (It’s easy to run but what if you win?!).
‘Separation of powers” and “checks and balances” should be prominent political thoughts in governance right now.
While the government is boosting efforts to rid the Manila Bay, the Pasig River and our other bodies of water of garbage, it cannot do the job on its own. Our people have to do their part.
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