UPSET-CONSCIOUS Terrafirma tries to get the job done by knocking out top seed San Miguel Beer in their PBA Philippine Cup rubber match on May 15 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. The eighth-seeded Dyip and the Beermen square off at 4:30 p.m., followed by another do-or-die game featuring Rain or …
Read More »Emirates posts record $5.1B annual profit
DUBAI – Dubai’s Emirates Group announced annual profits of $5.1 billion on Monday, a rise of 71 percent, as the airline company set a new record for the second year in a row. Citing strong customer demand, it said group profits for the past two years hit $8.1 billion, surpassing …
Read More »China to start selling long-dated bonds
BEIJING – China will start selling an initial batch of long-dated bonds this week, the Ministry of Finance announced on Monday, as Beijing looks to increase support for the world’s second-largest economy. The central government will begin issuing some 30-year bonds on Friday as part of a planned sale of …
Read More »Bird flu vaccine candidates already exist. But if H5N1 sparks a pandemic, making enough doses won’t be easy
Both global and Canadian health officials say pandemic plans are in place to help produce H5N1 vaccines, in the event that bird flu starts spreading between humans. But how simple is that process? Scientists warn another pandemic-level vaccine rollout would be fraught with challenges. Canada among countries with pandemic plans, …
Read More »Supreme Court’s strategic focus: Will to ensure equal and inclusive justice
Last week, the Supreme Court (SC) demonstrated its will to ensure equal and inclusive justice, one of the four guiding principles in the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (SPJI) 2022-2027 enunciated by the en banc led by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo. At the joint 2024 Asia and the Pacific …
Read More »Kick out impostors
“The target is the toll collections, as service is not even on the minds of those seeking to take over CAVITEX. The operations and management (O&M) business was turned over to PEATC in 2022. The maneuver of the Public Estates Authority Tollway Corp. (PEATC) to take over the operations of …
Read More »Atin Ito’ unfazed by China blockade
SECURITY HUDDLE. President Marcos Jr. and Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro stand at attention while the national anthem is being played at the start of the second Philippine Air Force Command Conference yesterday. Inset photo shows map of Sabina Shoal where the Coast Guard observed coral dumping by Chinese vessels. Largest …
Read More »Marcos OKs e-marketplace procurement system
President Marcos has approved the implementation of the e-Marketplace Procurement System of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales) Marcos made the approval during a sectoral meeting with DBM officials at the Malacañan on Tuesday, May 14. The President also …
Read More »Most Filipino families not reaping long-term gains of preschool education
Parents accompany their children from school after their classes in Manila on April 5, 2024. Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on April 5, the education department said, as parts of the tropical country endured dangerously high temperatures. (AFP / Ted Aljibe) MANILA, Philippines — Parents’ lack …
Read More »Remulla orders probe into alleged illegal activities by diplomats
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla speaks on July 19, 2023. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) ordered an investigation into reported illegal activities by diplomats posted in the Philippines as it stressed that diplomatic immunity is never absolute. Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on …
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