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Property sector scored for lack of climate plans

IN a study released earlier this week, the world’s major real estate developers have come under fire for being “alarmingly slow” to develop climate action plans. Given the outsized impact of the industry on the climate and the significant impact the industry has on the Philippine economy, this is indeed …

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EU: ‘Serious’ PH compliance helping seafarers retain jobs

Photo Credit: seatrade-maritime.com The European Union will still recognize certificates of Filipino seafarers, saying the Philippines has made “serious” developments to comply with maritime labor requirements, ABS-CBN reported Friday. The country “has made serious efforts to comply with the requirements, in particular in key areas like the monitoring, supervision and …

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Is this the end of Senate’s Cha-cha move?

At a Glance The move to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the1987 Constitution appears to have reached a dead end. The move to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the1987 Constitution appears to have reached a dead end. But a legislative measure could still be refiled as its fate …

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PH sees 330 more Covid-19 infections

The country saw 330 additional Covid-19 cases, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, April 1. The new cases brought the number of active infections nationwide to 9,021, as shown in the DOH’s Covid-19 tracker. Metro Manila remained the region with the most number of new cases in the …

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Paper-based departure cards gone by May

Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3, Pasay City (PNA photo by Avito Dalan)  MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will do away with paper-based departure cards starting May 1. Instead, passengers will fill out the departure cards using the online portal eTravel not earlier than 72 hours to not later than three hours …

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DOJ: One of plotters arrested

Remulla claims Degamo slay ‘99% solved,’ says Teves in midst of it all The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested an alleged mastermind in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said Friday. “The NBI was able to catch a main player, a …

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How ‘Three Good Things’ can make you happy

At 80, Dr. Martin Seligman, also known as the “father of Positive Psychology,” shows no sign of retiring anytime soon. After decades of conducting lectures and authoring bestselling books, his sharpness and passion for what he does are awe-inspiring. Last Sunday, my grad school classmates and I had the privilege …

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