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Dealing with Imposter Syndrome

Yesterday, I found myself facing a familiar adversary—Imposter Syndrome. Four months into our posting in Tokyo, I unexpectedly found myself seated in a meeting room, ready to interview an official from one of Japan’s top luxury developers. With over a decade of experience in journalism, much of it as a …

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Feel good moments at Davao’s central hub

Park Inn by Radisson Davao is an oasis 15 minutes away from the Francisco Bangoy International Airport  Only 15 minutes away from Davao’s Francisco Bangoy International Airport is one of my favorite relaxation cocoons every time I visit this city. The Park Inn by Radisson Davao is the perfect retreat …

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World Bank wants tax system fully digitalized

On the sidelines of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto met with officials of the World Bank led by its president, Ajay Banga, to discuss key areas for development. (STAR / File)  MANILA, Philippines — Washington-based World Bank has committed to aid the …

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Drowning in plastic

Celebrated on 22 April each year since its inception in 1970 to raise awareness about environmental issues, Earth Day has become a massive movement that unites people from over 193 countries. In the Philippines, it’s actually Earth Days — yep plural — as the whole month of April is considered …

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Philippines, US launch annual joint military drills

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Battery B, 3rd Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 25th Division Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, load a M119A3 Light Towed Howitzer 105mm during a combined arms live-fire exercise during Balikatan 2022 on Colonel Ernesto Rabina Air Base, Tarlac province, Philippines, March 31, 2022. Balikatan is an …

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Three phreatic eruptions at Taal — Phivolcs

At least three steam-driven eruptions are recorded at Taal Volcano on Saturday, April 20, 2024. Screengrab from Phivolcs Main Crater Observation Station  Three short-lived phreatic or steam-driven eruptions were recorded on Sunday in Taal Volcano, which remains under Alert Level 1. the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said. …

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