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Two years ago, Sarah Qanan was a star high school student preparing for final exams and dreaming of becoming a doctor. Today, the 18-year-old lives in a sweltering tent in the Gaza Strip and says she ...
With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) next week, the House of Representatives announced on Monday that it is already “90 to 95 percent ready” ...
Despite increased awareness of gender equality in the workplace, unpaid care work remains one of the biggest structural barriers preventing many Filipinas from entering or staying in the labor force—a ...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said it is now looking into the alleged arbitrary deportation of 18 Filipino crew members of Carnival Sunshine Cruise ship. It is also assured it is ready to ...
On a Monday afternoon last spring at Lasell University, students wrapped up their final beginner Spanish class of the semester. Pairing up, they drilled each other on their names, favorite foods and ...
Rakesh Shaunak made a decision few executives in his position were willing to make at the time--to go ahead with an initial public offering (IPO) just as US President Donald Trump was kicking off his ...
ONLINE payments made by Filipinos posted at least double-digit growth rates in the first six months of the year, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Data provided by the BSP showed ...
THE Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced it has approved 97 applications for new and opened banking offices in the first quarter of 2025. The approvals covered 48 applications for new branches ...
THE low yields of Treasury bill (T-bill) enabled the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) to capitalize on lower borrowing costs and upsize the volume it awarded to investors. On Monday, the auction committee ...
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) believes more Filipinos would beef up their retirement funds under the “Personal Equity and Retirement Account,” or “PERA,” with Republic Act (RA) 12214 ...
The enormous yellow scoreboard above the 18th green at Royal Portrush perfectly illustrated the state of golf these days. Scottie Scheffler's name was at the top. No one was close. That's how it was ...
THE Technology Application and Promotion Institute (TAPI) announced recently it has launched an “enhanced” version of a lending program, in partnership with the Land Bank of the Philippines Inc.