Category: Opinion-Editorial
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‘It has been an absolute honor representing the nation’s tourism industry’
There was a time, back when I was an undersecretary at the Department of Agriculture, that I thought the Tourism Secretary must have the best job. Their portfolio is the entire Philippines, a beautiful country with friendly, hospitable people. All one needs to do is make these wonderful qualities known to the world.
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Pro-consumer law to boost public trust and confidence in government
One notable law signed by President Rodrigo R. Duterte early this month is Republic Act No. 11765, otherwise known as the Financial Products and Services Consumer Protection Act (FCPA), which gave three financial regulators the power to speed up addressing consumers’ complaints against financial service providers.
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Gather ye rosebuds while ye may
We have Ylang Ylang, an ingredient of Chanel No. 5. We also have sampaguita, kampuput, champaca, rosal, sanggumay, camia, calamansi, sintunis, and who knows what else? We may have another industry under our noses.
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As in-person graduation rites return, DepEd calls for safe, simple, and solemn ceremonies
After around two years of graduations attended by graduates and their proud families via Zoom or Google Meet, in-person graduation and end-of-school year (EOSY) rites are making a comeback. Though it will not return to pre-pandemic times as new Covid variants are still in the air, the Department of Education (DepEd) has already allowed schools to host such ceremonies with some reminders to note and limitations in place.
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