Category: Opinion-Editorial
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Sampaguita blossoms for a young fraile
A story of love between a tall, strapping Spanish priest and his greatest temptation, Soledad of Puncán
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Innovation is key to attaining high-income status for PH
To progress from being a middle-income to upper-middle income country status by the end of the year – and attain high-income country status in one generation.
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SuperKids at Supermalls: ResBakuna for the 5-11
Heard It Through the GripeVine: Our New Abnormal
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Alert Level 1 to ‘new normal:’ Pushing recovery momentum
Nearly two years of being in the pandemic mode, calls are now being made for a shift to Alert Level 1, particularly in the National Capital Region, as vital indicators point to a definite decline in COVID-19 infections. Buoyed by the 7.7 percent GDP growth posted in the last quarter of the year, the business sector is eyeing a further de-escalation of restrictions in order that the shift could be made “from crisis mode to recovery mode,” says Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose ‘Joey’ Concepcion III.
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PH reopens borders to foreign visitors, shows the world how
The Philippines has shown the international community it can be decisive and brave enough to lead in the reopening of borders, even as bigger and more prepared economies chose to continue shutting down theirs. But the reopening is not without safeguards, the government calibrates this move, initially allowing only the entry of fully vaccinated tourists from 157 visa-free countries.