Robots set sights on new job: Sewing blue jeans
This idea gained momentum during the pandemic as snarled supply chains highlighted the risks of relying on distant factories.
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Politics as business
“The most proximate explanation as to why this repulsive political culture flourished is that [Philippines] has nurtured politicians who view politics as business”, the author…
Marcos urges action on climate change fund
He's asked for “more concrete funding guidelines” on mitigating climate change damage and loss.
WHO eyes end to COVID-19 emergency in 2023
As the third anniversary of the original outbreak rolls around, the WHO said the virus was here to stay but would need managing alongside other respiratory illnesses.
ADB raises 2022 economic growth forecast for Philippines to 7.4%
The ADB said growth in the Philippines will be at the high end of the range as compared with those of its Southeast Asian neighbours.
High time to assert PH rights
The Philippines will now be going it alone, determining how best to explore energy resources in the West Philippine Sea—an area which China claims as its own.
Philippine govt warns online sellers of smuggled onions
The government has also threatened to revoke the permits of the retailers found guilty of selling this edible bulb in the markets.
ADB trims growth outlook for developing Asia as headwinds persist
The Manila-based lender said in a supplement to its Outlook report it expected 2022 growth in developing Asia to slow to 4.2 percent, down slightly from its 4.3 percent forecast…
Dolly de Leon bags Golden Globe nomination for ‘Triangle of Sadness’
De Leon played the role of a luxury yacht toilet cleaner whose survival skills establish her as a leader among the passengers as they get stranded on an island.
Philippines vows to save seafarers’ jobs in EU
Early this year, the EU flagged the Philippines for deficiencies in local seafarer training and education, warning the government of possible nondeployment.