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PH must ensure Asean remains ‘business and people-centric,’ says secretary general

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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should ensure that economic cooperation among member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must remain both business and people-centric. Asean Secretary General Dr. Kao Kim Hourn on Wednesday said this was one the three critical areas for the Philippines to consider to ensure a successful chairmanship in … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Why fixing the learning crisis must begin early

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FINDING ANSWERS The learning crisis confronting Philippine education is certainly troubling when only four out of every 1,000 senior high school students can effectively demonstrate essential skills in problem solving, analyzing data, and communicating ideas. The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2), in its final report “Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reforms” presented … Read more

Manila Bulletin – Zaldy Co must return to the Philippines if he wants to testify in Marcos impeachment–Luistro

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Published Jan 24, 2026 05:15 pm Former Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co must come back home to the Philippines if he wants to become a witness in a impeachment complaint against President Marcos. Thus, said Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro, chairman of the House Committee on Justice, during a news forum on Saturday, … Read more

Cabinet revamp must lead to better governance

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Published May 27, 2025 12:05 am  |  Updated May 26, 2025 05:39 pm In the wake of the 2025 midterm elections, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members should help bring about a more responsive and effective executive branch. Otherwise it would even further dissipate valuable political capital for his administration that … Read more

Gavi expected to start against Real Valladolid but must be careful

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Hansi Flick is expected to make a few changes to his Barcelona team on Saturday when the Catalans take on bottom side Real Valladolid in La Liga. Gavi is expected to come in to the starting XI for the match and make his 12th La Liga start of the 2024-25 season. However, the combative midfielder … Read more

Schael: «I will remain five years to change the health of Piedmont. Private individuals? In Europe it is already so “

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Of Simona de Ciero The Commissioner of the City of Health: «A Rodaggio for new rules. The Molinette must be restored? I will look for a sponsor “ He wants to change the image of the university-hospital company of Corso Bramante, recognized in Piedmont as the most performing and, at the same time, as the … Read more

No other options, Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane says team must win at Inter Milan

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After Bayern Munich’s disappointing 2-1 loss to Series A powerhouse Inter Milan in the Champions League, star striker Harry Kane said what needed to be said. “We know what we have to do now. We have to go there and win the game — and that’s what we plan to do,” Kane told Sky Sport … Read more

ASEAN must band together to deal with Trump tariffs: ex-WTO chief

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BANGKOK — Southeast Asian nations should band together to deal with the U.S. “reciprocal” tariff policy, said a former director-general of the World Trade Organization. Supachai Panitchpakdi, who led the WTO from 2002 to 2005 and was Thailand’s deputy prime minister and commerce minister during the Asian Financial Crisis, told Nikkei Asia in a phone … Read more

U.S. cutting of AIDS support means Asia must step up

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Eamonn Murphy is regional director at UNAIDS Asia Pacific and Eastern Europe Central Asia. Masaki Inaba is co-chair of the Africa Japan Forum. At the start of the AIDS epidemic, a few groups were particularly affected: gay men and people who inject drugs. But HIV crossed to new communities, countries and continents. Women and children … Read more