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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Czech President Václav Havel

“Vision is not enough, it must be combined with venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps, we must step up the stairs.” This is one of the many remarkable words left by a Czech dissident playwright turned statesman, Václav Havel.  Photo by: Filip Jandourek, Czech Radio In commemoration of his 85th Birth Anniversary, the Embassy of the Czech …

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Duterte lambasts UN for inability to address global crises

President Rodrigo R. Duterte chided the United Nations (UN) for its lack of transparency and respect to democratic principles, thereby unable to help address global crises and injustices.  

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Lost jobs may return with new quarantine protocols – NEDA

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) foresees jobs lost during the prolonged pandemic getting revived because of the ongoing mass vaccinations and granular lockdowns.

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Salary, peer relations make workers happy

Salary and positive relationships with co-workers make employees happy, according to a survey by a consumer research and analytics firm.

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SMC’s ₱95-B Pasig River Expressway get government nod

San Miguel Corporation’s (SMC) proposed ₱95-billion Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project – a 19.37-km, six-lane elevated road that will run along the banks of the Pasig River – has been approved by government.

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Facebook defends itself vs. online abuses

Facebook fired back after a series of withering Wall Street Journal reports that the company failed to keep users safe, with the social media giant noting an increase in staff and spending on battling abuses.

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Online cheating must stop – DepEd

The Department of Education (DepEd) strongly urged parents, teachers and students to denounce “any form of academic dishonesty” and help stop it.

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National security forces alerted vs. terror attacks

The Philippine Armed Forces (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) are separately validating the warning issued recently by the Japanese government of possible terror attacks within the Southeast Asian region, including the Philippines.

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National ID registration hampered by quarantine restrictions

Efficient implementation of the National ID System has been hampered  by local quarantine restrictions such as limited mobility for certain age groups, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

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PRRD won’t cooperate with ICC probe

President Rodrigo Duterte will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) when it conducts a full investigation into Duterte’s deadly drug war because the ICC has no jurisdiction over the country, according chief presidential legal counsel Salvador Panelo.

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