Jeepneys, key to Filipino culture, may be on their way out
Modernizing the Philippines’ transit system is pitting a beloved piece of local culture against the need for safe transport.
Source: csmonitor.com
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NGCP told to 'practice discipline' to protect consumers
Energy industry regulators are urging utilities, especially monopolies like the NGCP, to charge only reasonable expenses to consumer electric bills
Source: rappler.com
Conduct December polls with integrity and transparency - Speaker to EC
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to conduct the 2024 general election with integrity, transparency, and trust.
United States Mike Erwin Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin Research Fund Civil Society Organisations Csos Electoral Commission
Source: myjoyonline.com
Akufo-Addo has led Ghana into a ditch - Development Economist
A development economist at the University of Development Studies (UDS), Dr. Michael Ayamga says the Akufo-Addo-led administration is a disastrous government.
Dankwah Akufo Michael Ayamga Palgrave Boakye Danquah University Of Development Studies A Development Economist Development Economist
Source: myjoyonline.com
Long road from Rwanda: An unlikely love story
An ex-army officer and developmental worker retrace their eventful journey on V-Day
Source: gulfnews.com
'I feel my identity is tied up with Bengal'
Geof Wood, emeritus professor of International Development at the University of Bath in the UK, talks to Sushmita S Preetha of The Daily Star about his latest book, Staying the Course: The Journey of a 'Bengal' Civilian, in which he explores the dilemmas of being an academic immersed in the processes of development and the intersection between policymaking and activism.
Source: thedailystar.net
Nigeria, Driven By False Narrative And Politicization -By Tife Owolabi – Opinion Nigeria
Our inclination to hastily draw conclusions on emerging matters is evident. We tend to view every issue as an enemy at work, forming conclusions while the matter is still unfolding. The politicization of issues has deeply penetrated our fabric and existence. Consequently, we perceive that nothing happens naturally; instead, the "invisible hands of gods" must be behind everything.
Source: opinionnigeria.com
Over 100-M Pinoys living in cities by 2050–World Bank
OVER 100 million Filipinos or almost the entire country’s population today will be living in urban areas or cities in 2050, according to the World Bank. In a blog, World Bank urban geographer Sarah Elizabeth Antos and consultant Yimin Zhou said 102 million Filipinos will live in cities—a figure that…
Yimin Zhou Sarah Elizabeth Antos Philippine Institute For Development Studies World Bank Philippine Institute Development Studies
Source: businessmirror.com.ph
'Collective approach key to hastening PHL digital shift'
Government and private sector telco stakeholders have agreed to devise strategies that will expand connectivity and enhance customer experience, acknowledging the existing barriers hindering widespread access to life-enabling technology. Globe Telecom Inc. President Ernest Cu said there is a need for a collective approach in achieving equitable connectivity across the…
Ernesto Perez Jeffrey Dy Ferdinand Marcos Jr Devid Gubiani Red Tape Authority Arta Sustainable Development Goals
Source: businessmirror.com.ph
REVIEW: A Critique of Macario Tiu's Davao: Reconstructing History from Text and Memory, 2nd edition
Mindanao's longest-running community newspaper
Surigao Del Sur University Of The Philippines Quezon City Davao Oriental South Cotabato Talicud Island
Source: mindanaotimes.com.ph