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There likely aren’t the votes in Congress to make such a proposal a reality, at least this year, although Biden’s American Families Plan does include funding intended to guarantee free community college.

The Department of Finance (DOF) bucked assertions that the Philippines will be the “laggard in Asia” in a post-pandemic world. Finance Undersecretary and Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran assured the country’s stamina to endure its marathon towards inclusive and sustainable development after the gl

Experts from free expression and civil society communities will join ARTICLE 19 in an event to mark the United Nations General Assembly’s first special session on corruption (UNGASS) on Friday, 4 June 2021 at 2pm EST (7 pm BST, 8 pm CEST). Panellists will emphasise the importance of protecting journalists in the fight against corruption and efforts to realise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, 28 May 2021 (PIA)--The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)-10 hails 11 local colleges in

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) defended its adoption of flexible learning for quality higher education saying this is a “better way to go” in ensuring that education of Filipino students will continue amid the pandemic. Photo shows college students before Philippine schools were closed

https://sputniknews.com/india/202105171082914791-bjp-affiliate-protests-against-bill-gates-and-ip-law-demanding-universal-access-to-vaccines/ Demand for universal access to vaccines and medicines for the developing nations is on the rise as the world continues to fight the pandemic. Those demanding access say that this will help in intensifying the fight against COVID-19 in India and other developing countries. Swadeshi Jagran Manch, an RSS-affiliate and sister organisation of India’s govern...

This statement was issued by the South African National Editors’ Forum at the weekend. The South African National Editors’ Forum should lobby for the establishment of a Media Sustainability Fund, an annual barometer of media ethics and ongoing mental health support for journalists. These were among the top activities identified at a groundbreaking SANEF Media Ethics and Credibility Conference held on Saturday, 15 May 2021) which was attended by well over 100 media stakeholders. The conferen...

Use sovereign rights to grant compulsory license for vaccine, medicines: SJM to govt SECTIONS Share Synopsis “We understand that the government needs to use the public health safeguards in the Patents Act and permit more companies to produce these medicines in the coming days,” Mahajan said in the statement, explaining that India would require around 2 billion doses of vaccine in the next 6 months and there is a need to multiply these efforts. AFP The SJM has launched a “Digital Signature...

Repeat Record Balances Highlight Need to Improve Coverage Participant balances in employer-sponsored retirement plans have never been higher, yet millions of Americans lack access to tax-advantaged savings opportunities in their workplace. Reported by The latest crop of client data published by Fidelity Investments shows defined contribution (DC) retirement account balances have reached a new record for the second consecutive quarter. According to Fidelity, the new record was reached because of...

What G7 Leadership on Vaccine Equity Looks Like Next month, the G7 must advance comprehensive collective action on global vaccine equity. Why Global Citizens Should Care In order to beat COVID-19, everyone everywhere needs equitable access to vaccines and other medical tools developed to combat the coronavirus and help end the pandemic. But right now lower-income countries are being left behind. Take action here to raise your voice for equitable vaccine access. Funding has been pledged, doses h...