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FILIPINO children lost a year and five months of learning because of the closure of schools, seriously derailing the buildup of human capital, according to the latest report released by the World Bank. In the report “Collapse and Recovery: How COVID-19 Eroded Human Capital and What to Do About It,”…
Most Filipino houses have been in a festive mood as early as September. With the upcoming Christmas and New Year, the celebrations are expected to be
With over 72 million Filipinos already fully vaccinated against the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to make wearing of facemask outdoors optional. Last Monday, Marcos signed Executive Order (EO) No.…
EXPENSIVE goods and services are not expected to dampen the prospects of the economy this year, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said the country’s primary economic drivers are domestic consumption and investment, which are expected to grow in the coming…
THE Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) board will meet soon to discuss pending ecozone developer and locator applications. “As applications with PEZA continue to pile up on top of the pending ecozone developer and locator applications, we are now preparing for the next PEZA Board meeting,” said PEZA Officer-in-Charge (OIC)…