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Supply, distribution issues to spell success of Covid vaxx rollout
Causa Verde
Noynoy’s Way
NG subsidies to GOCCs soar to P44.7B in May
DBM releases P9-B SRA to DOH for health workers
Coco Levy Asset Registry set up to safeguard funds
Special session to extend Bayanihan 2 still in limbo
Aquino, Philippine ex-leader who challenged China, is buried
3 Aquinos and the military: fates intertwined
Aquino hailed for integrity, guts vs China
PNoy makes final homecoming to alma mater
Alaska offers 58-year-old ferry for free to the Philippines
Vaccine experts: Covid vaccines can help protect public against emerging variants
PHL secures $400-million loan from World Bank to boost financial sector
Locsin urges government agencies to improve standards of maritime higher educational institutions, save Filipino seafarers’ jobs
Gatchalian sounds alarm on new ‘phishing’ scam
Survey: PHL, rest of SEA face ‘long road’ to previous growth

Top News
Residential property prices down in Q1 on low demand
Rebound at risk from Covid variant—Experts
Pork shipments to PHL could hit record high this year—Suppliers
Regulars
Beauty and strength in our brokenness
Huawei MateBook X Pro (2021) for pros on the go
Bonding in building
Pride and progress
On optional standard deductions
1Sambayan top bets
US inflation
Confidence boosters
Expressway to Quezon on; Toyota ‘kaizen’
Revisiting the Small Business Wage Subsidy Program  
Chief data officers deliver value!
Pacquiao’s last hurrah!
The free market works
The road to pre-pandemic levels
When your salary is not enough
‘Terra incognita’
The bond is stronger than ever
‘Protect your data like you would protect your cash’
Opinion
Editorial Cartoon June 28, 2021
A man of honor
Your move, Mr. Biden
Bike lanes work!
Alabaster jar
Musings on the amendments of the accountancy law
Rest in Peace, Mr. President
Agri-Commodities
‘Petition to hike pork tariffs based on solid data’
FMC Corp. expands local in-house sales field force
Mimaropa recognized anew as best regional office in NIA
PHL coffee production expands by 12.4% in Q1
DENR urges local govts, private sector to revive Samal’s capiz shell industry
Draft executive order on agri extension program sent to Malacañang–DA
Banking & Finance
GSIS multipurpose loans hit P65B since Oct 2020
The road to value: Challenges to AI success
PNB inks partnership with US-based property firm
With new tax rule, exporters want VAT refund in cash
Citi PH named Best International Bank
BPI, Globe tie up on digital solutions for medical services
Companies
8990 eyes P10.4-B sales from Cubao condo project
‘Good governance led to stock market boom’
A. Brown bullish on property sector
Nlex Corp. sets aside P2B for QC expressway project
EDC sets initial P5-billion PDEX listing of its ASEAN Green Bonds
Villar Group to offer shares of AllDay, REIT to public
Globe secures ₧12-billion loan from PNB, China Bank
AC Energy, Citicore break ground on solar project in Pampanga
Statement of the PSE on the passing of former President Benigno S. Aquino III
SEC issues stern warning to online lenders
Export Unlimited
Emperador now available in Indonesia
Taiwan food products export to Philippines slightly declined in 2020 to 44,940 MT–CPT database
Filipino cuisine, culture on proud display in Shanghai for 123rd Independence Day
Farmer’s entry bags 8th best robusta coffee spot in PCQC
DTI-EMB invites Filipina exporters to join ‘SheTrades Global’ Dubai
Malaysian durians carving out premium niche in China
‘Futures’ for Philippine creative industries to be explored in upcoming digital conference
DA forges deal with South Korea to upgrade PHL swine industry
BARMM’s halal verification lab upgrade nears completion
Entrepreneur
Pandemic inspires Dubai-based Pinoy tech experts to pioneer OFW news app
Executive Views
TAKING FLIGHT
Nation
Black Hawk down in Tarlac: 6 PAF men die in chopper crash
House panels OK Boracay superbody amid objections
Comelec sets timeline for bidding of P55-M AES review contract
DHSUD to turn over completed projects in Marawi starting July
Govt execs face charges for marine plastic pollution
BI arrests US woman in minor’s abduction
After a difficult repatriation, DFA empties Syria shelter of human trafficking survivors
PHL achieves ‘milestone’ vaccination at 353K jabs in a single day–Dizon
Privacy commission boosts digital forensic capabilities
House leaders say ‘landmark’ legislations hallmark Noynoy Aquino administration
World
Bangkok, 9 provinces restrict movements to curb rising cases
UK Covid cases hit highest since Feb. 5 amid ‘grab a jab’
Victims in Miami condo collapse came from around the world
Help wanted: Labor shortage plagues US restaurant sector
Asia’s richest man unveils $10-billion green energy project
Asian Americans lobby to name Navy ship for Filipino sailor
Russia, China make war-gaming fashionable again in the West
Economy
PHL, South Korea keen on concluding free-trade pact
Govt sets 3-mo period to review employment recovery strategies
Win pushes satellite-based tech to boost PHL digital education
NHA hits 84% of 190K permanent houses targeted for Yolanda victims
Report: Population rise, bigger farm yield, May polls to drive rice demand for MY 2021–2022
Another shipment of 2-million doses Sinovac vaccine arrive at Naia
IPOPHL boosts capacity vs counterfeits
NTF-ELCAC allots socioeconomic development funds for ‘liberated’ barangays in Bicol
Sports
Look who’s cooking
Pros gear up for Ladies PGT resumption
Pacquiao sued
Korda, Salas pull away; Ardina solo 6th, Saso shares 42nd place
Alaphilippe wins crash-marred opening stage
Litany of sorrowful miseries
Federer unsure about Olympics; will reassess after Wimbledon
Djokovic tries to lock in with much at stake
Sweden’s Alshammar won’t swim in record 7th Olympics
Mo Farah missing Olympics after failing to qualify in 10K
Life
He likes his sugar
The 2021 Misses of Misamis Oriental
Online learning has changed the way students work
The wolf is back: Virtual Big Bad Wolf book sale 2021 opens this week
A Ridge to Reef Retreat
AirAsia launches a-Access for exclusive deals and discounts in partnership with local businesses in key destinations
Innovations that enable hybrid work and events
UnionBank say digitalization is the wave of future in banking
Chery introduces newest brand ambassador
Petron stations launch exclusive motorcycle lanes
Art
Digital artist finds home in reimagining living spaces
Vatican issues a street art stamp, ends up getting sued
Polish government ends standoff over Jewish museum chief
Artists as modern-day alchemists
Jose Burgos III ’s ‘Pihit’ at Conspiracy Garden Café
‘Patikim!’ group show plates Filipino food on canvas
Digital Life
Innovations that enable hybrid work and events
Huawei MateBook X Pro (2021) for pros on the go
UnionBank say digitalization is the wave of future in banking
Own an Echo? Amazon may be helping itself to your bandwidth
Economy of ‘nXscale’
Slew of new Pokémon games coming
Journey
WFH at The Farm
Bicol Bounces Back
Journey to a waterworld wonder
Southern Secrets
Cebu Landmasters launches iconic tower and home of Sofitel Cebu City, to open in 2025
A walk in the parque
Motoring
Chery introduces newest brand ambassador
Petron stations launch exclusive motorcycle lanes
Not just roads but rivers, too
Suzuki brings in the new Vitara AllGrip
Isuzu partners with Velocity Motor Sales Corp.
‘Moving to the New Normal’
Auto Focus Automobile of the Year Awards returns
JAC Philippines rolls out the new S2
Property
Vital cogs in the local real-estate industry
DDC Land launches very first socialized housing project
Valenzuela grants tax relief for disclosure of real estate
Turning Silicon Valley dreams into REIT
PHirst Park Homes launches 4 projects with sales value of ₧14.3 billion
Creba backs measure to change valuation of property
New mental health clinic to open at Centuria Medical Makati
Experience an open living and going green with Sola
Tech
Just how vulnerable is the internet?
Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response
Zoom’s boom continues in 1Q, raising post-pandemic hopes
Can virtual reality help seniors? Study hopes to find out
Tourism
A Ridge to Reef Retreat
AirAsia launches a-Access for exclusive deals and discounts in partnership with local businesses in key destinations
Gwalior Fort, Up Close
Hong Kong’s timeless traditions
What you need to know about our Independence Day and more
Quest Plus Clark wins TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice
Y2Z
Online learning has changed the way students work
The wolf is back: Virtual Big Bad Wolf book sale 2021 opens this week
Fed-up young workers fear they need offices to save their careers
#FeteFromMyIsland: It’s more fun at Fête de la Musique Philippines 2021
Gucci digitally outfits Gen Z in metaverse foray with Roblox
Gen Z spending more now than it did pre-pandemic
Explainer
EXPLAINER: What is the Catholic Communion controversy?
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
EXPLAINER: The US investigation into COVID-19 origins
EXPLAINER: Curbing tax avoidance by multinational companies
Biodiversity
Man-made reefs do more harm than good to oceans
Coral restoration in Marinduque begins
Nestlé PH intensifies info drive against plastic waste
Invasive squirrels: Cute and cuddly but serious threat to biodiversity
British Council holds global campaign on climate emergency ahead of COP26
Keeping giant clams to sustain PHL marine ecosystem
Education
Tesda urges LGUs to tap contact tracing graduates
UST receives 2021 Casa Asia Award for education, science
New book a ‘salute’ to the Filipino soldier
Stock Knowledge, DepEd Makati join forces to launch EdTech platform
Envoys & Expats
PHL ambassador enhances learning exchange with Netherlands institute
Exploring PHL seas today, for tomorrow’s generations
EU, Asean: Natural partners with a common agenda
FFCCCII fortifies PHL-China ties
Diagnosing and preventing heart disease in a pandemic
Diplomatic talks reinforce 46 years of PHL-China bonds
India stages 7-day online yoga series
Japan’s quick-disbursing budgetary support arrives
Faith
Pope to elderly: The Church needs your prayers like ‘a deep breath’
With lack of burial space, Japan’s ‘tree burials’ gain in popularity
White Gen X and millennial evangelicals losing faith in the conservative culture wars
Installation of Cardinal Advincula set; only 400 guests allowed inside cathedral
Green
Nations begin 3 weeks of grueling climate talks online
Ten Knots group receives world’s first Sea Turtle Friendly tourism certification
Water for all: For displaced and evacuees in Patikul, Sulu
Health & Fitness
No end in sight for long haul Covid-19 effects yet
Dengue cases down; public told to take precautions
Diagnosing and preventing heart disease in a pandemic
Batangas town opens its own molecular laboratory
Telemedicine is the future of health care, says expert
Secondhand smoke is dangerous to your health, says ex-DOH exec
PHL is polio free again, thanks to mass inoculation drive
Patient groups partner with govt to push for Covid-19 vaccination
Covid-19 Updates
Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant
Republicans’ political attacks on Fauci go into overdrive after release of email trove
Get a jab, win a condo: Hong Kong tries vaccine incentives
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?
EXPLAINER: The US investigation into COVID-19 origins
Asia-Pacific area seeks post-pandemic progress
WHO grants emergency approval to 2nd Chinese COVID vaccine
Our Time
DOH urges LGUs to assure elders of Covid vaccination
Improved nutritional intake reduces risk of malnutrition among elderly–study
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic
DSWD, DTI finalize guidelines on senior citizen, PWD online purchase discounts
Reverse mentoring can eliminate ageism in the workplace
A nation of ‘pwede na’
Perspective
Accessible Education in the New Normal
The Future of STEM is Feminine
Dear Filipino students, Taiwan wants you
“No health without mental health”: A lesson from Globe, DepEd TAYO Naman! Webinar
Photo Gallery
As Russia tensions simmer, NATO conducts massive war games
From Gaza to Chile, Biennale asks: How can we live together?
Eurovision delivers decades of songs, spectacle
Icelandic volcanic eruption a ‘wonder of nature’
Fear and grief grip Gaza anew amid familiar glare
PHOTO GALLERY: India’s Deadly Virus Surge Follows Crowded Events
Science
14 startups get ₧43 million in R&D grants from DOST-PCIEERD
PCR test, quarantine for PHL shrimp vs viruses
Nutritional value of 12 PHL local veggies to be analyzed
Tissue culture lab for ornamental plants to rise in Guiguinto, Bulacan
PNRI partners with private sector for commercial irradiation facility
‘Strong seed systems key to food security’
PhilSA, JAXA set space alliance at higher gear in new agreement
PHL, Argentina discuss nuclear cooperation in bilateral meeting
The Broader Look
Barbarians at the cybergate: When defending cyberspace means life and death for many
PHL building digital economy blocks one step at a time
In rising tide of financial inclusion, PHL seeks to lift all boats
Amid pandemic, Pinays prevail, pound PHL’s pavement for progress
Supply stiffness to stay as shipment issues seen spilling past Yule season
Tony & Nick
A Cemetery Chapel on the Way to Recovery
Trese: A Deserved Milestone in Philippine Animation
A Treasury of Visual Artists and their Art
The Hand that Weaves Inspiration for Yakans
Two Artists, two Mother and Child artworks
SoundStrip
Cavalcade of new sounds
FINDING DADDY | St. Vincent connects with ‘elusive father figure’ in latest album
Filipino stars release music video to #Sharelove and #Stopallhate
Celebrating World Music Day in Southeast Asia with #TweetYourMusic
Live & In Quarantine
WATCH | ‘Bedroom pop’ duo reon sings about taking risks with ‘I Really Like You’
WATCH | Michael Catarina rekindles an old flame with ‘Mamasin’
WATCH | Jerika Teodorico stresses the need to stay home in uptempo number, ‘Balay’
WATCH | Sabby Sousa recalls the good times in a past relationship with ‘Emerald’
BM Plus
The Coronavirus Chronicles: Great speeches, great speakers
Steadfast MVIC opens, provides motor vehicle inspection center access to Manila residents
Pinoy unicorns: The rise of Filipino conglomerates
MICO supports Art Fair Philippines 2021
Bulletin Board
Welcome the new Red Ribbon Rewards Card
Amid Duterte veto, funds for pandemic-hit workers still intact, says DOLE
Unconditional care as told by Biogesic’s Alaga Stories
Why Mang Inasal’s family-sized meals should be your next food craving
Marketing
The Coronavirus Chronicles: Great speeches, great speakers
Brand affinity and the Jollibee effect
‘Silver linings’ in the time of the pandemic
Lessons I learned from leading teams

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