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2 天之前 · October 13, 2024. A lawmaker has filed crucial amendments to the vape law that will reinstate child protection measures removed during its passage in 2022 including the minimum access age. House Bill No. 10897, filed by Muntinlupa Rep. Jimmy Fresnedi, proposes to amend Republic Act No. 11900 by raising to 21 years old from 18 years old the […]
Make or break for nuclear energy | Inquirer Opinion
1 天前 · Make or break for nuclear energy. I believe it is time to reexamine our strategy towards building nuclear power plants in the Philippines,” President Marcos said in his first State of the Nation Address (Sona) in 2022. “There have been new technologies developed that allow smaller scale modular nuclear plants and other derivations thereof.”.
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4 天之前 · US vs China in Southeast Asia. October 08, 2024 BY: Cielito F. Habito. Next. Don’t miss out on the latest news and information. Follow us:
Don’t blame teachers for PH’s low ranking | Inquirer Opinion
1 天前 · Don’t blame teachers for PH’s low ranking. Blaming teachers’ incompetence as the main cause of the crisis in Philippine education is a direct insult to the country’s teaching force. The recent results of international standardized tests came out as a disappointment to most of us, as we ranked lowest among the 64 countries that ...
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3 天之前 · October 1987 crash in historical perspective. October 12, 2024 BY: Andrew Sheng. Columnists.
Change will come from dissent and defiance | Inquirer Opinion
5 天之前 · Change will come from dissent and defiance. The biggest gambling extravaganza has come to town, once again. It’s a surreal event that happens, transforming the whole country into one humongous casino. Last Tuesday was the last day when thousands of “bettors” registered their intention to participate in the high stakes gambling, hoping ...
Fighting fake news in the media | Inquirer Opinion
2024年9月5日 · On Wednesday, President Marcos described as fake news rumors that he had a medical emergency while a manipulated photo earlier showed him supposedly doing drugs. Aware of the possible use of deepfakes in the coming 2025 polls, Comelec’s Garcia has proposed a ban on the use of AI technology by candidates in their election campaign.
The pain of the privileged | Inquirer Opinion
2024年9月1日 · We must be wary, she says, of the pain of the privileged. This is not the same as the pain of the vulnerable, who, particularly in highly unequal societies, are simply deprived of the means to articulate their grievances. In both Sara Duterte and Harry Roque’s claim to victimhood, we only see the pain of the self-entitled being communicated ...
A puzzlement for our Supreme Court | Inquirer Opinion
2024年8月12日 · At bottom, I think Padilla has confronted the Supreme Court with a puzzlement that may set precedents in both substantive and procedural law. Should Padilla win this case on its merits despite its seemingly insurmountable procedural mountain peaks, he could be admitted to the Philippine Bar and become a full-fledged lawyer as an exception to the Rules of Court’s requirement to pass a four ...