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Pete Lacaba & Marra Lanot: On marriage and the muse

This Valentine’s month, we present to our readers a time capsule; a love story first put into words by noted journalist Pablo A. Tariman in a 1981 article published by the defunct Celebrity Magazine. It speaks of a time when multi-awarded writers Jose...

US Commerce Secretary meets with PHL labor leaders

Labor reiterates end to labor rights violations and pursues labor reforms toward making PHL a global worker-centered, investment hub Leaders and representatives from five major labor groups held recently a candid meeting with United Sates (US) Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo at the Raffles Hotel...

Study Highlights: The Power of Innovation

Prior to the pandemic, the Philippines was experiencing unprecedented economic expansion. We were growing at the rate of 6% year on year for eight straight years. And then COVID-19 hit us in 2020. At that time, we were plunged to a 9.6% contraction, one...

The Private Sector: Pushing the boundaries of healthcare, new partnerships, and innovation

Not so long ago, the COVID-19 pandemic showed us all the challenges in our healthcare system; its vulnerabilities and gaps. In spite of these limitations, we, in the private sector, through our industry partners—in close collaboration with the government—successfully navigated these vulnerabilities and gaps,...

Innovation triumphs over adversity

PHAP response to unprecedented challenges chronicled in The Power of Innovation Report Launched by the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines, “The Power of Innovation” Report is a landmark document that offers an insightful perspective on lessons learned and ways to move forward...

The Innovation Imperative

Since the declaration of the public health emergency, we at PHAP have worked side by side with the government and medical frontliners to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on the lives and health of Filipinos. As a science-driven industry, we are in a unique...

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Labor group backs Senator Pimentel’s call for transparency and review of jeepney modernization program

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Poems by Cirilo F. Bautista

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Kuya Kazuya: Filipinos’ big brother from Japan

ENDO KAZUYA WAS A 23-YEAR-OLD RISING JUNIOR official in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) when he and his fellow officers visited the Philippines...