ECOP: Almost 53% of MSMEs closed down permanently and partially
Edgardo B. Lacson, chairman of the Employer’s Conference of the Philippines (ECOP) says that 52.66% of micro, small, and medium...
Year: 2020
Leonor Briones: Learning and education must continue
The following article was penned by the Philippines’ Department of Education (DEPED) Secretary, Leonor Briones. In it, she relates some...
The Imperial College model for reopening has failed yet again
In this article for the American Institute for Economic Research, Peter Magness looks at the forecasts made by the Imperial College Londom...
CDC changes guidance on how long COVID-19 patients should be isolated
People who exhibited mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms are no longer infectious after 10 days. As such, the CDC has...
No, COVID education is not homeschooling
In this article for the American Institute for Economic Research, Fiona Harrigan says that the pandemic is not a great moment...
How can we defend our capacity for attention and empathy?
The following article was written by Boyd Collins, an information scientist, web application architect, and philosopher of technology. In it,...
Defending our capacity for attention and empathy
How can we create flourishing human relationships? Jaron Lanier, one of the founders of virtual reality, asked the following question,...
Metro Manila may return to stricter quarantine level if cases hit 85k by end of July
In a press briefing yesterday, July 22, 2020, presidential spokesperson said that the Philippines’ capital may revert back to a...
20% of Filipinos go hungry amid COVID
A recent survey conducted by the SWS discovered that 5.2 million or 20.9% of Filipinos have experienced involuntary hunger over...
Education secretary: Children need human interaction
Philippines’ eduction secretary Leonor Briones cites the importance of human interaction to the development of children as rationale for allowing...