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WHAT HAPPENED TO NATIONAL READING MONTH?

In 2011, Education Secretary Lasallian Brother Armin Luistro declared every November a National Reading Month aligned with then Pres. Benigno Aquino’s Every Child A Reader program. The literacy program had simple goals: a read-a-thon to […]

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FIGHTING RED TAPE

According to the World Bank, a potential software entrepreneur in Canada would take just two procedures, one and a half days and less than 1% of income per capita to start her business in Toronto. […]

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WHO WILL SUCCEED THE GAME OF THRONES?

It’s the pain of every empire—who will succeed to the throne? On 2011, HBO’s Game of Thrones debuted to 2.22 million viewers. Its cult-like following has climbed steadily over the last seven years. Its season […]

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ONLY 24 FILIPINOS HAVE WEALTH OF $500 MILLION OR MORE

By Antonio S. Lopez Would you believe that there are only 24 Filipinos with wealth of $500 million or more, the so-called Ultra High Networth (UHNW) individuals?   And that the Philippines has 32,354 US dollar […]

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SHOCKING LIVING STANDARDS IN SILICON VALLEY

By Ivy Lopez A Google software engineer can earn a starting salary of $124,000 a year. That’s 43.5% more than the average salary of a software engineer in Florida and 15 times more than one […]