Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Retailers’ Insatiable Greed Behind Costly Meds

Rose de la Cruz Rose de la Cruz -
DESPITE THE Generics Drugs Act of 1988, the cost of medicines in the Philippines had been absurdly and atrociously high all because retailers have filled their appetites with unimaginable mark-ups to the prejudice of the indigents. By the time a medicine reaches a Filipino patient, its price has been inflated by as many as five separate markups totaling as much as 273% above what the manufacturer originally charged — before a 12% value-added tax is added on top, according to...
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From Maid To...

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LONG BEFORE SHE became the “Beauty Queen of Skincare,” Dina Dela Paz-Stalder was one of millions of Filipinos who...
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Sea Of Humanity...

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FOR THE LONGEST time, Filipinos have managed to bounce back from all forms of adversities. More than resiliency, the...
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PH Is 9th...

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Cynthia’s Penchant For...

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Tale Of The...

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EQUIPPED WITH THE most sophisticated weapons of destruction, the United States doesn’t seem bothered pitting a lean team of...
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Myrna Padilla: Pinay...

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“IN THIS WEEK’S column opening of our OFW success story, we are presenting a unique and exciting  personal experience...
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2025 TOFIL: Honoring...

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AT A TIME when public discourse is often clouded by cynicism and distrust, the annual conferment of The Outstanding...
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FINLAND HAS ONCE again positioned itself at the forefront of global innovation with a groundbreaking advancement that could redefine...
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Every Peso Is...

Ruperto Cruz Santos, DD -
AS OUR NATION prepares to implement the 2026 National Budget of 6.793 trillion pesos, we do so at a...
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Filipino Educator Conferred...

Domingo P. Herras -
IN A MOMENT OF QUIET triumph resonating far beyond the halls of Buckingham Palace, Filipino education leader Edison David...
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Hero’s Welcome For...

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WHEN RHODORA Alcaraz Tunacao finally set foot on Philippine soil, it was not just a homecoming — it was...
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Retail Giant Takes...

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CONSIDERING THE huge financial and operational burdens of PrimeWater, a company owned by the Villar Group but has been...
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Angono: The One...

Domingo P. Herras -
FEW TOWNS IN the Philippines possess a cultural identity as vivid, as storied, and as proudly preserved as Angono,...
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Tech Industry Is...

Jai Duena -
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and robots might not take over the world after all, because one finite resource essential to their...
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OFW Pension Act:...

Domingo P. Herras -
FOR THE LONGEST time, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) have kept the Philippine economy afloat, sending home billions in remittances...
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Purge Is On...

Fernan Angeles -
FOR THE LONGEST time, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has been notoriously famous for corruption, but not under...
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Vico Sotto Among...

Domingo P. Herras -
WHEN TIME MAGAZINE released its 2025 TIME100 Next list, a global roster of rising leaders shaping the future, one...
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UNESCO Designates QC...

Domingo P. Herras -
A NEW CHAPTER IN in Philippine cinema has begun. Quezon City, the heart of the country’s film heritage, has...
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Super Typhoon No...

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BROWSING THROUGH META (Facebook) and X (former Twitter) we saw an outpouring of gratitude by the people towards the...
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Jai Duena -
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY no way to turn back the clock, but if one would dare ask ChatGPT, the corruption...
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