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[Title] => COMMENTARY: Why the Philippines cannot afford to delay open finance
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[AuthorName] => Pavel Fedorov
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[Title] => COMMENTARY | Helping to keep the Philippine TikTok community safe
[Summary] => Millions of Filipinos turn to TikTok not just for creative expression and discovery, but also to find a vibrant and supportive community. Here, they engage with diverse creators, learn new skills, explore innovative ideas and connect with others in meaningful ways.
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[AuthorName] => Mona Magno Veluz
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[Title] => COMMENTARY | TikTok Shop: Leveling the playing field for Filipino entrepreneurs
[Summary] => Through TikTok Shop’s innovative platform that merges content and commerce into a seamless shopping experience, SMEs have the capacity to grow through a digital storefront that can showcase their products to a nationwide audience.
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[Title] => Thoughts about the NU Bulldogs’ 71-69 win over the Adamson Falcons
[Summary] => So, NU escaped with a 71-69 win.
Here are my thoughts about the NU Bulldogs in their first game (yes, we know the season is very young).
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[Title] => Commentary: PPPs eyed for a win-win pandemic recovery
[Summary] => On their final piece, commentators suggest outlets for public-private partnerships (PPPs) in select industries.
[DatePublished] => 2020-06-16 14:00:00
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[Title] => Commentary: Local PPPs as infrastructure driver amid pandemic
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[DatePublished] => 2020-06-09 19:06:00
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[AuthorName] => Lea Odulio and Raya Buensuceso
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[Title] => Commentary: Why GOCCs have a role to play in PPPs
[Summary] => Government companies can deliver the promise of public-private partnerships in developing Philippines' infrastructure, commentators said.
[DatePublished] => 2020-06-05 14:30:00
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[AuthorName] => Ma. Angela Ignacio and Raya Buensuceso
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[Title] => Commentary: PPPs key to infrastructure building amid pandemic
[Summary] => Commentators say tapping the private sector for infrastructure development would go a long way.
[DatePublished] => 2020-06-02 15:36:00
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[Title] => Commentary: COVID-19 disrupts legacy banking
[Summary] => It is unfortunate that the driver of Filipinos’ shift to digital banking was a pandemic. However, it remains that this has been the push of the central bank for quite a time.
[DatePublished] => 2020-05-14 10:00:00
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[AuthorID] => 1806773
[AuthorName] => Lito Villanueva
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[Title] => As employees work from home, companies are more at risk of ‘insider threats’
[Summary] => As the workplace shifts into the confines of personal homes, employees are given remote access to critical data with far less oversight.
[DatePublished] => 2020-05-04 17:29:00
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[AuthorName] => Mark Manantan
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[Title] => Thoughts about the NU Bulldogs’ 71-69 win over the Adamson Falcons
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Here are my thoughts about the NU Bulldogs in their first game (yes, we know the season is very young).
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