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Aileen Baviera, 60: Her eyes were on China, her heart stayed with PH
‘If one has to take a side, one must take the side of the Filipino people,’ says China expert Aileen Baviera, who died due to the novel coronavirus at age 60
Aileen Baviera on her 40 years of China-watching
In this 2019 essay, the China expert who died on Saturday, March 21, gives 'unsolicited advice' to young China watchers in the Philippines
Legal experts call for sanctions on human rights abuses vs journalists
The High-Level Panel of Legal Experts on Media Freedom recommends that governments impose sanctions like the 'Magnitsky laws' on rights violations against the media
International experts quitting Hong Kong police protest probe
The resignation is seen as a major setback for the Hong Kong government
New China ambassador to Philippines, an ASEAN expert, arrives in Manila
Veteran diplomat Huang Xilian is replacing Zhao Jianhua, who enjoyed close ties with the Duterte administration
Why Asian honey is 'medicinal honey'
At Madhu Duniya 2019, the biggest gathering of forest honey and bee experts in Asia, which the Philippines hosted last October, experts called for appropriate evaluations of Asian forest honey starting with characterization and its importance on clinical applications and conservation
WATCH: Don't let 'experts' online fool you: Here's how
Rappler reviews the 2018 headlines of The Daily Sentry, a website known for publishing false or misleading claims, to see how disinformation can spread through the abuse of the label 'expert'
P6.3-M reward for tipster in BIFF bombmaker Basit Usman's death
The informant against Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters bombmaker Basit Usman is one of several recipients of reward money totaling P27.6 million in a ceremony in Camp Aguinaldo
Rappler Talk: What do the Indonesia terror attacks mean for Southeast Asia?
Rappler speaks to Southeast Asia terrorism expert Zachary Abuza about the Surabaya bombings
Duterte to create 3-man panel of experts on Dengvaxia
Malacañang says according to President Rodrigo Duterte, he 'will be bound by the findings' of these 3 experts – all Asians, no Westerners – on whether Dengvaxia 'caused deaths'
Experts push for community-led Marawi rehabilitation
'The success or failure of rehabilitation will depend on the quality of participation and representation of communities in both planning and implementation,' says a paper published by Asia Foundation
National Scientist Bienvenido Juliano dies
'His important research activities in collaboration with scientists in related disciplines had produced socio-economic impact among the rice-eating countries of the world,' says the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines
Regional experts converge in ASEAN Biennale
The theme for this ASEANnale 2018 is 'Capturing the Spirit of ASEAN in the Digital Times'
What #ASEAN2017 accomplished: How much do they matter?
From migrants' rights to a code of conduct, here’s what came out of the 31st Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit
'PH failed to detect signs that led to Marawi' – expert
The Marawi crisis 'is a failure of government to act based on sound and timely intelligence,' terrorism expert Rohan Gunaratna says
Analysts: Duterte's softer stance on China 'demoralizing,' hurts ASEAN
Experts express disappointment over Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte s refusal to add Chinese militarization and the international tribunal ruling in his ASEAN Chairman s statement saying there are significant consequences to his move
Mercedes Benz perkenalkan para ‘Product Expert’
‘Product Expert’ diharapkan dapat meningkatkan kepuasan dan loyalitas pelanggan
20 HTI workers unaccounted for after Cavite factory fire
UPDATED Cavite Governor Jesus Crispin Remulla says at least 4 000 workers were inside when the fire broke but authorities cannot enter the facility as fire continues to rage almost 24 hours later
UN expert proposes press conference with Duterte
UN rapporteur Agnes Callamard says President Rodrigo Duterte can offer his analysis reply or rebuttal through a press conference
UN committee examines human rights in Philippines
Recent extrajudicial killings in the Philippines seemed to target the poorest populations UN human rights experts say
Solving the traffic problem
The grant of emergency powers to solve traffic is fraught with grave dangers for abuse
Cable cars 'not the answer' for Metro Manila mass transit needs
How feasible is the proposal of the incoming transportation chief to put up a cable car system?
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PH dengue vaccine safe, effective – WHO
The WHO s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization says the dengue vaccine is not recommended for use in children under 9 years old and should be given in 3 doses at a 6 month interval
WHO: We cannot speak for or against dengue vaccine for now
But new WHO country representative Gundo Weiler will give the Philippines technical advice as it administers the dengue vaccine to students
Rouhani says Iran voters chose 'right and proper path'
Even though no group won decisively in parliament Rouhani is expected to forge a working majority
Oscars 2016 fashion, winners, issues: Reactions of experts
From fashion to the winners of Oscars 2016 here are the reactions of experts on how the night was
Iran elections: What it means
Elections in Iran have led to a reshaping of political forces in the Islamic republic and benefited President Hassan Rouhani following a nuclear deal with world powers last summer
Iran's Rouhani secures more moderate parliament
Final results show the vote being split 3 ways between Rouhani s reformist and moderate allies conservatives and independents a result that gives the president more leverage to bring about domestic change
Iran president, top ally lead after vote for key body
4th UPDATE Hassan Rouhani and Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani are the front runners so far
Security experts fear 'European 9/11' in the coming year
Security expert: We need to have surgical action as forceful as possible and as quickly as possible
Shift in vaccine use needed to eradicate polio – WHO experts
The problem now is that we are seeing more cases of vaccine caused polio than we are of wild type says Jon Abramson chair of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts
Chinese herbal expert among Nobel medicine prize winners
Tu Youyou is the first Chinese woman national to win a Nobel prize in science and only the 12th woman to win the medicine prize among the 210 laureates honored since 1901
US expert: Pemberton's fingerprint on condom wrapper
US forensic experts testify at the murder trial of US Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton
Philippine leaders and world affairs
We are unable to see the relevance of political sciences as a powerful source of expert policy advice Hopefully leaders heed advice from those who actually know
NBI sues 119 gov't officials, importers over garlic cartel
The National Bureau of Investigation says these individuals caused garlic prices to soar in 2014
Q and A: What happened to AirAsia flight QZ8501?
From weather to similar plane mysteries aviation experts answer questions on the disappearance of AirAsia flight QZ8501
Kim Henares made member of UN’s tax experts committee
The United Nations appoints the Bureau of Internal Revenue chief as one of the 25 tax experts and senior tax administrators for its Committee of International Cooperation in Tax Matters
Climate experts to warn of sea peril
The report will predict sea levels to rise by between 10 4 and 32 4 inches
UN inspectors reach victims of chemical weapons attack
Toxicology and weapons specialists say a gas like sarin or VX – a paralyzing gas – is still traceable in the victims bodies for up to 6 weeks
The beauty pageant experts: OPMB
Will the Philippines reemerge as a beauty pageant superpower this year? The experts weigh in
Judicial and Bar Council to have a Muslim rep
The Supreme Court has approved the plea of Justice Marvic Leonen to appoint an Islamic law expert to the body that vets court nominees
Campaign homestretch: 5 things to expect
The homestretch of the campaign still manages to come up with surprises that leave the unprepared candidates startled
Parreño: 'Curious' outsider in Comelec
How will Al Parreño an outsider help reform the Comelec as one of its new commissioners?
Alleged killer of US Marine identified in video
UPDATED The description of the assailant matches the features of Juan Alfonso Abastillas one of the 4 suspects according to a police expert
Jealous lover and bad luck brought down CIA chief
It was an unlikely chain of events involving a jealous lover a Florida socialite and an over zealous FBI agent that led CIA chief David Petraeus to resign over an extramarital affair
Swiss experts to clear unexploded bombs
As part of the peace process Swiss experts have been asked to help clear unexploded bombs in Mindanao
BPO sector on strong peso: No impact yet
A strong peso could send companies to cheaper outsourcing destinations like India warn business leaders in the Philippines
New PH think tank to promote policy debate
The Angara Center for Law and Economics wants to promote debate and raise the standard of policy research and debate in the Philippines
Cyber experts warn of 'intelligent weapons'
Rapid developments in cyber technology might lead to weapons that are hard to control warn defense experts
