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Pangilinan wants Locsin charged for calling Robredo ‘boba’ 26-Jun-2019 Intellasia | Inquirer | 6:02 AM Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. should be charged for calling vice President Leni Robredo “boba” (stupid). Opposition Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said this on Tuesday, a day after Locsin insulted Robredo on Twitter for her comments on the cancellation

Macalintal to Locsin: Robredo does not deserve such ‘unkind attitude’ 26-Jun-2019 Intellasia | Inquirer | 6:02 AM Vice President Leni Robredo does not deserve such “unkind,” “un-gentleman-like’ attitude from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. even if her remark on diplomatic passports was wrong, election lawyer Romulo Macalintal said Tuesday. “If Robredo’s remark was an

Across Nigeria’s rural communities, which account for more than 80% of the country’s maternal mortality rates, more than 60% of births are assisted by unskilled attendants. Women routinely give birth on bare floors, risking sepsis. And umbilical cords are severed by rusty blades, exposing new-borns to tetanus. For Adepeju Jaiyeoba, the winner of the Prince

The local women entrepreneurs who run the Centres often start out with little formal experience in business management, so to an extent they are learning on the job, says Barbara Ryl, a global brand manager in Unilever’s Home Care division. “As a consequence, they’re upskilling themselves all the time. So it’s very important to keep

We’re constantly improving nutrition across our portfolio. Here are a few examples: In Foods, we are addressing iron-deficiency anaemia – a condition that affects 30% of the world’s population, mostly women and teenage girls. We’re teaching communities across Africa how to increase the amount of iron in their recipes with enriched Knorr stock cubes and

Forward-looking companies are setting their own internal price voluntarily, and they are doing so for several reasons. Factoring in a cost to investment decisions helps identify climate-related risks and opportunities. It prepares for a time when government levies are the norm. It encourages innovation and a shift to low- or zero-carbon alternatives. And it helps

One challenge we face is getting a regular supply of recyclables in big enough quantities, because most pickers don’t see it as a worthwhile job. So, the turnover is high. We’ve tried various ways to build loyalty. At one point, we gave them gloves and overalls, but they sold them. The extra cash meant more,

In 2017, Ben & Jerry’s teamed up with The Entrepreneurial Refugee Network (TERN) to launch the Ice Academy, a programme for refugees looking to start a business in the UK. The Ice Academy combines part-time employment with a four-month entrepreneurship training programme that allows participants to test their business ideas. Chris Gale, European Head of

“It was a life-changing experience,” says Naadiya Moosajee, 2017 Winner and founder of WomEng. “I was feeling very low at the time, and this came at a tipping point for me: to either stick with my venture or go back into the corporate world. It was the affirmation I needed to stay in the game.”

For large companies, digitising payments is an opportunity for a rare double-win. It means they can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals – including reducing poverty and fostering gender equality – while doing good for the company, distributors and merchants, and consumers. Revenues can be increased through new business opportunities that leverage digitisation. This includes

When I finished my PhD, I knew I didn’t want my ideas to be confined to a patent that would sit on the shelf collecting dust. I became disillusioned with academia. I was on course to become a professor but I wanted to use scientific research as a way of changing the world. I had

My first impression of Calauan, Laguna was that it is such a beautiful place – wide roads, beautiful hills, fresh cool air. Together with my friend Gina Lopez and our kids, we went biking along its resettlement areas. At that time in May 2009, I saw its possibilities. That visit to Calauan was followed by