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Pandemic drives PH population growth to slowest in 75 years

by Philippine Press Institute|30 January 202206 August 2022|Hanns Seidel Foundation, Roundtable

Pandemic drives PH population growth to slowest in 75 years But POPCOM, health expert say decline not necessarily a bad thing By Joyce Pangco Pañares Amid the lockdowns and uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, more and more Filipinos are opting not...

SALN Law: Asset or Liability

by Philippine Press Institute|21 October 202106 August 2022|Hanns Seidel Foundation, Roundtable

Legal experts questioned the legality of restrictions imposed by the office of the ombudsman on the release of statements of assets liabilities and net worth, saying these make it virtually impossible for ordinary citizens to access these documents as allowed...

Resilience: A trait among Filipinos during this COVID-19 pandemic

by Melo Acuña|29 June 202106 August 2022|Hanns Seidel Foundation, Roundtable

COVID-19 altered lives; Filipinos continue to manifest resiliency MANILA – In any given year, there will always be at least 20 tropical cyclones that enter the country’s area of responsibility with eight or nine of them crossing the archipelago, bringing...

As COVID-19 closes schools, best practices in place according to DEPED, CHED and TESDA

by Melo Acuña|27 May 202106 August 2022|Hanns Seidel Foundation

Special Report Losses in learning and earning unquantifiable in peso or dollar terms MANILA – The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates 28,451,212 learners from the Philippines have been affected by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bulk...

Vaccines to play a key role in economic recovery

by Melo Acuña|23 April 202106 August 2022|Hanns Seidel Foundation, Press Release

Special Report While the economy remains fragile, vaccine program remains key to recovery MANILA – Everyone agrees the worldwide economy remains fragile but different governments are doing what they could to contain the virus to reopen their respective economies. This...

Special Report on Political Dynasties and Party-List groups

by Melo Acuña|20 April 202106 August 2022|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News

Special Report Political dynasties to last forever; party-list at the crossroads Manila - The 1987 Constitution clearly provides that “the State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibit political dynasties as maybe defined by law,” as...

This is what we do. This is who we are.

by Philippine Press Institute|11 February 202111 February 2021|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News

The Manila Standard marks its 34th anniversary in an environment of uncertainty and hardship. All around us, the pandemic continues to sicken or kill, and threatens further to infect even more. The economy has suffered a beating with the...

HSF turns over some equipment to PPI

by Philippine Press Institute|19 October 202016 March 2021|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News

On October 13, 2020, Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) through its Project Officer Caroline Lee, turns over some equipment to the Philippine Press Institute (PPI) as donation to help upgrade its seminars and workshops under the PPI-HSF three-year partnership. These were...

Travails of the community press

by Philippine Press Institute|24 June 202024 October 2020|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News

KEEPING people informed is a daunting challenge to community journalists as they struggle to stay in circulation, given the community quarantine restrictions and drastically reduced advertising revenues. The community newspapers are bearing the brunt of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19)...

COVID-19 Chronicles: Sharing Stories, Caring for Communities

by Philippine Press Institute|19 June 202024 October 2020|Hanns Seidel Foundation, News

In these critical times of pandemic when vetted information and content are necessary for survival, journalists as frontliners have become both instruments and messengers of facts and truths. They brave the odds amidst scare of the contagion, proliferation of disinformation,...

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