(Eagle News) — Senator Sonny Angara is seeking to change the name Polytechnic University of the Philippines to National Polytechnic University. In filing Senate Bill 2037, Angara noted that the PUP has “more than 20 campuses serving more than 70,000 students, making it the largest state university in the Philippines in terms of student population.” “It is high time that we strengthen the PUP and officially designate it as the ‘National Polytechnic University,’ which will […]
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Airport in Kazakh capital renamed after president
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (AFP) — The airport in oil-rich Kazakhstan’s capital Astana has been renamed after long-reigning President Nursultan Nazarbayev, state media reported Wednesday, citing a government resolution that will fuel accusations of a leadership cult. According to the directive published in the state-owned Kazakhstanskaya Pravda newspaper, the resolution to change the name of Astana International Airport is effective immediately. The apparent personality cult surrounding Nazarbayev has grown significantly during the second half of his near […]





