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PH, NDF resume talks in Manila to make ceasefire stable

Friday, 23 September 2016 12:42 Written by
MANILA, Philippines – Negotiators of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) resumed talks in Manila this week to initiate discussions on a bilateral ceasefire agreement between the military and the New People's Army (NPA), an accord that…

Federal Movement intensified

Monday, 19 September 2016 17:10 Written by
Kilos Pederal sa Pagbabago convergence on federalism held to push federal-parliamentary system of government at Homitori Hotel in Bangoy Street, Davao City last September 8, 2016. Usec. Peter Lavina, deputy cabinet secretary for citizens’ participation bared, “Malacanang propose creation of…

LGUs assured of 80% tax share

Monday, 19 September 2016 14:33 Written by
HOUSE Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Sunday under a federal form of government, the regions or states would retain around 80 percent of the taxes that would allow them to chart their own progress.Alvarez said the regions will be empowered to…

Total approved foreign investments up by 11.5 percent in Q2 2016

Monday, 19 September 2016 11:07 Written by
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 19 -- Total foreign investments (FI) approved in the second quarter of 2016 by the seven investment promotion agencies (IPAs), amounted to P40.4 billion. This is higher by 11.5 percent compared to the same period of last…

Federalism is ugly–Recto

Friday, 16 September 2016 11:20 Written by
“Ugly.” That was how Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto described federalism as a proposed form of government for the Philippines.“Dagdag bureaucracy, dagdag red tape, dagdag taxes, dagdag gastos lang yan (It’s additional bureaucracy, additional red tape, additional taxes and additional…

Malnourished Filipino children receive smaller food budget than prisoners

Tuesday, 13 September 2016 10:35 Written by
  QUEZON CITY, Philippines — Based on the report of the Save the Children, there is an estimated 171 million children who are stunted in the whole world.3.6 Filipino children are stunted which makes the country 9th among countries with…

Government, NDFP to discuss ceasefire mechanism in next round of talks

Tuesday, 13 September 2016 10:27 Written by
Philippine government negotiators Jesus Dureza (L) and Silvestre Bello sign an indefinite ceasefire agreement with communist rebels at a meeting in Oslo, Norway, August 26, 2016. REUTERS/Alister DoyleMANILA, Philippines — While the government and the National Democratic Front both declared…

Hotline 1349 launched for labor-related inquiries, complaints

Wednesday, 07 September 2016 12:38 Written by
MANILA — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Tuesday officially opened its 24/7 call center or “Hotline 1349″ that is expected to ease up the reporting of queries and complaints. Hotline 1349 is housed at the 4th Flr.…
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