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Dureza: Peace roadmap to pave the way for federalism

Wednesday, 20 July 2016 11:50 Written by
MANILA, July 20 - In a meeting in Malacañan on Monday, President Rodrigo R. Duterte approved the new “Roadmap to Peace” that will address issues with various rebel groups, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process Jesus Dureza announced during a…

SC acquits Gloria Arroyo of plunder, sets her free

Tuesday, 19 July 2016 17:02 Written by
MANILA, Philippines (5th UPDATE) – After nearly 4 years of hospital arrest, former Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will soon be free.The Supreme Court on Tuesday, July 19, acquitted Mrs Arroyo of plunder as it granted her plea to drop the…

Drilon wants turncoats penalized

Monday, 18 July 2016 12:43 Written by
MANILA, Philippines – With the once ruling Liberal Party hemorrhaging from defections to the new majority, Sen. Franklin Drilon wants political turncoats penalized as part of an overhaul of the party system.Drilon has filed a bill seeking to strengthen the…

Comelec bares calendar of activities for the Barangay and SK polls

Thursday, 14 July 2016 11:08 Written by
MANILA, July 14 (PIA) -- Those interested to run in the forthcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) posts may file their Certificate of Candidacy starting October 3 up to October 5. This is based on the Calendar of Activities listed…

Germany, Switzerland, US to attend talks on federalism

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 12:31 Written by
MANILA, Philippines - Representatives from Switzerland, Germany, the US and other nations with federal governments will attend the roundtable discussions set by the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan as the Duterte administration steps up its campaign for a shift to…

UN sea law lays down the rules for the planet's oceans

Sunday, 10 July 2016 13:26 Written by
Centuries before international laws, pirates ruled the high seas, plundering and pillaging wherever they went.Into this dangerous, unruly seascape steamed the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, which will be the basis for a historic court judgement…

Muslim community assured of Duterte admin's efforts towards peace in Mindanao

Sunday, 10 July 2016 13:17 Written by
MANILA, July 9 - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte joined a few members of the Muslim community in celebrating the first Mindanao Hariraya Eid’l Fit’r 2016 held in Davao City.In his speech, President Duterte assured the moro brothers and sisters present,…

Lacson bill removes Bank Secrecy Act protection for all government officials, employees

Thursday, 07 July 2016 12:39 Written by
Uncovering ill-gotten wealth of government officials may soon get easier, with a proposed measure by Sen. Panfilo M. Lacson seeking to exclude them from the Bank Secrecy Law.Lacson's Senate Bill 47 effectively removes from all public servants the "protection" afforded…
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