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Senate starts probe on EDCA

The Senate starts its probe on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement between the Philippines and the United States. Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said that the public has the right to know if the Philippines will really benefit from the said agreement.

PH to launch APEC 2015

MAKATI, Dec. 1 — The Philippines will launch Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2015 today,(December 1 to buoy up local businesses to explore and initiate opportunities based on lined up activities for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) next year. “While the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has lined up several activities as the country chairs APEC in 2015 and hosts the 23rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, we aim to spur greater private sector participation and generate […]

Palace commemorates Bonifacio Day

MANILA, Dec 1 — The Palace on Sunday commemorates the 151st anniversary of the birth of Andres Bonifacio, the Father of the Philippine Revolution. “Nakikiisa ako sa pagdiriwang ng Araw ni Bonifacio. Ang pagmamahal sa bayan ni Andres Bonifacio ang nagbigay inspirasyon sa mga Pilipino na ipaglaban at itanghal ang kanilang dignidad, kalayaan, at ang soberanya ng ating bansa,” said Presidential Communication Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr., over dzRB Radyo ng Bayan, quoting President […]

Future Bangsamoro can enact laws for protection of Lake Lanao

MARAWI CITY, Lanado del Sur, Dec. 1 — The future Bangsamoro government has the authority to enact laws for the management and protection of Lake Lanao which is classified as an inland water, Government of the Philippines legal team head Anna Tarhata Basman said during a public consultation of the House of Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee on the Bangsamoro Basic Law in this city. Basman addressed the issue on Lake Lanao which is among the […]