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President Aquino arrives at Myanmar

President Aquino arrived at Myanmar to attend the ASEAN summit, where other world leaders, most notably United States President Barack Obama, will also attend to discuss issues like the territorial dispute in West Philippine Sea, the Ebola virus and ISIS.

Binay’s camp denied Trillanes’ allegations of promised support

Senator Antonio Trillanes remarked that Vice President Binay’s withdrawal from their debate is a reminder of Binay’s lack of trustworthiness, saying that he did the same when Trillanes staged his coup attempt last 2007, wherein Binay promised support but did not made an appearance. Binay’s camp denied Trilanes’ allegations.

Palace: Rehab fund for typhoon-hit areas has reached P199.48B

MANILA, Nov 12 — Malacañang announced on Monday that the fund for the rehabilitation of areas devastated by Typhoon Yolanda has reached P199.48 billion. In a statement sent to members of the Malacañang Press Corps, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. noted that the amount came in the form of loans, financial grants and donations. “According to the consolidated data of the Department of Finance (DoF), the Philippines received a total of P199.48 […]

Tax exemption for incentives and bonus pushed

BAGUIO CITY, Nov. 10 – – Members of the city council showed support for Senate Bill 2437 through approval of Councilor Leandro Yangot, Jr.’s proposed resolution during last week’s session. Senate Bill 2437 sought to raise the previous ceiling of P30,000 to P75,000 of 13th month pay, productivity incentives and Christmas bonuses for private and government workers for taxation purposes. The bill is a consolidation of five senate bills authored by Senators Angara, Ralph Recto […]

President Aquino thanks Canada for its assistance in reconstruction of Eastern Visayas

MANILA, Nov. 11 — President Benigno S. Aquino III on Monday thanked Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for Canada’s assistance for the rehabilitation of areas in Eastern Visayas devastated by Typhoon Yolanda last year. “The President thanked Canada for the support that it had provided, overwhelming support for the victims of Yolanda,” Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario said in a press briefing at the Philippine Embassy in China. “He wanted to know what the […]