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DepEd, JICE announce youth exchange opportunities for public school students

In partnership with Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE), the Department of Education (DepEd) has announced that they will be accepting nominations for an all-expense paid exchange program of to Japan for the school year 2014-2015. The Japan East-Asia Network for Students and Youths (JENESYS 2.0) is a program of the Japanese government that aims to spread an understanding of Japanese culture and values through exchange programs youth exchange programs. This year, the program will be […]

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Roxas Lauds Patrol 117 for rescue of alleged hazing victims

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas  lauded Patrol 117 for being instrumental in the rescue of three De La Salle-College of St. Benilde students who were allegedly victims of a fraternity hazing incident in Manila.Roxas said that with Patrol 117’s swift and decisive actions and coordination, a Manila Red Cross ambulance was immediately sent to the condominium building where the four alleged hazing victims, including one who died, were rescued and […]

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Palace joins prayers for Senator Santiago’s recovery

MANILA, Philippines — The Palace said it joins the people in praying for Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s recovery from lung cancer.“We are one with the people in praying for the health and recovery of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago,” Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. said in a text message to members of the Malacañang Press Corps. Senator Santiago earlier announced in a press briefing that she has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer.She said she […]

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UP official says UP got DAP for university projects

by Rey Mercaral The University of the Philippines benefited from the Disbursement Acceleration Program or DAP given by the Department of Budget and Management, according to a statement given Wednesday by Prof. Prospero De Veyra, Vice President for Public Affairs of the University of the Philippines. According to De Veyra, the university received 1.3 billion pesos in funds from the DBM last 2012. It was used for the rehabilitation of the dormitories inside the Diliman […]

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Sen. Santiago Diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung Cancer

Senator Mirriam Defensor Santiago announced that she has been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. In press conference, the 69-year-old senator said she has cancer in her left lung which makes it hard for her to breathe. According to the Senator, it was better that the public knew about her true condition rather than coming up with assumptions with regards to her absences in the Senate and her position as a Justice in the International […]

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Belmonte: DAP Unconstitutionality, Not Ground For Impeachment of PNOY

Known allies of President Aquino dismissed calls for impeachment after the Supreme Court declared the unconstitutionality of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). According to House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr., the President cannot be impeached because the promulgation of the DAP program was done with clean and most sincere of intentions. Marikina City Representative Miro Quimbo explained that even if the DAP has been declared and deemed unconstitutional, it will not serve as a ground for […]

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Signature Campaign for the FOI has already begun

Signature Campaign for the FOI has already begun By:  Leander Denver Garcia Ifugao Representative Teddy Baguilat has begun the Signature Campaign for the Freedom of Information Bill (FOI) to show the how widely the public supports this. This is to prove the arguments of the critics from Congress that the public has no interest whatsoever with the said bill. The FOI Sign-On Campaign will start in Ifugao Province and will follow in Baguio City after […]

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