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No bullying of VP Binay?

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Vice President Jejomar Binay won’t be bullied if he decides to appear before the Senate investigation on the Makati...

DAP funded crucial bridge – PNoy

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III proudly presented one of the “beneficiaries” of the much-maligned Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP):...

2.43 million tourists in PH

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – A total of 2.43 million tourists visited the Philippines in the first half of 2014, up 2.22...

Aquino set to review Bangsamoro law draft

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — The proposed law aimed at ending decades of fighting in Mindanao has finally been submitted to President...

Recycling program in retail stores?

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — Ilongga senator Miriam Defensor–Santiago is pushing for a recycling program in retail stores in the country. Under an “in-store recycling...

Standards for savings use sought

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — The national government must make the use of savings in a “more democratic” manner, Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara yesterday...

‘PhilHealth for all elderly’

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — All senior citizens in the country, indigent or not, may soon be covered by PhilHealth. The Expanded Senior Citizens Act...

Solon pushes tighter foreign marriage rules

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — A foreigner who gets married to a Filipino woman must be employed and possess good moral character, said Rep....

Thailand gives add’l aid to PH

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — The money raised through a nationwide telethon in November last year in Thailand to aid areas affected...

Proposed 2015 nat’l budget in open format

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — Datasets on the proposed P2.606-trillion national budget for 2015 are now available in open format. Aside from the...