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Aquino gives go-signal for P96-B rehab plans

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III has given the green light to the P96-billion rehabilitation blueprints for Tacloban City...

PNoy SONA ‘top secret’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – A day before President Benigno Aquino III delivers fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), Malacañang was still mum...

Corona prosecutor now Comelec commish

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III has decided to replace Grace Padaca as commissioner of the Commission on Elections...

Canada to help ‘Glenda’ victims

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – Canada is poised to extend up to $250,000 (approximately P10 million) in humanitarian assistance to help meet...

‘Observe curfew in Sabah’

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – A dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed by local authorities on waters adjoining six Sabah east coast districts...

Cabinet execs to wear yellow on SONA?

By PRINCE GOLEZ, Manila Reporter MANILA — Yellow. Black. Or Peach? Whatever your favorite color is, just expect a colorful State of the Nation Address...

Gov’t pursues passage of Bangsamoro Basic Law

By SAMMY JULIAN, Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA — The commitment of the Philippine government is for the enactment of the Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL),...

‘DAP ruling may undo economic gains’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The Supreme Court ruling on the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) may “undo” the country’s economic gains, warned Secretary of...

Who enjoyed DAP projects?

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management will release a list of projects under the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) with...

Saudi OFW escapes death penalty

BY SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA - A 36-year-old overseas Filipino worker (OFW) in Saudi Arabia was spared from the death sentence after charitable...