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ON July 10, or less than two weeks into his presidency, Benigno Aquino III told the Department of Justice to review the coup charges, which… 11/12/2010
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Philippines
Deranged
What is Wrong With K+12 Education Program?
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The objective of this grand plan is to align the public school system to the need to produce and sell cheap, skilled labor locally and… 11/12/2010
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Witnesses in Extrajudicial Killing Being Harassed by Soldiers
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At the pre-trial hearing on Oct. 27, the two suspects denied being members of the 61st Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA). The 303rd… 11/12/2010
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OFWs remit US$21.3B
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RP ranks 4th worldwide MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines has received $21.3 billion in remittances this year, making it 4th worldwide in the top recipient… 11/12/2010
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‘Punish Soldiers Who Killed Negros Labor Organizer,’ Aquino Told
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The Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which often dismiss accusations that soldiers are involved in extrajudicial killings, admitted that… 10/22/2010
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A ‘hands-off’ Presidency
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In his presidential inaugural address, President Benigno Aquino III referred to the Filipino people as “you are my boss,” obviously in reference to the people… 10/22/2010
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A Matter of Perspective
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The Aquino government still got a high satisfaction rating despite the string of issues it had to address this early in the new administration’s term.… 10/22/2010
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Friends
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Sen. Joker Arroyo, who served as executive secretary during the Corazon Aquino presidency, said early this week that “lesser legal minds” reviewed the report of… 10/22/2010
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No transparency, no accountability
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President Benigno Aquino III’s handling of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report on the August hostage-taking fiasco exposes his administration’s lack of transparency;… 10/22/2010
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Fil-Am activists to PNoy: Stop corruption, killings
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MANHATTAN, New York – Several Filipino-American activist groups gathered at the Philippine Consulate in New York Wednesday. The groups, including Bayan-USA, Anak Bayan USA, Gabriela,… 10/08/2010
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