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By Benjie Oliveros MANILA — The more your hear and see the less you know. This seems to best describe what politicians articulate during press… 12/01/2009
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Philippines
The Vagueness of Politics, the Politics of Vagueness
Where the trains run on time
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The results of a poll recently released by the US-based Gallup Organization say that some 700 million people worldwide would move to another country if… 12/01/2009
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Congressional Mission Reports Woeful Tales of OFWs in Middle East
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MANILA — Lawmakers who went to the Middle East recently expressed shock at the plight of the Filipino domestic workers there. They urged the government… 12/01/2009
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US Congress Withholds Military Aid to the Philippines Due to Human Rights Abuses
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The United States Congress has withheld the US$2-million military aid to the Philippines in 2010 due to human rights concerns. The US House of Representatives… 11/17/2009
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First by a Canadian minister in 6 years: Stockwell Day meets with Arroyo
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On November 13, Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway, the Hon. Stockwell Day, met with the President of the Philippines,… 11/17/2009
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76% of Pampanga residents aware GMA to run in Congress, but only 17% are in favor
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Contrary to reports that many Pampanga residents want President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to run for Congress in 2010, results of the latest IBON nationwide survey… 11/17/2009
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Filipino Nurses in Canada: In Search of a Better Life
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ALBERTA, Canada — The Philippines has been exporting nurses since the 1960s. Enticed by the promise of a brighter future for themselves and their families,… 11/17/2009
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Shunning Traditional Political Parties, an Act of Political Suicide?
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Senator Chiz Escudero created quite a stir when he bolted from the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) at a time when he was almost certain to… 11/16/2009
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The measure of victory
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Not a few opinion writers have speculated and even attempted to pass of as profound and factual analysis some fantastic pieces of fiction writing about… 11/16/2009
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Law abiding and lawless
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A conference among lawyers and journalists from several Asian countries including the Philippines is concluding in Cebu. Sponsored by the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA)… 11/16/2009
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