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PH, Vietnam to forge six-year action plan

Friday, 30 September 2016 16:04 Written by
DAVAO CITY – President Rodrigo R. Duterte and Vietnam president Tran Dai Quang have agreed to establish a six-year action plan that will take effect beginning 2017 that will shore up the cooperation and boost strategic partnership of the two…

Proposed ₱3.35 trillion budget submitted to Congress

Tuesday, 27 September 2016 14:04 Written by
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — The Duterte Administration is putting its money where its mouth is.Budget Secretary Ben Diokno turned over to Congress the proposed ₱3.35 trillion budget for 2017, which is 11.6% higher than this year's budget.

PH at UN: Let us deal with our domestic challenges without ‘undue interference’

Monday, 26 September 2016 12:01 Written by
Foreign Affairs Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. on Saturday called on the United Nations (UN) and the rest of the world to allow the Philippine government to deal with its domestic challenges in order to achieve its national goals without “undue…

DILG enjoins all barangays to hold Barangay Assembly on Oct. 9

Monday, 26 September 2016 11:54 Written by
  PASIG CITY, Sept. 26 - The country’s more than 42,000 barangays are set to hold their respective Barangay Assembly Day on Sunday, October 9, 2016, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced. Proclamation No. 260 issued…

PH, NDF resume talks in Manila to make ceasefire stable

Friday, 23 September 2016 12:42 Written by
MANILA, Philippines – Negotiators of the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF) resumed talks in Manila this week to initiate discussions on a bilateral ceasefire agreement between the military and the New People's Army (NPA), an accord that…

Federal Movement intensified

Monday, 19 September 2016 17:10 Written by
Kilos Pederal sa Pagbabago convergence on federalism held to push federal-parliamentary system of government at Homitori Hotel in Bangoy Street, Davao City last September 8, 2016. Usec. Peter Lavina, deputy cabinet secretary for citizens’ participation bared, “Malacanang propose creation of…

LGUs assured of 80% tax share

Monday, 19 September 2016 14:33 Written by
HOUSE Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez said Sunday under a federal form of government, the regions or states would retain around 80 percent of the taxes that would allow them to chart their own progress.Alvarez said the regions will be empowered to…

Total approved foreign investments up by 11.5 percent in Q2 2016

Monday, 19 September 2016 11:07 Written by
QUEZON CITY, Sept. 19 -- Total foreign investments (FI) approved in the second quarter of 2016 by the seven investment promotion agencies (IPAs), amounted to P40.4 billion. This is higher by 11.5 percent compared to the same period of last…
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