GMA
unfazed by revived NBN scandal |
| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
remains unfazed despite the revival of the national broadband
network (NBN) scandal, said Deputy Presidential Spokesman Anthony
Golez. |
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GMA
has chosen new press secretary |
| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
has already chosen her new Press Secretary which is an “insider”
and is currently holding a position with a cabinet rank. |
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Wage
hikes seen to push up inflation |
| The Philippines will
increase its benchmark minimum wage by P20 per day, or 5.5 percent,
in response to increases in fuel and food prices. |
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RP
seeks removal from UN child soldiers list |
| The Philippines has
urged its removal from the United Nations’ (UN) list of
countries with child soldiers, stressing that it condemns the
practice by various rebel groups, the Department of Foreign
Affairs said. |
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Quorum
lack could shelve rights bill |
| The numbers game could
derail a human-rights bill deemed important by its author. Nueva
Ecija Cong. Eduardo Nonato Joson, chief proponent of House Bill
556, or the Extra-Judicial Killing Act of 2008, ... |
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DOLE
suspends OFW loans |
| The Department of
Labor and Employment (DOLE) defended its move of suspending
loans for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). It said that with
less than one-third of the loans being repaid, the suspension
is a necessary measure to stop the drain that threatens OFW
funds. |
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