Roman Catholic Priest PROTECTS the “Devil Queen” of the ₱10 billion Pork stealing in the Philippines

Benhur Luy, the principal witness in the multibillion-peso pork barrel scam. NIÑO JESUS ORBETA/INQUIRER Priest tells court Benhur Luy a drug addict, then backtracks A Catholic priest testified in court on Wednesday that Benhur Luy, the principal witness in the  pork barrel scam, was a drug addict and...

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LuzVisMinda’s “President’s Address to the Nation “in Filipino” October 30, 2013 – DAP is not stealing but PDAP

Reuters/REUTERS - Philippines' President Benigno Aquino answer questions during a Foreign Correspodents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) forum at a hotel in Manila October 23, 2013. Aquino on Wednesday said there was no need to remove the concrete blocks spotted within a disputed shoal in the South China...

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INC launched First Philippine Digital TV on 2012; Government still finalizing to adopt ISDB-T standard

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Philippines will adopt ISDB-T Digital TV standard finalizing; INC channel already implemented First DTV 2012 A circular on the Philippine shift toward Japanese digital television standard will be out next month, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) said Tuesday, following a meeting with broadcast giants GMA Network Inc. and...

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Philippines “EASE OF DOING BUSINESS” Leapfrog from 138 – to top 108; Amazing 30 notches up in 1 year

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The Philippines is among the 10 best economies that carved inroads in making it easier to do business in the past year, improving its ranking by 30 places in the World Bank Group's "Doing Business" report released Tuesday.   In "Doing Business 2014: Understanding Regulations for Small and...

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DPWH to bid out ₱62 Billion / $1.44 Billion Dollars 3 toll road projects after Cavite-Laguna Expressway – Luzon Philippines

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The Department of Works and Highways (DPWH) said it is preparing for three expressway projects that it will bid out by middle of 2014. Undersecretary Rafael Yabut identified the three as Laguna Lakeshore Expressway Dike (₱36.74 billion / $854 Million USD)Central Luzon Link Expressway Phase1 (₱14.9 billion /...

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13 new American base firms look to expand in the Philippines

  A delegation of 13 leading US companies organized by the US-ASEAN Business Council concluded a visit to the Philippines last week on a buoyant note. "Many companies on the delegation expressed a desire to expand their investments in the Philippines, which is the best testament to their...

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VOA: Philippines Eyes Swift Conclusion of West Philippines & South China Sea Arbitration

The Philippines is pressing forward with its legal challenge to China's territorial claims in the South China Sea. Philippine officials this week said they were hopeful the U.N. arbitration body could issue a ruling sooner than initially expected. A top diplomat says the country is hopeful that the...

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Reuters: All Oil and 20 trillion cubic feet Gas Produced in Recto Bank would NOT be exported- Philippines

Philippines says gas from disputed field should be used domestically The Philippines will insist that any gas produced from an offshore field a unit of Philex Petroleum Corp hopes to develop with China's CNOOC Ltd be used domestically, a senior energy official said on Wednesday. London-listed Forum Energy...

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Philippine food companies make $58.2Million in sales 66% up from Anuga trade fair in Germany

Philippine companies made combined sales of $58.2 million from the Anuga Food Trade Fair in Germany, the Department of Trade and Industry said Thrusday, noting the amount surpassed the goal for the year. DEFood or Design for Exports Program for the Food Sector, which groups seven of the...

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DA: Philippine Corn production to reach 8.2 million MT this year – Exporting 100,000 MT to Korea

Despite losses from typhoons, corn production is expected to reach a record 8.2 million metric tons this year, with at least 150,000 MT in surplus, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Tuesday. Third quarter corn production is expected at 2.6 million MT, up from 2.4 million MT in...

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China Asked Korea Not to Sell Jets to Philippines - Confirmed by Officials

2 F/A-50 Aircraft (Front) 3 S-211 Aircraft (Back) China asked Korea not to sell FA-50 fighter jets to the Philippines, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported Saturday. The daily said Beijing made the request ahead of a summit in Seoul between President Park Geun-hye and Philippines President Benigno Aquino on...

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People Power to Abolish Controversial Pork barrel starts - Ex CJ Puno

People Power vs pork barrel starts  Retired Chief Justice Reynato Puno has begun to marshal the resources and support of large civil society organizations to launch a campaign for a people's initiative for passage of a new law that would abolish the corruption-tainted pork barrel and ensure the...

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