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EDCA mutually beneficial — envoy

By PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA — The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) will be “mutually beneficial” for the Philippines and the United States, Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia...

Buying new SIM card? ID may soon be required

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – A House member has proposed to record the identities of prepaid SIM card buyers. House Bill 3928 introduced by Cong....

Dep’t of Internet pushed

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The government has been urged to create a new department that will oversee the quality and prices of Internet...

EU: PH maritime education improves

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – The Philippines has made appreciated efforts to bring its maritime education, training and certification system in line...

PNoy appoints Pangilinan agriculture, food czar

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – President Benigno Aquino III has appointed former senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan as Presidential Assistant for Food Security and Agricultural Modernization (PAFSAM). Pangilinan...

Kiko not keen on becoming president

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – “Politics will take care of itself.” Former senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan dismissed speculations he is being groomed to be the administration’s standard...

Jinggoy shrugs off online petition calling resignation

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – Opposition senator Jinggoy Estrada said he would rather wait for the Sandiganbayan’s decision on the multibillion-peso Priority Development Assistance...

Palace: ‘Meticulous’ Bangsamoro law review

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The Office of the President (OP) is “meticulously” reviewing the draft of the proposed basic law on the Bangsamoro,...

‘DOJ can release Napoles affidavit to Senate’

BY PRINCE GOLEZ Manila Reporter MANILA – The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee can compel the Justice department to release the list of other lawmakers who allegedly...

US congressional medal for Pinoy war vets

By SAMMY JULIAN Manila News Bureau Chief MANILA – A bill introduced in the United States Congress calling for the awarding of a single Congressional Gold...