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Aquino’s Speech During the Signing of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro
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Speech of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines During the signing of the Government of the Philippines – Moro Islamic Liberation Front Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro [Delivered at Malacañan Palace, Manila, on October 15, 2012] His Excellency Dato’ Sri Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul…
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HIJAB Run: Muslim Women and Soldiers Run for Peace and Religious Understanding
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Over two hundred Muslim women gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument last Sunday morning, October 14, to express support to the peace process and promote religious understanding. Dubbed as “HIJAB RUN for Peace: Religious Understanding Now,” hundreds of Muslim and non-Muslim women as well as soldiers ran from the…
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Bombing Near Greenhills Shopping Center Not a Terrorist Attack
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A basement office at the Bonaventure building in Ortigas Avenue, just across Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan, was rocked by an explosion early morning yesterday. The office is currently being occupied by realty firm LK Global Holdings Corporation. Based on gathered news reports, police authorities said the bombing may…
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IT Student Stabbed by Fellow Students at Adamson University
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It seems that campus crimes are on the rise. An Information Technology student at Adamson University was stabbed by fellow students the other morning inside the said university in Ermita, Manila, according to several news sources. The victim was identified as 21-year-old Kevin Roi Castro, a resident of Tondo, Manila.…
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IED Blast in CDO Left Two Dead, Two Injured
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An improvised explosive device (IED) exploded in Cagayan de Oro City around 1:50 a.m., leaving two dead bystanders and two injured policemen. Police investigators revealed that the IED inside a plastic bag was seen lying outside the Maxandrea Hotel on JR Borja Street. Victoriano del Rosario, security guard of the…
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SC Issues TRO on Cybercrime Law; A Battle Won by Netizens
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The Supreme Court (SC) issued a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) against the implementation of Republic Act 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The SC unanimously voted on Tuesday, October 9, to issue a 120-day TRO on the newly implemented Cybercrime Law. Oral arguments are set on January 15,…
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President Aquino Reveals Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro
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President Benigno Aquino delivered a speech last October 7, revealing the development of the peace talks of the Philippine government with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). The speech was aired on national television. Below are the full text of his speech and the Framework Agreement between the national government…
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NEDA, NSO See Lower Inflation Rate in PH
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Following the National Statistics Office’s latest data, which said that the headline inflation rate has slipped from 3.8% in August to 3.6% in September, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) also said in a statement that it “expects that the full-year headline inflation rate for 2012 will be at…