China’s Reclamation on Mabini Reef

15 May 2014 - This series of photographs, which were released by the DFA and gathered from Philippine intelligence sources, shows in stages the extensive reclamation by China on Mabini Reef (Johnson South Reef).

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A letter of MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino to “Inferno” Author Dan Brown

MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino sent an open letter to “Inferno” author Dan Brown regarding his novel and its mention of Manila being defined by a number of negative descriptions and his publisher and the letter focused on the following:

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PhilHealth Reminds OFWs on Premium Increase

THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) reminds land-based overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) of the premium increase to be implemented in 2014.

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Precinct Finder Philippines: May 2013 Elections Act Now

The Commission on election has revised their online voting finder to easily find your voting Precinct and It is a good time to verify now where your precinct is, so you could act upon it.

Here’s how. go visit Comelec’s website.

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Land Bank Approves More OFW Loans

The Land Bank of the Philippines has approved more loans for returning Overseas Filipino Workers under the government’s OFW Reintegration Program (OFW-RP).

In a statement posted on its website (landbank.com), the bank said this would allow more OFWs to start their own businesses.

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SSS Gains Support on OFW Coverage

The Social Security System (SSS) said that it has drawn support from Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Administrator Hans Leo Cacdac, who cited the need to ensure SSS coverage of millions of Filipino seafarers and land-based OFWs.

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Twitter War Between Abigal Valte and Teddy Locsin Jr.

A member of the 12-man House contingent to the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) said he will endorse the confirmation of Jesse Robredo as secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government -- even if posthumously.

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JBC Shortlist Nominees for SC Chief Justice

The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) have finally marked down the list of nominees for the Supreme Court chief justice position left by former Chief Justice Corona. In the tally posted by JBC, the 20 nominees are now down to 8.

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Malaysian Government Pardons 3 OFWs on Death Row

Three overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on death row have been pardoned by the Malaysian government, Vice President Jejomar Binay said on Wednesday. In a post on his Twitter account, Binay thanked the Malaysian government for the gesture. Binay, however, did not give further details about the pardoned Filipinos.

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Cathay Pacific Offloads Consul Francis Chua For Failure to Fasten Seat Belt

A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight turned back shortly after takeoff yesterday from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and was delayed by half an hour to offload what airline crew said was an “unruly” honorary Filipino consul.

Businessman Francis Chua was offloaded because he refused to fasten his seatbelt, Cathay Pacific said.

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Pag-IBIG Members Get Shopping Discount

Pag-IBIG Fund members can avail of five percent discount when they shop for holiday gifts at SM department stores tomorrow.

The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) offers the one-day exclusive discount as it marks its 31st year.

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INCOMING HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMEN TO BECOME GRADE 7 NEXT YEAR

The Department of Education (DepEd) will implement the K+12 basic education program in academic year 2012-2013, starting with the conversion of first year high school to Grade 7.

Education Secretary Armin Luistro said a curriculum had been created for Grade 7. The K+12 basic education plan consists of kindergarten, six years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grade 7 to 10), and two years of senior high school.

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BI Urged to Computerize POEA for Easy OFW Verification Process

The recruitment industry urged Saturday the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to establish a computed link with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to fast-track the verification on the travel documents of overseas Filipino workers (OFW).

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Holidays Long Weekend Sked in 2012 - Philippines

Malacanang announced that there are 6 long weekends for 2012. This is according to the list released by Malacañang yesterday. Based on Proclamation No. 295, there will be a 5-day long weekend which will be from April 5 (Maundy Thursday) to April 9 (Araw ng Kagitingan)

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BI Presses Drive vs Illegal Recruitment, Human Trafficking

THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) will continue to offload suspected victims of illegal recruitment and human trafficking so long as there are Filipinos who are subjected to involuntary servitude and abusive working conditions abroad.

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PNoy’s Ultimate Goal: Bring OFWs back to PH

The Aquino government is finding ways to bring back overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and encourage potential ones to stay in the country.


“That is the ultimate goal–that we have 10 million OFWs and we want them to be back here and the way to be able to do that is with the jobs that are available here,” President Benigno Aquino III said in the live interview on the YouTube Worldview series Friday.

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