This is a re-posted opinion piece. Congratulations to the new archbishop of Manila, Luis Antonio Tagle. Intellectually gifted, eloquent and truly hum
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Read MoreImproper zoning, wrong appropriation of land Congress should pass national land use and zoning laws at the soonest possible time, as the absence of
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The highly controversial reproductive health bill will have to wait. The Senate put all pending bills, including the RH measure
Read MoreSENATE Majority Leader Tito Sotto allayed concerns aired by some of his fellow senators over the legality of fresh initiatives by Congress leaders t
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Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Right. Reforming our investment laws is not a silver bullet. I don’t think advocates ever said that. There are oth
Read MoreIn the last Global Competitiveness Report of the World Economic Forum, we ranked near the bottom. The Philippines is second-to-the-last among A
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The year 2009 was another year of varied attempts to achieve Charter change. None succeeded. The last was the (Ra
Read MorePOSSIBLE REVISIONS to a pending incentives rationalization bill have been submitted to the Senate by foreign businessmen bidding to have equity limi
Read MoreSenator Franklin Drilon believes that once plenary debates on amending the Constitution begin in Congress, President Benigno Aquino III will be conv
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Charter change in the past was unpopular because of the general belief that it was a ploy of incumbent politicians
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Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - Congress will continue its efforts to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution despite the reluctance of Preside
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