In this letter, dated August 12, 2011, the American Chamber of Commerce (a JFC member) commended the Senate Committee on Civil Service and Govern
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Read MoreThis is an article repost. The proposed bill on the Investments and Incentives Code of the Philippines (House Bill No. 4935) has recently passed thir
Read MoreThis is an article repost. President Benigno Aquino III wants the leaders of Congress to quickly pass 13 measures, including the one concerning repro
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Read MoreThis is an article repost. PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. C. Aquino III yesterday said that changes in the Constitution were initially discussed during the Leg
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Read MoreThis is an article repost. "SIN" TAX REFORMS will be prioritized by the government in the effort to raise needed revenues, with officials saying the
Read MoreAttached is a copy of Senate Ctte. Rpt. 53 on the bill creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology filed on August 11, 2011.
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Read MoreOPENING REMARKS SECOND REGULAR SESSION 15TH CONGRESS Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. Members of this chamber, ladies and gentlemen – Welcome back
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Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. ...I felt that President Benigno Aquino Ill's State of the Nation Address was well delivered It made some good imp
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