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• Former TRC exec is new gov't witness in pork scam case, says De Lima - Inquirer.net
• Australia backs code of conduct for South China Sea - ABS CBN News
• Proposed hike in income tax exemption opposed - Inquirer.net
• February 25 a special holiday for schools - Philippine Star
• No negotiations made for release of kidnapped filmmaker sisters - GMA News
• Equitable progress - Philippine Star
• Limited Panatag fishing access - Tempo
• New batch of IMT peace monitors for Mindanao to arrive in March - InterAksyon
• Police, military track down abducted trader - Sun.Star

Former TRC exec is new gov't witness in pork scam case, says De Lima - Inquirer.net Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:52 PM PST Inquirer.net Former TRC exec is new gov't witness in pork scam case, says De Lima Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines–Justice Secretary Leila de Lima on Friday confirmed that former Deputy Director General of Technology Resource Center Dennis Cunanan, one of the respondents in the pork barrel scam case, is now a government witness. At a press ... DOJ takes Cunanan as provisionary state witnessPhilippine Star De Lima says TRC's Cunanan has agreed to testify in pork barrel scam caseGMA News Revilla sees Palace hand in Cunanan's decisionABS CBN News Manila Standard Today -InterAksyon all 10 news articles »

Australia backs code of conduct for South China Sea - ABS CBN News Posted: 20 Feb 2014 07:49 PM PST AFP Australia backs code of conduct for South China Sea ABS CBN News Australia Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has voiced her support for the completion of a code of conduct aimed at reducing tensions in the South China Sea. The call comes in the wake of China's increasingly aggressive claim to almost the entire area. Bishop ... China claims are nonsense – military chiefInquirer.net Steer clearToledo Blade Australia and ASEAN mark 40 years of dialogueSolar News PH Washington Post -AsianWeek -Press TV all 65 news articles »

Proposed hike in income tax exemption opposed - Inquirer.net Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:25 AM PST Rappler Proposed hike in income tax exemption opposed Inquirer.net The Department of Finance (DOF) is opposing a proposal to raise the ceiling on the 13th month pay and other employee benefits for income tax exemption. In a statement, the DOF said the proposal could erode government revenue. "This is something the ... DOF bucks bid to raise tax exemptionsPhilippine Star DoF stands pat against tax break billsBusinessWorld Online Edition Hike in 13th month exemption will erode gains from Sin Tax Law -- FinanceInterAksyon Manila Standard Today -Business Mirror -GMA News all 9 news articles »

February 25 a special holiday for schools - Philippine Star Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:23 PM PST InterAksyon February 25 a special holiday for schools Philippine Star In this February 17, 2014 photo, the EDSA People Power Commission in Cavite commemorates the 28th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolutionby gathering 3000 participants to form a human yellow ribbon. MANILA, Philippines - Only classes in ... Aquino marks EDSA 1 in VisayasTempo People power rites in Cebu, not at EdsaInquirer.net President Aquino to mark EDSA People Power anniversary touring calamity areasInterAksyon BusinessWorld Online Edition -ABS CBN News (blog) -GMA News all 14 news articles »

No negotiations made for release of kidnapped filmmaker sisters - GMA News Posted: 20 Feb 2014 09:29 PM PST AFP No negotiations made for release of kidnapped filmmaker sisters GMA News There was no negotiation for the release of abducted filmmakers Nadjoua and Linda Bansil, who were recovered by Marines in Patikul town in Sulu on Thursday, eight months after they were abducted by members of the Abu Sayyaf Group, a television report ... Bansil sisters: Free but tired, traumatizedRappler Kidnapped Fil-Algerian sisters freed in SuluMinda News Abducted filmmaker sisters freed in S. Philippines after eight monthsGlobal Times Solar News PH -The Epoch Times -TVNZ all 40 news articles »

Equitable progress - Philippine Star Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:23 AM PST InterAksyon Equitable progress Philippine Star In 2007, a decade after the Asian financial crisis, several analysts observed that while reforms were instituted to prevent a repeat of the economic disaster, crony capitalism and monolithic family businesses continued to impede growth in Southeast Asia. Manila hosting WEF on East AsiaInquirer.net Integration up in regional meetBusinessWorld Online Edition WEF to showcase Philippines' growth storyRappler Business Mirror -ABS CBN News -InterAksyon all 8 news articles »

Limited Panatag fishing access - Tempo Posted: 20 Feb 2014 08:41 PM PST Rappler Limited Panatag fishing access Tempo Filipino fishermen are now enjoying access to the Scarborough Shoal, locally called as Panatag Shoal, after months of being restricted by Chinese authorities in the area. But the access remains limited, according to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, saying ... Fewer PHL fishing boats at Scarborough Shoal spotted alongside Chinese vesselsBusiness Mirror Gazmin : No need to rush agreement on US troops' presencePhilippine Star all 6 news articles »

New batch of IMT peace monitors for Mindanao to arrive in March - InterAksyon Posted: 20 Feb 2014 03:29 PM PST InterAksyon New batch of IMT peace monitors for Mindanao to arrive in March InterAksyon GPH peace panel chair Miriam Coronel-Ferrer, seen in file photo on arrival from the 43rd exploploratory talks in KL, has signed together with MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal the certificate of renewal of the mandates of the IMT and the Ad Hoc Joint ... New batch of peace talks monitors due in March – OPAPPGMA News MILF says killing of commander violates truce; IMT 9 to arrive in MarchMinda News New batch of int'l peace monitors to arrive in S. Philippines in MarchBusinessGhana all 7 news articles »

Police, military track down abducted trader - Sun.Star Posted: 20 Feb 2014 06:12 AM PST Mindanao Examiner Police, military track down abducted trader Sun.Star COMBINED police and military operatives have cordoned the exit points in Zamboanga City's east coast immediately after a group of six suspected kidnappers seized a businesswoman. Zamboanga City Vice-Mayor Cesar Iturralde, city's officer-in-charge, said ... Police search for abducted woman in Zamboanga CityMindanao Examiner Ex-police chief in ARMM appeals for release of abducted nieceInquirer.net Armed men abduct cosmetics dealer in Zamboanga CityInterAksyon Minda News -Solar News PH -Philippine Star all 9 news articles »

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