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• Aquino signs law creating ICT dep't - Inquirer.net
• Duterte to release political prisoners if rebel leaders come home for peace talks - InterAksyon
• Tirade cost Trillanes P30K - Inquirer.net
• Senate OKs bill granting incentives to centenarians - Inquirer.net
• DPWH post: Can Mark Villar rise above business interests? - Rappler
• Labor, PSG chiefs named - Inquirer.net
• Rody tells telcos: Shape up or face new competition - Inquirer.net
• Left raises hopes Duterte reforms would be radical - Inquirer.net
• Transition document to help new finance chief - Inquirer.net
• Police bust drug gang inside Zambales jail - InterAksyon

Aquino signs law creating ICT dep't - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 02:20 PM PDT Inquirer.net Aquino signs law creating ICT dep't Inquirer.net THE SIGNING of the law creating the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is seen as making the Philippines a more attractive destination for ICT, outsourcing and offshore companies, with the new agency expected to help in ... 'DICT creation will spur industry growth'Sun.Star P-Noy signs law creating ICT dep'tPhilippine Star Aquino signs measure forming DICTBusinessWorld Online Edition GMA News -Rappler -Manila Bulletin -InterAksyon all 22 news articles »

Duterte to release political prisoners if rebel leaders come home for peace talks - InterAksyon Posted: 23 May 2016 06:27 PM PDT InterAksyon Duterte to release political prisoners if rebel leaders come home for peace talks InterAksyon DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- Incoming president Rodrigo Duterte will release all political prisoners if leaders of the Communist Party of the Philippines and National Democratic Front agree to come home for peace talks. Duterte said coming home for the ... Still no women in Duterte CabinetInquirer.net Duterte on appointments: Nothing is absolutely finalPhilippine Star A talk with Duterte's chief economistThe Manila Times Manila Bulletin -Update Philippines -The Nation all 16 news articles »

Tirade cost Trillanes P30K - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 02:46 PM PDT Inquirer.net Tirade cost Trillanes P30K Inquirer.net THE COURT of Appeals has found Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV guilty of indirect contempt, fining him P30,000 for his remarks that corruption and bribery existed in the appellate court. In a 15-page decision dated May 10 but released on Monday, the Court of ... Court finds Trillanes guilty of contempt over bribery claimsGMA News Trillanes to appeal indirect contempt charge to SCPhilippine Star Court of Appeals cites Trillanes for indirect contemptThe Manila Times Sun.Star -CNN Philippines -The Standard -Gulf Today all 11 news articles »

Senate OKs bill granting incentives to centenarians - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 05:56 PM PDT Inquirer.net Senate OKs bill granting incentives to centenarians Inquirer.net The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to grant centenarians P100,000 in cash and a letter of felicitation from the president. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines centenarian as "one that is a hundred years old or older ... 'Federalism a tough sell'Philippine Star Senate defers approval of Smart franchise extensionBusinessWorld Online Edition Is Sotto the next Senate president?Tempo Manila Bulletin -The Standard -Northbound Philippines News Online all 11 news articles »

DPWH post: Can Mark Villar rise above business interests? - Rappler Posted: 23 May 2016 04:41 AM PDT Rappler DPWH post: Can Mark Villar rise above business interests? Rappler CONFLICT OF INTEREST? Vista Land President and CEO Mark Villar accepts president-elect Rodrigo Duterte's offer to become chief of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). MANILA, Philippines – Shares in Vista Land & Lifescapes, ... Who's Mark Villar?/The Goldilocks storyPhilippine Star Villar firms won't bid for PPP projectsBusinessWorld Online Edition Mark Villar says family businesses won't benefit from DPWH postGMA News The Manila Times -Tempo all 13 news articles »

Labor, PSG chiefs named - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 02:46 PM PDT Inquirer.net Labor, PSG chiefs named Inquirer.net DAVAO CITY—Presumptive President-elect Rodrigo Duterte has picked former Justice Secretary Silvestre Bello III to be his secretary of labor and employment and Col. Rolando Bautista, commander of a military force fighting the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan, ... AFP lauds Bautista's designation as next PSG chiefGMA News Duterte picks Rolando Bautista as PSG commanderRappler Military welcomes Duterte's PSG chiefTempo all 5 news articles »

Rody tells telcos: Shape up or face new competition - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 09:49 AM PDT Inquirer.net Rody tells telcos: Shape up or face new competition Inquirer.net DAVAO CITY—The two dominant telecommunication firms in the country better shape up and improve the speed of Internet download, one of the slowest in the world. Otherwise, they will face competition from new players under a Duterte administration. Globe, PLDT 'support' call for faster internet after Duterte warningGMA News PH telecom sector is sorry for your inconvenienceThe Manila Times Duterte warns telcos: Shape up or face foreign competitionCNN Philippines Coconuts Manila all 5 news articles »

Left raises hopes Duterte reforms would be radical - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 11:21 AM PDT Rappler Left raises hopes Duterte reforms would be radical Inquirer.net CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—The expectations of the Left for a radical, left-wing shift in government priorities under a Duterte presidency are rising. But some militant groups are saying that the incoming President need not look far for solutions to ... Duterte urged to implement genuine agri reformSun.Star Farmers to Duterte: Use iron fist vs 'untouchable' landlords in NegrosRappler Farmers to 'non-elite' Digong: Use iron fist vs 'untouchable' Negros landlords, probe CARP evasionsInterAksyon Visayan Daily Star (press release) all 5 news articles »

Transition document to help new finance chief - Inquirer.net Posted: 23 May 2016 11:09 AM PDT Philippine Star Transition document to help new finance chief Inquirer.net The current and incoming heads of the Department of Finance (DOF)—the agency in-charge of the country's fiscal affairs—met last Friday and agreed to a smooth transition on June 30. Sources said Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima and Carlos "Sonny" ... P-Noy economic team starts transition planPhilippine Star DOF begins smooth transition processManila Bulletin Purisima, Dominguez prepare for DOF transitionRappler The Manila Times -Davao Today -The Standard all 11 news articles »

Police bust drug gang inside Zambales jail - InterAksyon Posted: 23 May 2016 02:59 AM PDT InterAksyon Police bust drug gang inside Zambales jail InterAksyon IBA, Zambales - An entrenched illegal drugs trafficking group operating inside Zambales Provincial Jail was busted with the arrest of the gang's leader, several other cohorts, and the seizure of a large quantity of dried marijuana and pulverized ... Drugs, guns seized from Zambales inmatesThe Manila Times Police raid nets marijuana, weapons in Zambales jailInquirer.net Cops bust drug trade in Zambales prisonThe Standard all 4 news articles »

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