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Much Ado About DND Chief’s Maltese Passport

THE BANNER STORY of Manila Times on the Maltese passport of Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. — which the DND explained had been surrendered...

Abolishing Padrino System

ABOLISHING THE PERVASIVE padrino system in the country – so utopian and idealistic– is much like other bills calling for taxing the rich and...

P2.52-M Dried Marijuana

TWENTY-ONE KILOGRAMS of dried marijuana leaves worth P2,520,000 were seized while two drug personalities were arrested during a buy-bust operation of the Philippine Drug...

The Workaholic Vince Dizon

FROM ALL INDICATIONS, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has become the most "popular" cabinet secretary. He gets to appear on front pages of major dailies and...

Shabu In Balikbayan Boxes

WHAT LOOKED LIKE ordinary balikbayan boxes meant for families back home turned out to be part of a large-scale drug smuggling attempt. The Philippine...

Rice Tariff Stays At 15% Until November

IN DECIDING TO defer any decrease in the current tariff on rice imports until at least November, the newly-renamed Department of Economy, Planning and...

₱175-B Manila Bay Bridge To Cut Travel Time From Bataan To Cavite

THE BATAAN - CAVITE Interlink Bridge, which is projected to be the longest bridge in the country once completed, is expected to be finished...

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