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The Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center (EADSC) of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) will hold an Understanding Choices Forum, entitled “The 1st 100 days in Governance…Results Matter,” on Aug. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the Bryant George Hall of EADSC building, Lopez Jaena St., Cebu City. To provide ... Full story

The National Food Authority (NFA) will conduct an intensive inquiry into the reported over-importation of rice as divulged by President Benigno S. Aquino III in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday. In a news briefing in Malacañang, NFA administrator Lito Banayo said the probe will ... Full story

President Benigno S. Aquino III, delivering his first State of the Nation Address, today said that misuse of the national budget and funds abuse by state-run firms and agencies during the Arroyo administration will weigh heavily against his fledgling administration, but he vowed to ... Full story

If you are a proud Iglesia Ni Cristo member or supporter, join us in making #IglesiaNiCristo and #IglesiaNiCristoDay appear in the twitter trending tomorrow - July 27, 2010 . All you have to do is: log-in to your twitter account place #IglesiaNiCristo and #IglesiaNiCristoDay in all your tweets of greetings and ... Full story

SINGAPORE (AFP) - – A devoted Filipina maid inherited six million Singapore dollars (more than four million US) from her late employer after more than 20 years of service, a newspaper report said Wednesday. "I am the luckiest maid in Singapore, with or without the money," the ... Full story

In a bid to meet its target of Php860 billion, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) vowed today to intensify its tax collection by running after tax cheats. “We are strengthening our enforcement activities, and ... Full story

The Aquino administration today expressed serious concern about the current water supply shortage in Metro Manila, but assured that it is still isolated and can be addressed with short-term measures. Presidential Spokesperson Secretary Edwin Lacierda and Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio Singson, ... Full story

The Embassy of the Philippines has urged the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) to defer the implementation of its recent decision to suspend the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) testing for all graduates of schools from the Philippines pending further discussion ... Full story

Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (Dulaang UP), the University of the Philippines' official performing theatre arts group launches its 35th season with the theme "Return Engagement: Plays Deserving a Second Look" on July 22, 3:30 pm at its improved home, the Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero Theatre, 2nd Floor, ... Full story

The evidence is more than enough to convict Ombudsman Merciditas ... Full story