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Like a Thief in the Night

On December 3, 2011 By

That is not how the government acted in seeking to put Mrs Gloria Arroyo behind bars. Rather than keep the former president guessing as to the date when formal charges against her would be laid, President Aquino announced back in September what the timetable for it would be. [...]

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Whither the Philippines in 2020?

On November 21, 2011 By

As America “pivots” towards Asia where the future economic centre of gravity of the world will be, how big or small a role will the Philippines play in this the Pacific Century?

Jim O’Neill the man from Goldman Sachs responsible for the acronym BRICs (which stands for Brazil, [...]

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Imagining True Independence

On June 22, 2011 By

What would a truly independent Philippines look like?

In the week that the nation was celebrating the 113th anniversarry of its original declaration of independence from Spain, it was fending off rumors of impending incursions into its territory in the Spratlys by China. Having an up and [...]

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Back on-track

On September 28, 2010 By

It took a visit to the “world’s capital” for the PNoy presidency to regain control of its agenda. Weeks before, a lone gunman on a bus with a score of tourists threatened to derail it a mere two months into its term. The firestorm of criticism during and [...]

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The 2nd ASEAN-U.S. Summit: What’s on the Menu in Manhattan?

On September 24, 2010 By

The 2nd ASEAN-U.S. Summit: What’s on the Menu in Manhattan?
By Ernest Bower, Director, South East Asia Program-CSIS
ABS-CBN News

Summary

President Barack Obama will host 8 of the 10 leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)—Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar [...]

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Aquino all set for international ‘debut’

On September 24, 2010 By

Aquino all set for international ‘debut’
BY REGINA BENGCO
Malaya

PRESIDENT Aquino will make his international debut on Friday in New York at the US-Asean Leaders’ Meeting and the UN General Assembly.

The US-Asean Leaders’ Meeting is expected to result in the creation of [...]

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1st State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III

On July 26, 2010 By

2010 SONA President Benigno S. Aquino III

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Transcript of BSAIII's answers at Youth 2010: Bumoto Para sa Pagbabago

On July 22, 2010 By

Transcript of Sen. Benigno S. “Noynoy” Aquino’s answers at Youth 2010: Bumoto Para sa Pagbabago, ANC Presidential Youth Forum, January 29, 2010, De La Salle University-Manila

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BSAIII action plan on the economy

On July 19, 2010 By

Economy: Walang Maiiwan!

Action Plan on the Economy

Underlying all [...]

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BSAIII action plan on job generation

On July 19, 2010 By

Job Generation

Action Plan on Job Generation

We will increase investments [...]

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