MANILA — Police officials in Region 13 (Caraga) are now better equipped to investigate instances of terrorism, thanks to an equipment donation from the U.S. Department of State?s Anti-terrorism Assistance Program (ATA).
MANILA — U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie A. Kenney joined Secretary of Education Jesli A. Lapus and Knowledge Channel Foundation Chairman Oscar M. Lopez to formally launch a new peace education television series that will be shown on The Knowledge Channel and distributed to schools across the country. The series, entitled “Salam,” focuses on the lives of four young people, Christian and Muslim, living in Mindanao, and how they learn about peace, conflict resolution, and the importance of community, tolerance and social responsibility.
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MANILA — Malacanang bucked today criticisms against the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) for freezing questionable bank accounts, saying the agency was just doing its job as mandated by law.
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MANILA — Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye welcomed today the arrival of experts from the European Union (EU) who are out to help the government investigate and solve the cases of unexplained killings in the country.
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MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang has ordered all government agencies and corporations to seek approval from the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board before imposing new or increased fees.
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