Foreign observers’ comparison of Mindanao with Afghanistan uncalled for — Bunye

MANILA — Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye lamented today as “uncalled for” the statement of foreign observers of last Monday?s midterm elections comparing Mindanao with the situation in war-wracked Afghanistan.
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JP Morgan reactivates program to attract investors to Philippines

MANILA — JP Morgan, one of the world?s top financial services firms with global assets of $1.4 trillion, has reactivated Philippine Corporate Access Days (PCAD), ending a seven-year hiatus in the program to draw more overseas investments into the country.
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Philippines bares new high-tech way of removing election posters

MANILA — Immediately after Monday?s peaceful elections, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started to remove unsightly posters, streamers and other campaign materials that dotted numerous areas, including posts and walls, in the metropolis.
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