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House to push Charter change

With a firmer grip on Congress, President Aquino is expected to push for changes in foreign equity restrictions to attract more capital in order to create more jobs and reduce poverty incidence.

Posted: May 21st, 2013 in Banner Story,Editors' Picks,Headlines,Nation | Read More »

After a slight detour, she’s back on track

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Aileen Dacasin

Although she trained to be a teacher, Aileen Dacasin spent only a year in the classroom after graduation before pursuing another career path.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Learning | Read More »

An ‘amazona’ in Manila

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Araceli Mallari

Araceli Mallari is now 90 years old. But she tells her stories of a time long ago so vividly and in great detail that, just by listening, you can almost feel the terror that gripped her as though you were actually there with the Filipino guerrillas hiding from Japanese troops.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Learning | Read More »

Center to give research support for K to 12

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Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Bill Tweddell and Philippine education officials opened recently the Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre (ACTRC).

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Learning | Read More »

A day of math champs

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More than half a million students thronged different venues nationwide in January for the elimination rounds of the country’s biggest mathematics competition: The Math Challenge sponsored by Metrobank Foundation, Math Teachers Association of the Philippines and Department of Education.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Featured Columns,Headlines,Learning | Read More »

LET-ting them be what they want to be

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L0521Let-oath

Conrado T. Sotelo, who got the second-highest score (92) among the 15,223 examinees who passed the March Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET) secondary level, is a licensed nurse.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Learning | Read More »

Audit of Hacienda Luisita firm runs late

Hacienda Luisita workers. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

A leader of a farmers’ group has accused the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of sabotaging the audit ordered by the Supreme Court (SC) on the financial status of Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) after the process was delayed by more than a year.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Cops, soldiers ‘pacify’ warring Moro troops

Police and Army personnel are now standing in between warring Moro rebel groups in a remote village here while top-level efforts to address misunderstanding are underway.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Fugitive mayor may not hold office if held, says DILG exec

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A fugitive mayor-elect of Mambusao town in Capiz may still not assume his post if he fails to take his oath of office or if arrested, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Lingayen archdiocese wants religiosity back in Santacruzan, Flores de Mayo

While the Catholic Church does not want to spoil the fun in this merry month of fiestas, flowers and the Santacruzan, it reminded organizers of the Flores de Mayo (Mayflower Festival) to remember the religious roots of the event.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Marinduque solon to appeal Reyes’ proclamation

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The controversy over the proclamation of Marinduque’s lone representative to Congress is far from over, said an official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan).

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Top Davao Oriental councilor shot dead

The No. 1 elected councilor in this municipality was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Sunday, but authorities were quick to rule out politics as the motive behind the murder.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Headlines,Regions | Read More »

Student enrolls–using 41 names

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guyito

Incoming high school senior Ratziel is enrolling this week at Urdaneta City National High School in Pangasinan, and he will have to write down his full name. It consists of 40 first names—plus a surname.

Posted: May 20th, 2013 in Editors' Picks,Headlines,Regions | Read More »

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