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‘Insensitive’ Singkil dance in Sinulog called out by Bangsamoro gov’t; CTU apologizes

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Bangsamoro Government urged festival organizers and local officials for an open and constructive collaboration in representing Moro culture after performers from a university here danced the Singkil during the Opening Salvo of the Sinulog Festival. The Bangsamoro called out the ‘grossly inappropriate and culturally insensitive’ representation of the Singkil of.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

The mystical, mysterious PI

The Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revision of codes and its newly created Senate sub-committee kick off their own legislative process to tackle the highly contentious Charter change (Cha-cha) bills......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Envoy discusses importance of West Philippine Sea, 2016 arbitral ruling

The Philippine embassy in Ankara hosted a special screening of the West Philippine Sea documentary “Kalayaan: Karapatan sa Karagatan,” aimed to educate viewers on the Philippines’ maritime claims in the West Philippine Sea and its ongoing efforts to resolve the contentious issue......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

La Viña on Duterte’s advice to Quiboloy: “a good lawyer will advise to cooperate”

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 29 February) – “A good lawyer will advise Quiboloy to cooperate. No ifs and buts, no way around this,” Law professor and former Law dean Antonio La Viña said in reaction to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s advice to his friend and spiritual adviser Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to “get yourself arrested” instead […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

The 12 promises of the Cancer Law

In observance of World Cancer Awareness month and the 5th anniversary of the National Integrated Cancer Control Act (NICCA), I am writing to help explain the law’s provisions to the lay, as suggested by Philippine STAR reader, Adora Perez from the Corridor of Hope patient group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Lascañas, ex-cop, claims Sara Duterte ‘invented’ Tokhang

MANILA, Philippines — A confessed Davao Death Squad (DDS) gunman claimed that “Oplan Tokhang,” the brutal “knock and plead” anti-drug operation carried out by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration was a brainchild of then Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. The confessed DDS gunman also claimed that the brother of then Mayor Sara Duterte, then Vice.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

PEACETALK: The Jolo Siege of 1974, Half a Century Hence: Notes on History, War, Peace, Law and Justice (2)

(Last of two parts) Watersheds in Philippine and Bangsamoro History: War and Peace NAGA CITY (MindaNews / 21 February) – In Philippine national history of the contemporary period of the past five or six decades, there are two clear key watershed events: first, the September 1972 declaration of martial law that established the Marcos dictatorship; […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024

I feel like a criminal for quitting- nurses in the US fight stay or pay agreements - US healthcare

Filipino nurses for Ohio-based company say they have been forced to pay thousands in fees after signing training contracts Filipino nurses are calling for the USs top labor watchdog to review controversial stay or pay training repayment agreement provisions that have left them facing lawsuits and thousands of dollars in fees after they quit their jobs. Training repayment agreement provisions (Trap) are contracts employers.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

‘NOW ON ITS HOMESTRETCH’ | Abalos emphasizes transitory provisions of NIR bill

‘NOW ON ITS HOMESTRETCH’ | Abalos emphasizes transitory provisions of NIR bill.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

‘The restrictive economic provisions in Constitution’ (Conclusion)

In closing, I have listened intently to what some members of the Senate said in connection with the issue of amending the restrictive provisions of the Constitution......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Charter change: Only the economic provisions should be included

So much controversy is being unnecessarily generated with this Charter change issue but in reality, changes to the overly protectionist economic provisions in the 1987 Constitution should be debated upon because it hinders the country from realizing its full economic potential......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Marcos orders Senate to lead review of 1987 Constitution economic provisions

Marcos orders Senate to lead review of 1987 Constitution economic provisions.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

Lawmakers seek to amend ownership regulations on Constitution s economic provisions

Lawmakers are calling for the revision of some economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution, covered by the Public Service Act, which stipulate that public services should exclusively be owned by Filipinos......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

‘High level of Phl economic performance despite…’

From 2010 to the present – minus the worst year of the lockdown period of the pandemic in 2019 – Philippine economic growth performance has been consistently high, at an average of 6.4 percent......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Bretman Rock subtly calls out Benny Blanco s negative Jollibee review

Filipino-American content creator and model Bretman Rock subtly clapped back at American record producer Benny Blanco by posting a Jollibee-related video of his own, minus the negativity......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Nationals embracing next-man-up mentality

Gilas Pilipinas is counting on its adaptability and next-man-up mentality as it tackles the first window of the FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers minus injured giants June Mar Fajardo and AJ Edu......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

China’s Xinjiang battles harshest cold spell in over 6 decades

State media say the milestone temperature in the Tuerhong township of Fuyun county was the lowest since records began in Xinjiang, surpassing a temperature of minus 51.5 C set on January 21, 1960.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 19th, 2024

Squires begin 3-peat bid as NCAA juniors cage tourney fires off

Letran aims to replicate its magical championship run a year ago minus its former beacon of hope Andy Gemao as the NCAA Season 99 junior basketball unfurls Saturday at the Filoil EcoOil Centre......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

Bacolod bettor wins P7.3 million lotto jackpot

A bettor in Bacolod City has become richer by P7.3 million, minus a 20 percent tax, after winning the jackpot in the Regular Lotto 6/42 drawn on Tuesday night......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 7th, 2024

My ‘Feb-Ibig’

I really cannot allow this month of February to just pass by without writing about another subject aside from “A Law Each Day.”.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024