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President Aquino to the youth: Be steadfast in following the straight path

December 9, 2010

News ReleaseDecember 10, 2010President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III lauded young Filipinos for moving People Power forward and for opening doors to progress through technology and the power of their ideas in his keynote speech during the 8th Search for Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO), held on December 9 at the

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Senator Kiko Pangilinan’s statement on SC’s ruling Re: Truth Commission

December 9, 2010

Press Release December 9, 2010  Is this equal protection OF THE laws or shameful protection of  a few? The Supreme Court, and the public for that matter, should not stray from the fact that the Aquino administration was elected into power on the basis of its anti-corruption platform. That it

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Aquino told: Add ‘s’ to administration in ‘Truth’ EO

December 8, 2010

Maila AgerInquirer.netDecember 9, 2010MANILA, Philippines – A single letter might help solve President Benigno Aquino III’s problem on Executive Order No. 1 creating the Truth Commission.Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the President could simply put an “s” to the phrase “past administration” in EO 1 to widen the coverage of

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8th TAYO Awards celebrates public-private partnerships

December 8, 2010

Press ReleaseDecember 8, 2010A group of individuals in Mindanao took the initiative to build ecological sanitation toilets in upland marginal areas because of lack of water for flushing. Another group focused on creating an artificial underground structure increasing the ground’s ability to absorb water to address the issue of flooding

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Truth Commission nilusaw ng SC

December 8, 2010

Tina Mendoza, Rose Miranda, Boyet Jadulco, Bernard Taguinod, Noel Abuel at Jun TadiosAbante OnlineDecember 8, 2010Idineklara kahapon ng Korte Suprema na labag sa Equal Protection clause ng Saligang Batas ang Exe­cutive Order no. 1 na ipinalabas ni Pangulong Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III na nagtatatag sa Truth Commission.Sa botong 10-5 ibinasura

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Desisyon sa Truth Commission, si GMA lang ang masaya – Kiko Pangilinan

December 7, 2010

Press ReleaseDecember 7, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan laments the Supreme Court’s declaration of the Aquino administration’s Truth Commission as unconstitutional. The commission is tasked to investigate former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s alleged anomalies during her 9-year term.Pangilinan fears the ruling may unwittingly create the public perception that the former president cannot

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Davao mariculture park

December 7, 2010

Business MirrorDecember 7, 2010        

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SC ruling setback for graft drive

December 6, 2010

Bernadette E. TamayoDecember 7, 2010Journal OnlineTHE Supreme Court ruling nullifying the creation of the Truth Commission for being unconstitutional is “a setback” to the Aquino government’s campaign against graft and corruption, Senators Franklin Drilon and Francis Pangilinan saidHowever, they said this setback should not deter President Benigno Aquino III from

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Sen. Pangilinan supports Ateneo scientists’ algae biofuel project

December 6, 2010

Michelle Camille CorreaAteneoDecember 6, 2010Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan visited Ateneo de Manila University on December 3, 2010 to see Ateneo scientists’ algae biofuel project.Sen. Pangilinan arranged for a meeting after reading the Philippine Daily Inquirer article titled “Studies find Philippines a disaster waiting to happen”, which mentioned how Ateneo scientists,