Saudi signs accord to protect Philippine maids
MANILA, May 20, 2013 – The Philippines said Monday it had signed a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia that would protect thousands of Filipina maids from being exploited in the Middle Eastern kingdom. The agreement guarantees Filipina maids benefits like a day off each week while preventing their hiring costs from being deducted from their salary More...
Philippines extends schooling to 13 years
MANILA, May 15, 2013 – Philippine President Benigno Aquino signed a law Wednesday giving children three extra years of schooling, one of his key reforms aimed at lifting the country out of poverty. The law More...
Marcos clan wins big in Philippine elections
MANILA, May 14, 2013 – The family of dead dictator Ferdinand Marcos enjoyed easy wins in Philippine elections, official data showed Tuesday, with his unrepentant 83-year-old wife leading the clan’s political More...
A rogues’ gallery of Philippine election candidates
MANILA, May 13, 2013 – Graft-tainted ex-presidents, a dictator’s unrepentant wife and politicians charged with crimes such as murder and child rape are among the candidates in the Philippines’ More...
Seven dead in Philippine election-day violence
MANILA, May 13, 2013 – At least seven people were killed while a presidential aide survived an ambush during mid-term elections in the Philippines on Monday, authorities said. The Philippines is infamous for More...
Key facts on Philippine elections
MANILA, May 13, 2013 – The Philippines is holding mid-term elections on Monday, which are seen as crucial to popular President Benigno Aquino’s reform agenda. Below are key facts and figures on the Philippines More...
Final Testing and Sealing of PCOS Machines
Iligan City, May 7, 2013 – Atty Alili Dayo Ramirez- Officer in Charge (OIC) Election Officer said the ongoing final testing and sealing of the precinct count optical scan (PCOS) that had been delivered in More...
Five killed, reporter kidnapped in Philippines
MANILA, May 12, 2013 - Five people were killed in separate ambushes in the volatile southern Philippines, police and the military said Sunday, and a radio reporter was kidnapped by armed men on the eve of mid-term More...
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