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History tells us that the present political system was copied from the United States of America.

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The extortion activities of communist rebels are meant to support some party-list groups and senatorial candidates, the military claimed yesterday.

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I look at the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill in both legislative houses in the Senate and Congress last Monday as a watershed in Philippine history as it gives us a not-so-true-picture of the kind of people who represent the Filipino people in the Legislature.

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Mothers and youth advocates gathered at the office of Councilor Alvin Dizon yesterday morning to launch the Purple Day of Action to show their support to the passing of the Reproductive Health Bill before Christmas.

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Providing flexibility in the country’s restrictions on foreign ownership will allow the Philippines to be more competitive and attract investments, House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. said.

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I look at the passage of the Reproductive Health (RH) bill in both legislative houses in the Senate and Congress last Monday as a watershed in Philippine history as it gives us a not-so-true-picture of the kind of people who represent the Filipino people in the Legislature.

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