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Bangsamoro Basic Law: Round 2
It’s Round 2 in the grueling attempt to pass a new law to replace the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao.
The first attempt, which was encompassed in a proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law, was made under the previous Aquino administration. It failed because of contentions...
The science and politics of Halal
In 2015, then Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez—in a talk with editors and reporters of the Philippines Graphic, BusinessMirror, View Magazine, Pilipino Mirror, TV9 and CNN Philippines—confirmed that the DoT is already training the Bangsamoro in all aspects of tourism.
The DOT training program for the Bangsamoro included the...
Bringing home the world
The Philippines has consistently been called one of the most beautiful places in the world. It has everything from world-class beaches good for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing set against the backdrop of stunning sunrises and sunsets. There are peaceful mountains that vary in...
Charter Change and Federalism: Two important questions
First of two parts
Two years ago, a forum was held to discuss the twin issues of federalism and amending the Constitution.
These issues are interrelated because the Constitution’s provision on the country’s form of government need to changed in order to allow the formation...
Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia: Connecting regions to the economic mainstream
Confident. Optimistic.
These were the two words that best described Socio-economic Planning Secretary Ernesto M. Pernia, PhD, as he spoke with the Philippines Graphic last week.
His optimism and confidence was justified because, as he noted during his yearend press briefing last December, the Philippines...
NEDA: Inflation rate was 3.2% in 2017
The country ended 2017 with steady full-year inflation performance at 3.2 percent, which is well within government’s target for the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said.
Based on a report of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), headline inflation rate for December...
