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WHY DUTERTE VETOED THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY BILL

Malacanãng on Sunday (Feb. 10, 2019) defended President Rodrigo Duterte’s veto of the Philippine Coconut Authority bill, first use of his veto power. The presidential palace said it wanted a PCA less susceptible to corruption. […]

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REDEFINING DIPLOMACY

The Honorable Undersecretary Thomas Modly,  Excellencies, Distinguished guests [Acting Assistant Secretary of State Susan Thornton], Friends of the Philippines, Good evening. First and foremost, I wish to congratulate our ally, the United States, for a […]

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HENRY SY SR.: A SAGA OF STUNNING SUCCESS

At 5 in the morning of Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, Henry Sy Sr. woke up unusually early in his Forbes Park home in Makati. Wake-up time was usually 7:30 a.m.   He was told to go […]

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DISRUPTING TELEVISION

The nation’s largest telephone company, PLDT, Inc., owner of Smart, and GMA Network (Channel 7), the largest television network, in terms of ratings and profits, have tied up to disrupt Philippine television.  “It will involve […]