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Volume VII, No. 248
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ASEAN, Australia ink pact vs. terrorism By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora
MANILA – The Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) and Australia on Saturday sealed a historic agreement seeking to bolster regional security, with the joint signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on a Cooperation to Counter International Terrorism on the sidelines of the ASEANAustralia Special Summit. Leading the Philippine government delegation was Foreign Affairs Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, who represents President Rodrigo R. Duterte for the two-day leaders’ dialogue in Sydney. The MOU is aimed at strengthening the cooperation between the two parties in combating terrorism, counter-terrorism financing, and in the fight against violent extremism. In a joint statement, the leaders stressed that the crafting of the MOU demonstrates their “joint resolve to stand together” against those who seek to divide communities.
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Lanao Sur, Maguindanao residents get P25M agri assistance
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- At total of P25 million in agricultural assistance was given to residents in some areas of Lanao del Sur, including Marawi City, and Maguindanao who were affected by conflicts. Nearly 500,000 were displaced during the fivemonth siege of Marawi City and hundreds more were affected by atrocities committed by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) in Maguindanao. The aid—whose main objective is to boost local agricultural production— came from the Kingdom of Belgium and was coursed through the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), whose representatives visited Marawi on March 19 and 20. According to FAO, the assistance will benefit comAustralian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks at the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in munities in Marawi City Sydney, Australia on Satuday (March 17, 2018) . and outlying Photo
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Mr. Rosalio T. Valenzuela, General Manager, Herbalife Nutrition PH, Ms. Princess Galura, General Manager and Organizer of Sunrise Events with Moderator Ms. Barbette Atienza-Soliven, Manager Corporate Communications, Philippines Herbalife Nutrition the Tri-Media Davao base question and answer portion with regards to the IronGirl, IronKid and IronMan 70.3 events venue Alveo IronMan 70.3 Davao City this coming March 25, 2018 press conference held at the Seda Hotel Abreeza meeting room2, Mezzanine Davao City. sara castor
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THE Philippine Veterans Affairs Office shares in the victory of the senior veterans in its pursuit of a more sustainable monthly pension as the House Committee on Appropriations approved House Bill No. 270, which seeks to increase the Old Age Pension of the senior veterans from P5,000 to P20,000, on March 14, 2018. House Bill No. 270 or “An Act Increasing the Monthly Pension of Senior Veterans Thereby Amending R.A. 6948, As Amended” was introduced by Rep. Geraldine B. Roman. This recognizes that the current pension of P5,000, enacted almost 24 years ago, is clearly not enough to meet the basic necessities for daily living.
The proposal to raise the Old Age Pension of our senior veterans is urgent because it proceeds from a very compelling reason: the steady decline in the number of our senior veterans due to their advanced age. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs and Welfare, chaired by Rep. Leopoldo N. Bataoil, had conducted hearings on, supported, and adopted HB No. 270. The members of the House Committee on Appropriations, chaired by Rep. Karlo Alexei Nograles, saw the urgency to pass the bill and came up with a consensus to expedite its final approval at the House of Representatives, which
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House committee okays increase of Old Age Pension
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