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Davao City Council honors late Speaker Nograles
Members of the 18th Council of the Davao City lauded the life and contributions of the late House Speaker Prospero Nograles in public service.
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Former progressive lawmaker passes away
Joel Virador (Photo grabbed from Facebook post of Cristina Palabay) By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO Bulatlat.com MANILA – Former Bayan Muna Rep. Joel Virador passed away today, May 7 due to a lingering ailment. Alternative news outfit Kilab Multimedia reported that Virador, who served as Bayan Muna lawmaker from 2004 to 2007, succumbed to thyroid…
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EXCEPTIONAL ONE
EXCEPTIONAL ONE. A local barber in Davao City offers free haircut service to all unfortunate individuals along C.M Recto Street every weekend. He usually gives free service to up to 20 individuals as his gift-giving effort and advocacy.
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HR advocate, former Bayan Muna solon Joel Virador succumbs to cancer
Veteran human rights worker, former Bayan Muna party-list representative Joel “JV” Virador, 52, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 7, due to complications of cancer.
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Party-list (Mis)Representatives
Many of those claiming to represent these marginalized sectors do not belong to these sectors and are members of well-entrenched political dynasties and special interest groups. Some have been implicated in corruption investigations while others have been known to promote special business interests.
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Party-list groups: family enterprise
(Part two of three) By ENRICO BERDOS, MICHELLE CO, ARA EUGENIO, AIMEE LONTOK, EDELINO MERCENE, JR. and ANGELA NG Political dynasties have secured their place in the House of Representatives in the last three administrations, occupying close to 55 percent of congressional seats. Data from online news website Rappler and election watchdog Kontra-Daya show that…
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Business league: Congress of the elite
By YVETTE BALITA, JOSHUA POE CADANO, DANA EUNISE CRUZ and ARJAY IVAN GOROSPE (Part three of three) While the Party-list System Act of 1995 aims to represent and enable marginalized and underrepresented sectors, multi-millionaires and billionaires remain to be the dominant members of the House of Representatives. There have been instances where the party-list system…
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Kahandaan (at kapabayaan) sa lindol
Nakakatakot ang lindol. Hindi mo kasi alam kung kailan ito mangyayari. Posibleng magkaroon nito sa oras na hindi mo inaasahan. Habang natutulog sa bahay o habang nagtatrabaho sa opisina, kailangang maging handa sa biglaang pagyanig ng lupa. Mas malaki ang posibilidad ng lindol at pagputok ng bulkan sa Ring of Fire na dumaraan sa New…
