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THE framers of the 1987 Constitution must have realized the inclusion of a party-list provision was necessary so that the sentiments of the basic sectors could not be ventilated, heard and factored in, in the crafting of laws and policy directions in pursuing a holistic development agenda.
CLASSES in four public elementary schools in Valencia City have been suspended since Tuesday until further notice due to the ongoing armed conflict between government forces and communist rebels in Sitio Tun-ogan of Barangay Lilingayon which took off early Monday morning.
THE City Schools Division Office has received no formal complaint against the Oro Christian Grace School pertaining to the Jan. 30 accidental shooting of a female 7th grader inside the campus, an official of the Department of Education (Deped) said Tuesday.
LOCAL Government Secretary Eduardo Año, during a pre-Valentine national advocacy campaign on discipline launched in Cagayan de Oro, shared a quotation to more than 500 local chief executives and government agency regional officials, including military and police officials from Northern Mindanao, which capsulized about an hour-long talk.
FOR most people, their biggest fear is death. Being fearful of death, however, is normal and such feeling is healthy because it makes a person to be more cautious.
BASIC sector representatives of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) secretariat called on members of Congress to reexamine the tax reform for acceleration and inclusion (Train) and rice tariffication laws since these do not benefit their members.
GETTING an invitation for a luncheon from an ambassador is a distinct honor and a rare opportunity for high-level discussions on current global issues and challenges.
