Cebu Informer

MANILA—Sen. Loren Legarda, one of the co-sponsors of the freedom of information (FOI) bill in the Senate, has called on President Aquino to rally his allies in the House of Representatives behind the government transparency measure. Legarda joined the clamor of her Senate colleagues for the President to certify the FOI bill as urgent. The [...]

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Cebu bishop: Priests can't campaign vs RH solons Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma told reporters on Wednesday he would not allow pulpits in his archdiocese to be used in the campaign in the elections next year against lawmakers who voted for the reproductive health (RH) bill. “That is not bound to happen,” … Full News here [...]

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The controversial Reproductive Health bill came closer to being signed into law after the House of Representatives passed it on second reading after an overnight nominal voting that was concluded early Thursday. Full News here – philstar.com – Cebu News

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Cardinal Vidal hosts dinner for 50 solons on eve of RH bill voting ARCHBISHOP Emeritus of Cebu Ricardo Cardinal Vidal hosted dinner for more than 50 congressmen who opposed the Reproductive Health (RH) bill early this week in his residence in Wack Wack Subdivision, Mandaluyong City. “I have to honor them with … Full News [...]

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CEBU, Philippines – The National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (Naitas-Cebu) is seeking help from Cebu Congressmen in its bid to urge the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to review the recent circular minimizing the services of travel … Full News here – Cebu – Bing News

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