Florencio ABAD

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Name: Florencio ABAD
Title: Minister - Education, Culture & Sports (Philippines)
First reported 8 hours ago - Updated 8 hours ago - 1 reports

RATA of governors, mayors only up to P11,000 monthly, says DBM

MANILA, Philippines - The representation and transportation allowances (RATA) of governors, mayors and other government officials should not exceed P11,000 monthly, according to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM).$ In a published circular, ... [Published Philippine Star - 8 hours ago]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Mindanao peace process Aquino's legacy -- UK envoy

Implementing the provisions of the Mindanao peace process before President Benigno Aquino 3rd ends his term in 2016 is "ambitious" but doable if he is committed to do it, British Ambassador to Manila Stephen Lillie told The Manila Times on Thursday.Lillie, ... [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Aquino urges partymates, allies to fulfill election mandate

?The Filipinos have made their decision: 9-3 for Team PNoy,’’ Aquino told a crowd of senators-elect, defeated candidates, Cabinet officials, lawmakers, allies and supporters inside a packed hall.While he has been given much credit for Team PNoy’s strong ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 2 reports

DBM infuses P42M into Bangsamoro transition commission

InterAksyon.comThe online news portal of TV5MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) rolled out P42 million as allocationof which P29 million has been released as cashto support the operational requirements of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission, ... [Published Interaksyon - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Bangsamoro transition body gets initial P42 M

MANILA, Philippines - The government has released an initial allocation of P42 million out of the P100 million that President Aquino has earmarked for the 15-man Transition Commission tasked to draft the basic law that would pave the way for the establishment ... [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 2 reports

Plan to include P120-B coco levy in 2014 budget bucked

MANILA, Philippines - Peasant groups are opposing the government’s plan to include P120 billion of the coconut levy funds in the 2014 national budget.The Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) and the claimants’ movement Coco Levy Funds Ibalik sa Amin ... [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 5 reports

DOJ finally paying dead prosecutor

The family of a retired government prosecutor in Negros Occidental, who had pleaded with the Department of Justice for the release of his retirement pay so he could have a heart bypass operation before he passed away, will finally be paid.Marcelo B. del ... [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Admin, European business group not on same page

Schumacher deplored the fact that the Subic project had encountered obstacles stemming from “the misguided opposition by certain groups that have raised false environmental issues despite the fact that this coal-fired facility will be using state-of-the-art ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 21 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Opposition bailiwicks out of coco funds

The opposition bailiwicks and the largest coconut-producing provinces, such as Quezon and Laguna, were left out of the P120-billion coconut levy funds that the Palace inserted as pork barrel or projects for its allies in preparation for the 2016 presidential ... [Published Manila Standard Today - May 20 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Drilon vs Cayetano in Senate

Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago sees in her crystal ball the fight for the Senate presidency of the 16th Congress turning into a toss-up between Sen. Franklin Drilon of the Liberal Party (LP) and Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano of the Nacionalista Party (NP).Drilon ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 19 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Palace backs Comelec on proclaiming ‘Magic 12’

A Malacañang official on Sunday backed the proclamation of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) of winning senatorial candidates ahead of the full count of votes, but said anybody could hale the agency to court.“The Comelec is the Comelec,” Budget Secretary ... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 19 2013]
First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Low interest regime saves gov’t P73B

The prevailing low interest rate environment has allowed the government to generate savings on interest payments of more than P73 billion since the start of the Aquino administration’s term, data from the Bureau of Treasury showed.From July 2010 to March ... [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 19 2013]

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"we are taking the necessary steps towards supporting the realization of a truly united, accountable and participative bangsamoro, guided by our peace and development agenda for the region. we believe that the fruition of our goal to provide better public services, improved economic development, and more job opportunities for bangsamoro constituents is already under way" Abad said. (SDR/Sunnex)

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RATA of governors, mayors only up to P11,000 mo... [Published Philippine Star - 8 hours ago]
Mindanao peace process Aquino's legacy -- UK envoy [Published Individual.com - May 24 2013]
P-Noy begins pitch for ‘Big Man’ Frank [Published Philippine Star - May 23 2013]
Aquino urges partymates, allies to fulfill elec... [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 23 2013]
DBM infuses P42M into Bangsamoro transition com... [Published Interaksyon - May 23 2013]
Bangsamoro transition body gets initial P42 M [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]
Plan to include P120-B coco levy in 2014 budget... [Published Philippine Star - May 22 2013]
P42M earmarked for Transition Commission [Published Sun Star Network - May 22 2013]
DOJ finally paying dead prosecutor [Published Visayan Daily Star - May 22 2013]
Former Negros Occidental city prosecutor's reti... [Published Spot.ph - May 22 2013]
Dead prosecutor can finally get P4.1-M retireme... [Published Interaksyon - May 22 2013]
What happened to Aquinos programs ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 22 2013]
Dead prosecutor can finally get P4.135-M retire... [Published Interaksyon - May 21 2013]
Opposition chides Abad over coco levy diversion [Published Manila Standard Today - May 21 2013]
Admin, European business group not on same page [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 21 2013]
Negros Occidental prosecutor's retirement pay c... [Published Interaksyon - May 21 2013]
Opposition bailiwicks out of coco funds [Published Manila Standard Today - May 20 2013]
Private sector can spur inclusive economic growth [Published Balita.org - May 20 2013]
Fishermen see job loss in government tourism pr... [Published Sun Star Network - May 20 2013]
Benjie Oliveros | Justice Should be... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 20 2013]
Opposition-led provinces not on list of coconut... [Published Business Mirror - May 20 2013]
Peasants ask: Why are 'opposition' provinces Qu... [Published Interaksyon - May 20 2013]
Tourism projects said to worsen joblessness in Phl [Published Philippine Star - May 20 2013]
Public school teachers protest cut ... [Published Bulatlat.com - May 19 2013]
Palace backs Comelec on proclaiming ‘Magic 12’ [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 19 2013]
Low interest regime saves gov’t P73B [Published Malaya Business Insight - May 19 2013]
Drilon vs Cayetano in Senate [Published Philippine Daily Inquirer - May 19 2013]
Farmers insist on quick cash distribution of co... [Published Business Mirror - May 19 2013]
Cabinet SALN: DFA's Del Rosario richest, DepEd'... [Published ABS-CBN News - May 18 2013]
Palace bares Cabinet officials’ net worth [Published Manila Standard Today - May 17 2013]
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