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RIVAL, FIRM AGAINST LENI’S CASES

[pb_row][pb_column span="span12"][pb_text] By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   NAGA CITY, Philippines (JGL) – Filipino dual citizens may be able to vote in Philippine elections but they certainly cannot donate to politicians running for office in the Philippines. Former Govern...

PDP-LABAN WANTS SORSOGON UNDER COMELEC CONTROL

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   SORSOGON CITY, Philippines (JGL) – A leader of PDP-Laban Party said April 6 that the party is asking the Commission on Elections to have the Sorsogon province and Sorsogon City under Comelec control to avoid the escalation of violence threat in...

ARMED MEN TERRORIZE POLITICAL RALLY

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks)   SORSOGON CITY, Philippines (JGL) -- Heavily armed men believed to be henchmen by a rival politician barged into an opposition rally of local candidates, poking their guns on the heads of father-and-son candidates for mayor and governor of the c...

CACAO, A GAME CHANGER!

[pb_row][pb_column span="span12"][pb_text] By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   SORSOGON CITY, Philippines (JGL) – The loss of the Cacao industry in countries torn apart by war or insurgency is a gain for the Philippines and other countries located near the Equator.

GLOBAL PINOYS AND GP SUPPORTERS LAUD SC DECISION ON GRACE POE

By MEL T. VELASCO (Special to Journal GlobaLinks)   MANILA (JGL) -- “A victory for foundlings, global Pinoys and democracy.”

AQUINO SAYS HE WILL JOIN THE WORKFORCE WHEN HE STEPS DOWN

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – President Benigno S. Aquino III  said Wednesday (Feb. 17) his administration is building so many schools, hospitals, rural health units, barangay health centers, roads, bridges, ports, airports during the last five years that hi...

PHL IMPROVES IN WORLD ECONOMIC FREEDOM RANKING

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – The Philippines has improved to 70th place from 76th in the 2016 Index of Economic Freedom ranking released Monday (Feb. 1) by the Heritage Foundation, a think

PH-US TIES NEVER BEEN STRONGER, SAYS DFA’s DEL ROSARIO

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent) (© 2016 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) – With the stamp of approval of the EDCA by the Philippine Supreme Court behind his back, Secretary Albert del Rosario of the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs described the Philippine-American bilateral rela...