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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...

US ENDS REVIEW OF PH WORKERS RIGHTS ABUSES

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks)   CHICAGO (JGL) — The Office of the United States Trade Representative has announced that it has closed the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) review of worker rights abuses in the Philippines after the Philippines government a...

EVEN IF JAILED, VP BINAY TO STAY IN RACE, SAYS SUPPORTER

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA Correspondent (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks)   NILES, Illinois (JGL) – Despite the entry of Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte into the crowded Philippine presidential race for next year’s elections, a big supporter of Vice President

PH GOLD EXHIBIT TO BE HELD IN NEW YORK

By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA (© 2015 Journal GlobaLinks) CHICAGO (JGL) – Two gala dinners will kick off a three-month exhibit of pre-Hispanic gold objects from the Philippines that will run from Sept. 11, 2015 to Jan. 3, 2016 in New York City. The world's largest gold bar has a mass of 250 kg. Toi mu...

CHILDREN OF FILVETS CAN NOW LIVE & WORK IN U.S.