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VOL. 10 NO. 85
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OCTOBER 11, 2013
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US shutdown forces Obama to cancel PH trip
‘Pork barrel king’ tag irks P-Noy
Filipino couple gets to keep Metis child
Global Filipino: Hanz Florentino
Prosper!
PH, Peru share Apec limelight BYCHRISTIAN V. ESGUERRA Philippine Daily Inquirer
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‘Abad must take rap for DAP releases’ BY TJ BURGONIO Philippine Daily Inquirer IN AN unprecedented move, President Aquino invoked the Administrative Code to create the “patently illegal” Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), and for that alone, Malacañang
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should hale itself to court, former Sen. Joker Arroyo said. But given the President’s immunity from suit, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad Jr. should take the rap for his boss, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago said. Arroyo said the late President Corazon PHOTO BY RAFFY LERMA
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BALI, INDONESIA—Two leaders, two emerging economies, the same goal of achieving inclusive growth. President Aquino shared the spotlight with Peruvian President Ollanta Humala during the 21st Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) CEO Summit, “Why Inclusive Growth Matters,” at Bali International Convention Center here. The two leaders spoke about how their governments were seeking to translate economic growth into real development, with Mr. Aquino inviting top Asia-Pacific business leaders to “see for yourself that, indeed, ‘it’s more fun in the Philippines.’” The President used the country’s tourism slogan to drive home the idea that “on top of fostering stability, social