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===[[Arts and Culture of The Philippines]]===
===[[Arts and Culture of The Philippines]]===
===Featured Philippine News===
===Featured Philippine News===
*'''Benigno S. Aquino III, Second State of the Nation Address, July 25, 2011 (English translation)'''
:State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines To the Congress of the Philippines[English translation of the speech delivered at the Session Hall of the House of Representatives, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City on July 25, 2011]
:::Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr.; Vice President Jejomar Binay; former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Chief Justice Renato Corona and the honorable Justices of the Supreme Court; honorable members of the diplomatic corps; members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; Local Government Officials; members of our Cabinet; members of the Armed Forces and the Philippine National Police; to my fellow servants of the Filipino people;  [http://www.gov.ph/2011/07/25/benigno-s-aquino-iii-second-state-of-the-nation-address-july-25-2011-en/<font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
*'''High expectations - As Filipinos, leaders seek action, direction in Aquino's 2nd SoNA'''
*'''High expectations - As Filipinos, leaders seek action, direction in Aquino's 2nd SoNA'''
:MANILA, Philippines -- Expectations run high as the nation awaits President Benigno S. Aquino III’s second State-of-the-Nation Ad-dress (SoNA) before the joint session of Congress Monday, amid challenges to perk up the local economy, reverse his dwindling popularity, and speed up his reform agenda.
:MANILA, Philippines -- Expectations run high as the nation awaits President Benigno S. Aquino III’s second State-of-the-Nation Ad-dress (SoNA) before the joint session of Congress Monday, amid challenges to perk up the local economy, reverse his dwindling popularity, and speed up his reform agenda.


:Senators urged Aquino to maximize communicating to the nation through his SoNA to effectively rally the Filipino people behind government’s programs for national development in the next five years of his term.....[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/328119/high-expectations <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
:Senators urged Aquino to maximize communicating to the nation through his SoNA to effectively rally the Filipino people behind government’s programs for national development in the next five years of his term.....[http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/328119/high-expectations <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]
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*'''Government to continue focus on plugging tax leakages'''
:MANILA, Philippines - The Aquino administration is firm in its position that it would continue to focus on plugging tax leakages before slapping new taxes, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said yesterday.
:Purisima was reacting to comments made by UK-based Fitch Ratings which said that the Philippines needs to improve tax collections.....[http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?publicationSubCategoryId=66&articleId=708887 <font size=4 color=green>Full Story »</font>]


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===Featured Sport Event in the Philippines===
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