RP eases policy on Japanese promoters
By
Mayen Jaymalin
| April 28, 2005 - 12:00am
The Philippine government has suspended regulations restricting Japanese promoters from hiring Filipino entertainers in an apparent bid to promote the deployment of overseas performing artists (OPAs). Ambassador...
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‘Gov’t ‘killing overseas entertainment industry in Japan’
April 17, 2005 - 12:00am
An organization of overseas performing artists (OPA) yesterday accused the government of "killing the overseas entertainment industry," claiming officials of the Philippine embassy in Tokyo had stopped...
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OPAs accuse RP, Japan officials of lying
April 14, 2005 - 12:00am
A coalition of overseas performing artists said yesterday that officials of the Philippine and Japanese governments were lying when they promised there would be no reduction in the deployment of OPAs to Japan despite...
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‘Japayukis’ complain gov’t slow to help them
By
Nestor Etolle
| March 6, 2005 - 12:00am
With only nine days to go before Japan’s new anti-trafficking law takes effect, Filipino entertainers are rushing the government to draw up plans to help them comply with Tokyo’s stricter visa require...
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Pamilya ng OPA's lulusob sa Japan Embassy
March 6, 2005 - 12:00am
Libu-libong pamilya ng mga Overseas Performing Artists (OPAs) ang nakatakdang sumugod sa Embahada ng Japan, Department of Foreign Affairs at Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa Marso 10, upang iprotesta...
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‘Japayukis’ complain gov’t slow to help them
By
Nestor Etolle
| March 6, 2005 - 12:00am
With only nine days to go before Japan’s new anti-trafficking law takes effect, Filipino entertainers are rushing the government to draw up plans to help them comply with Tokyo’s stricter visa require...
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Pamilya ng OPA's lulusob sa Japan Embassy
March 6, 2005 - 12:00am
Libu-libong pamilya ng mga Overseas Performing Artists (OPAs) ang nakatakdang sumugod sa Embahada ng Japan, Department of Foreign Affairs at Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) sa Marso 10, upang iprotesta...
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EDITORIAL - Checks and balances
June 26, 2004 - 12:00am
As in the campaign, the opposition still isn’t speaking with one voice. Rival opposition candidates Fernando Poe Jr. and Panfilo Lacson remain hopelessly divided. One stalwart of Poe’s Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang...
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Palace spokesmen apologize for word war with opposition
June 24, 2004 - 12:00am
Taking the first step towards unity and reconciliation, presidential campaign spokesman Michael Defensor publicly apologized yesterday for the harsh and offending statements the administration party hurled at opposition...
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Opposition still expected to walk out after canvass
By
Marvin Sy
| June 21, 2004 - 12:00am
The joint committee may have all but finished its canvassing of votes, yet Malacañang is still anticipating a walkout by opposition legislators in a bid to preempt the proclamation of the president and vice...
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