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I’m hoping that by featuring the feedback from readers, officials in Malacañang and Congress will be reminded of real problems encountered by Filipinos.

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President Marcos has vetoed a proposal declaring Pampanga as the country’s culinary capital, saying it may cause discrimination, loss of diversity and regional bias.

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There is now a proposal in Congress to ban raw mineral exports from the Philippines to pave the way for the development of local industries, but the local mining industry is against it.

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There is now a proposal in Congress to ban raw mineral exports from the Philippines to pave the way for the development of local industries, but the local mining industry is against it.

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