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"The biggest factor in the peso-dollar exchange rate, of course, is the war jitters," Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye told a press briefing.


The peso plunged to 54.32 against the dollar last Monday, its lowest since President Arroyo took office in January 2001.


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                    [Title] => Travel to Israel restricted
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Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Virgilio Angelo said all Filipinos should reconsider their travel plans to Israel or take the necessary safety precautions if the trip cannot be avoided.


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The guidelines are implemented to fulfill the objective of the "Farmers as Importers of Special Rice Program," a pet project of Mrs. Arroyo.


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                    [Title] => Senator pushes plan to help displaced OFWs
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She said the first task of former Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Heherson Alvarez as President Arroyo’s newly appointed adviser on overseas Filipino workers is to beef up the government’s "reintegration" program that helps OFWs returning to the Philippines to find work or earn a living here.


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As another war looms in the Middle East because of Iraq’s refusal to disarm itself of weapons of mass destruction, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) yesterday urged world leaders to settle the problem through peaceful means.


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                    [Title] => Ople to visit Iran to ensure RP oil supply
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Ople plans to meet Iranian President Mohammad Khatami and Iranian speaker Majlis Mehdi Karroubi. 


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US, Iraqi officials talk relations after troops drawdown

October 30, 2011 - 12:00am

US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon on Saturday held talks with his Iraqi counterpart Falah al-Fayyadh to discuss relationship between the two countries after the US side pulls out its forces in Iraq by end...

Confusing Iraq situation

By ROSES AND THORNS | By Alejandro R. Roces | March 20, 2003 - 12:00am

Frankly we are at a loss to understand the situation in Iraq. We were under the impression that President Bush had given Iraq up to March 17 to comply with the requirements of the United Nations Security Council...

Opinion

‘Peso to recover after Iraq crisis’

By Marichu A. Villanueva | February 27, 2003 - 12:00am

As the peso continues to sink against the dollar, Malacañang remained optimistic that the foreign exchange rate will improve once the Middle East crisis eases. "The biggest factor in the peso-dollar...

Headlines

Travel to Israel restricted

By Mayen Jaymalin | February 21, 2003 - 12:00am

Amid the threat of escalated suicide bombings, the Philippine government warned yesterday Filipino pilgrims and overseas workers to avoid traveling to Israel at this time. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration...

Headlines

Farmers ask GMA to settle rice import row

February 8, 2003 - 12:00am

Various national farmers’ organizations called on President Arroyo yesterday to immediately act on the "stringent" guidelines formulated by the National Food Authority (NFA) on the rice importation...

Headlines

Senator pushes plan to help displaced OFWs

February 5, 2003 - 12:00am

The government should move to help Filipino workers in the Middle East who might lose their jobs if war breaks out between the United States and Iraq, Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta said yesterday. She said the first...

Headlines

EDITORIAL – Helping the OFWs

February 3, 2003 - 12:00am

Filipinos don’t scare easily – especially Filipinos protecting their jobs. Even when suicide bombings by Palestinians escalated in Israel, Filipinos working there refused to leave; some claimed Israel was...

Opinion

GMA off to Kuwait tonight

By Aurea Calica | February 1, 2003 - 12:00am

President Arroyo will leave for Kuwait tonight amid concern for the safety of 60,000 Filipinos there in case of war in neighboring Iraq, Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye announced yesterday.

Headlines

CBCP: Dialogue will resolve Iraq crisis

By Sandy Araneta | January 29, 2003 - 12:00am

World peace is possible through dialogue. As another war looms in the Middle East because of Iraq’s refusal to disarm itself of weapons of mass destruction, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines...

Headlines

Ople to visit Iran to ensure RP oil supply

January 13, 2003 - 12:00am

Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas Ople said yesterday he will visit Iran from Jan. 13 to 17 to ensure the country gets a steady supply of oil even if fighting breaks out in Iraq. Ople plans to meet Iranian President...

Headlines