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Extended maternity leave feared

Published : Sunday February 12, 2012   |  Category : Nation   |  Views : 74
By : LLANESCA T. PANTI

GOVERNMENT agencies are frowning on the proposed doubling of the maternity leave from 60 to 120 days, it was learned over the weekend. Read more

Rachel Weisz wants to stay in Palawan

Published : Sunday February 12, 2012   |  Category : Nation   |  Views : 81
By : SAMMY MARTIN

ATTRACTED by the beautiful scenery of the country, Rachel Weisz, lead actress of “The Bourne Legacy” decided to come back here once she’s through shooting the Hollywood film, Lope Juban Jr., local producer said over the weekend. Read more

‘Little lady’ may land herself in big legal troubles

Published : Sunday February 12, 2012   |  Category : Nation   |  Views : 67
By : SAMMY MARTIN

THE mysterious ‘little lady’ who sneaked out the alleged bank records of Chief Justice Renato Corona can end up behind bars because she violated the bank secrecy law, Defense Spokesperson Karen Jimeno said over the weekend. Read more

NATION IN BRIEF

Published : Sunday February 12, 2012   |  Category : Nation   |  Views : 37

JARDELEZA NAMED SOLICITOR GENERALPresident Benigno Aquino 3rd has appointed Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon Francis Jardeleza as the new Solicitor General. Read more

Porsche-driving port clerk points up graft, corruption

Published : Saturday February 11, 2012   |  Category : Nation   |  Views : 1100
By : AFP

A road-rage case involving a lowly paid port clerk driving a Porsche has high lighted huge problems in trying to clean up the Philippines’ corruption-riddled customs bureau, its chief said Friday. Read more

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