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President prunes BI
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By William B. Depasupil, Reporter
Newly appointed Bureau of
Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan could find himself taking
over an office whose powers have largely been transferred to the
Department of Justice.
Last April 2 President Arroyo
signed Administrative Order 175, entitled Strengthening the Powers
of the Secretary of Justice over the Bureau of Immigration, that
transfers all vital functions of the commissioner and the three-man
BI board of commissioners to the justice secretary.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Four GO bets get
the nod of JIL
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THE Jesus Is Lord Movement on
Tuesday endorsed four senatorial candidates from the Genuine
Opposition and said it would name more choices as the May 14
elections draw near.
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Campbell suspect
evades cops
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The main suspect in the murder of
a US Peace Corps worker Julia Campbell has continued to evade
authorities.
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Chiz, Ahon Pinoy
top Kapihan
straw vote
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Genuine Opposition candidate
Francis “Chiz” Escudero topped the mock senatorial elections
conducted during the 22nd anniversary of the Kapihan sa Maynila
Monday night.
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Russia’s
ex-president Boris Yeltsin is dead
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Former president Boris Yeltsin,
who brought down the Soviet Union and led Russia through the
traumatic transition to democracy and capitalism, died Monday, aged
76, from a heart attack.
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National treasurer
hands in resignation
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National Treasurer Omar Cruz has
resigned, apparently for personal reasons.
A Department of Finance official on Tuesday
confirmed Cruz’s resignation, which he submitted to his immediate
superior...
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Brion rules out
wage hike announcement on May 1
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Don’t expect an announcement
from Malacañang of a wage hike during Labor Day on May 1, Labor
Secretary Arturo Brion told labor groups Tuesday.
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Teachers up in
arms after salary is delayed
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Members of the Alliance of
Concerned Teachers (ACT) staged a rally in front of the central
office of the Department of Education in Pasig City on Tuesday to
demand the immediate payment of their salary for April.
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