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Thursday, August 09, 2007 |
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Aquino-Galman slay
convicts
plead for executive clemency |
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By Jomar Canlas, Reporter
AS the country is set to
commemorates the 24th death anniversary of the late Sen. Benigno
Aquino Jr., the convicts in the gruesome Aquino-Galman double murder
case are now seeking Executive Clemency from President Arroyo,
similar to what was given recently to convicted Zamboanga del Norte
Rep. Romeo Jalosjos.
The Public Attorney’s Office (PAO)
led by Atty. Persida Rueda-Acosta, lawyer for the Aquino-Galman
convicts, appealed to President Arroyo to grant the 14 convicts
commutation of sentence.
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Carriers’ tax
hike freeze welcomed
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THE decision of Malacañang to defer the full
implementation of the 2,600-percent increase in the Common
Carriers’ Tax being paid by public utility operators has prompted
the public transport sector to temporarily withdraw its planned...
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Lawmakers want pay
raise strictly enforced
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House leaders have asked the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to strictly monitor the
implementation of the P12 minimum wage hike for workers in the
National Capital Region (NCR) granted...
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SC junks Suplico
petition for TRO on broadband deal
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THE Supreme Court junked the
petition of Iloilo Vice-Gov. Rolex Suplico for a temporary
restraining order on the government’s controversial broadband
contract with the Chinese company ZTE Corp.
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Magdaló man gets
2 days off from RTC
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THE Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC)
on Wednesday granted “on humanitarian grounds” the request of
one of the Magdaló group’s core leaders, Marine Capt. Gary
Alejano, to be given a furlough of two days.
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Sec. Teodoro will
be tough on terrorists
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NEWLY appointed Defense Secretary
Gilbert Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday promised to be tough against
nationally security threatening criminals, Islamic extremists and
all kinds of terrorists...
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RP bans British
meat after FMD outbreak
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MANILA: The Philippines has
banned the import of animals and meat products from Britain owing to
the foot and mouth disease outbreak there, the agriculture
department said Wednesday.
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Lim: MMDA with
bolos not allowed
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MANILA Mayor Alfredo Lim will not
allow Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) personnel armed with
bolos to operate in the City of Manila.
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Manila cop
arrested for P10,000 extortion
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A police officer was arrested
Wednesday afternoon for extortion after he attempted to take P10,000
for the release of a prisoner.
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SC asks Ong to
explain stay in Sandigan
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THE Supreme Court ordered
Sandiganbayan Justice Gregory Ong to lodge his explanation to the
questions raised against his stay as justice of the antigraft court,
since he was disallowed to sit as a Supreme Court justice...
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Creation of
courts for rights violations lauded
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HOUSE Senior Deputy Majority
Leader Neptali Gonzales welcomed the AFP’s creation of five
military courts to try cases against soldiers charged with
committing human rights abuses.
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