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Monday, August 13, 2007 |
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Proposals to review
Epira
law backed by party-list APEC |
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By Maricel V. Cruz, Reporter
Calls by Rep. Juan Miguel
“Mikey” Arroyo of Pampanga to review and amend the Electric
Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) received a boost from the
party-list group representing electric cooperatives.
Party-list Rep. Edgar Valdez of
the Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives said in a
statement Sunday that changes to the Epira law are needed to lower
consumers’ electric bills and make the Philippines’ energy
sector more attractive to foreign investors.
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Pasay bars warned
vs. fronting for prostitution
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PASAY City Mayor Wenceslao “Peewee”
has warned all beer joints in the city that they would be closed
down if found guilty of fronting for prostitution.
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QC reminds malls
to issue receipts
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THE Quezon City government has
warned all shopping malls especially the big ones to make sure that
all their tenants issue official receipts to their customers or they
would face sanctions.
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EPD to use CCTV to
curb crime on streets
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TAKING their cue from highly
developed countries in curbing criminality on the streets, the
cities of San Juan and Pasig will enact an ordinance that would
require closed circuit television...
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SC moves
Philcomsat row closer to settlement
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THE Supreme Court has allowed the
withdrawal of the petition of Philcomsat stockholder Manuel Nieto to
give way for the settlement of the stockholders’ row and hold a
stockholders’ meeting.
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RP gets P555-M
grant from Japan for disaster prevention
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THE Japanese government has given
P555 million to the Philippines for two projects—disaster
preparedness and maritime safety.
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