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Wednesday, February 21, 2007

 

Hold-departure order issued 
for 30 Chinese fishermen

By William B. Depasupil, Reporter

THE Bureau of Immigration has placed on its hold-departure order list the 30 Chinese fishermen arrested off the coast of Palawan in December for poaching in Philippine waters.

Immigration Commissioner Alipio Fernandez Jr. said Tuesday that he has signed the order banning the Chinese fishermen from leaving the country in compliance with a directive from Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

Authorities on Tuesday arrested a businessman in Makati City who allegedly sold medicines without prescription.

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It was the turn of militant lawmakers on Tuesday to catalogue their criticisms of the Arroyo administration for the rising political killings before United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston.

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DEFEATED vice-presidential candidate Loren Legarda is not yet giving up her election protest against Vice-President Noli de Castro before the Supreme Court, sitting as Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET).

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The Atienza wing of the Liberal Party on Tuesday is fielding a mostly young ticket for Manila led by candidate for mayor Ali Atienza.

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Philippine and US forces have begun preparing a joint response on maritime security threats as part of the Balikatan military exercises, officials said Tuesday.

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The Philippine National Police chief on Tuesday directed the National Capital Regional Police Office to investigate the 12 members of the Pasig City Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team...

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