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SC asked: Rule on
Ong Sandigan seat |
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By Jomar Canlas Reporter
AFTER he voluntarily withdrew his
appointment as the next Supreme Court Associate Justice, Justice
Gregory Ong now faces a move to oust him from his Sandiganbayan
seat.
The Office of the Special
Prosecutor of the Department of Justice is now questioning before
the Supreme Court Ong’s continued presence at the Sandiganbayan.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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GMA to Asean
ministers: Ratify deals with China, Korea fast
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Southeast Asia must ratify
free-trade deals with China and South Korea, and make progress on
a similar accord with Japan, as the bloc prepares its own free-trade
zone,...
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Govt could lose
school grounds to developers
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MANILA: A property boom threatens
thousands of public schools across the Philippines by targeting the
land they sit on for redevelopment, the government said Monday.
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Jan-May VAT take
is 23.2% short
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The BIR’s VAT collection from
January to May 2007 only amounted to P56.5 billion, 23.2 percent
short of the P73.6-billion target for the period.
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Average monthly
bill for water to rise 24%
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The average monthly household
bill for water service may increase by 24 percent next year.
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State colleges
upset by Puno’s sudden removal
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The appointment of NEDA Secretary
Romulo Neri as head of the Commission on Higher Education and
coordinator of the three main government education agencies is
creating confusion, officials told The Times.
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Villar and
Pimentel will meet on committees
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Senate President Manuel Villar
and Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. will meet to
discuss the apportionment of the 36 standing committees and enable
the Senate to start hearing bills and resolutions.
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AFP slows down
punitive operations in Basilan
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GOVERNMENT forces on Monday
girded to launch punitive operations against Moro rebels and Islamic
militants in Basilan said to be responsible for the killing and
beheading of Marines while an independent probe...
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Koko files protest
vs. Migz at SET
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Senatorial candidate Aquilino
Pimentel 3rd filed Monday before the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET)
a formal protest against the proclamation of Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri
as the 12th winning senator in the May 14, 2007 election.
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