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MILF: AFP hawks
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Muslim separatists on Thursday
accused “hawkish” Philippine officials of trying to sabotage
peace talks.
Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Chairman Murad Ebrahim welcomed President Arroyo’s move this week
to rein in military units operating in rebel-held areas in Mindanao
to salvage the talks but said some officials were undermining these
efforts.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Jobless rate down,
labor force up by 1.2 million
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The country’s unemployment rate
fell to 7.8 percent in January from 8.1 percent a year earlier, with
more Filipinos being able to land jobs, the government said
Thursday.
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US seeks tougher
action on killings
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WASHINGTON: The United States on
Wednesday sought tougher action by the Philippines to end a wave of
extrajudicial killings linked to the military, as a US congressional
panel examined the problem at a special hearing.
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SC paves way for
electronic passport
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The Supreme Court on Thursday
lifted a restraining order issued by a Pasig City court against the
government’s electronic passport project.
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P20 million
reserved for partial retakers
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NURSES who passed the
leak-blighted June 2006 board examination but who choose a general
retake instead of just Tests 3 and 5 will not be covered by the
P20-million subsidy for the retake.
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Another no-GO
sortie as bets hunt for funds
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THE Genuine Opposition (GO) on
Thursday skipped another campaign foray, saying its senatorial
candidates were busy raising funds.
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Beltran raises
specter of more illegal detentions
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Anakpawis Party-list Rep. Crispin
Beltran on Thursday is worried that militant legislators like him
could also be detained illegally on the basis of false testimonies.
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Petilla: Team
Unity never promised funds
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TACLOBAN, Leyte: Gov. Carlos
Jericho Petilla of Leyte said Thursday that there never was a
mention of funding support by the Team Unity when he was still its
senatorial candidate.
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