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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
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Zubiri scores CNN
for organ trade report |
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By Efren L. Danao, Senior
Reporter
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri
demanded Tuesday an apology from the American CNN news channel for
airing on November 6 an “erroneous” slant on trade of human
organs in the country.
In a privileged speech, Zubiri
said that CNN international correspondent Hugh Riminton made it
appear that the Philippines is heading towards the direction of not
only legalizing commercial kidney donation but also making human
kidneys an official Philippine export.
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Taiwanese does a
Tyson, bites tricycle driver
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A Taiwanese national who may have
idolized former world heavyweight boxing champion “Iron” Mike
Tyson in a wrong way was arrested by police in Pasig City after he
“bit” a Filipino whom he had an altercation...
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More emission
testing centers to be investigated
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LAND Transportation Office chief
Reynaldo Berroya will not hesitate to suspend private emission
testing centers found violating the agency’s rules and regulations
in conducting compulsory smoke emission testing...
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Labor problems
down by 55 percent
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THE country’s industrial front
remained relatively peaceful as the number of strikes and lockouts
went down by 55 percent in the first 10 months of the year,
according to the Department of Labor and Employment.
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RP second in Asia,
fourth worldwide in child porn
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ALARMED over reports that child
pornography is becoming rampant in the country, Sen. Ramon Revilla
Jr. is seeking a new law that will stop the problem or at least
minimize it.
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Manila solon eyes
ban on firecrackers
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The City Government of Manila may
implement its own total ban on firecrackers as one of its
congressmen expressed support for the Department of Health’s
nationwide campaign against firecrackers.
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More discounts for
senior citizens
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Interior and Local Government
Secretary Ronaldo Puno asked all local chief executives to reproduce
and distribute the new Senior Citizen Purchase Booklet to senior
citizens in their respective areas to help them avail...
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