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Palace firm: ZTE
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The government drew a proverbial line on the sand—declaring it
will push on with the National Broadband Network deal despite the
raging controversy.
Executive Secretary Eduardo
Ermita said President Arroyo has instructed Transportation and
Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza to justify the contract in
court.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Base pay in Metro,
2 regions increased
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The minimum wages in Metro Manila
and two other regions have been raised, the Department of Labor and
Employment announced.
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De Venecia for
junking contract
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Speaker Jose de Venecia claims
delicadeza is keeping him mum on the controversial broadband
project, because his son is with the company that failed to bag the
deal that given to ZTE Corp. of China.
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Kobe Bryant in
fastbreak visit of Manila
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National Basketball Association
superstar Kobe Bryant flew into town Tuesday night and quick as a
fastbreak was gone the following day.
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Gas, kerosene
prices rolled back by 50c
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Four oil companies rolled back
gasoline and kerosene prices at the pump by 50 centavos a liter.
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Sandigan justices
get extra bodyguards
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Security will be tight as a drum
at the Sandiganbayan next week when the court hands down its verdict
on the plunder case against former president Joseph Estrada.
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Lomibao replaces
Berroya at LTO
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President Arroyo appointed former
Philippine National Police chief, Arturo Lomibao, the new head of
the Land Transportation Office (LTO), replacing Reynaldo Berroya,
another former police official.
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Appointments panel
tightens rules
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The bicameral Commission on
Appointments headed by Senate President Manuel Villar has decided to
automatically reject the appointment of any nominee who refuses to
submit needed documents after 30 working days.
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Comelec to share
cost of 2 polls with local governments
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THE Commission on Elections (Comelec)
will not shoulder all the estimated P2.5 billion cost of next
month’s barangay and Sangguniang Kabataang (SK) elections.
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