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Wednesday, April 02, 2008 |
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High Court grants habeas data for JDV son |
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Jose de Venecia 3rd slams military for invading his
right to privacy; Enrile scored in his petition
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the
petition of businessman Jose de Venecia 3rd for the issuance of the
writ of habeas data to put a stop to the military’s alleged
invasion on his right to privacy.
De Venecia’s petition now goes to the Court of
Appeals, which will hear his petition. The hearing was set on April
10.
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Limit to GMA’s power to
appoint justices sought
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A VETERAN legislator is determined to clip portions of the powers
vested on the President by seeking amendments to the Constitution to
free the judiciary branch from “any presidential and political
interference,” which may lead to questionable decisions from the
High Tribunal and a possible Constitutional crisis.
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Napocor slams smear campaign on bidding
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THE National Power Corp. (Napocor) denounced over the weekend a
“concerted black propaganda campaign aimed at ruining the
corporate image and reputation of the state owned power firm through
baseless allegations and pure lies by its detractors in the
media.”
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Government woos mining companies
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President Gloria Arroyo hinted Tuesday that mining investors could
still explore the country’s rich mineral resources for as long as
they play within the rules, and secure a go-ahead from local
communities hosting mining operations.
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SC defends lowering of
passing rate for exams
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It is within the Supreme Court’s authority to adjust the passing
average of the yearly Bar Examination.
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Children under fire, literally,
in militarized zones
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A year has passed since the death of Grecil Buya and the number of
children who are victims of militarization is growing, the
Children’s Rehabilitation Center (CRC), a child rights
organization in Southern Mindanao, said.
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MMDA impounds 140 ‘colorum’ buses
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TRAFFIC law enforcers of the Metro Manila
Development Authority (MMDA) impounded and spray-painted some 140 apprehended passenger
buses since Monday, The Manila Times learned Tuesday.
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Lim orders takeover of Tondo abattoir
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The Manila City government has formally taken over the operation of
a slaughterhouse in Vitas, Tondo after its former owner, a private
meat-processing firm, failed to pay their dues to the city
government.
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Program for improving English proficiency
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The Department of Education recently launched the “Project:
Turning Around Low Performance in English” (Project:TURN) which
seeks to reverse the low performance in English of 1,898 elementary
and 264 high schools nationwide, whose students got a Mean
Percentage Score of 34 percent and below in the 2007 National
Achievement Test.
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Public Works agency to celebrate 110 years
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Former top executives of the Department of Public Works and Highways
will gather in a simple and nostalgic ceremony at the agency’s
operations room on Wednesday, March 31, 2008, to kick-off the series
of events in commemoration of the department’s 110th anniversary
on June 23.
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Customs to reshuffle, replace
nonperforming section chiefs
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THE Bureau of Customs is gearing to meet its revenue collection
target for the first quarter of the year by reshuffling its
poor-performing section chiefs.
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