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Tuesday, April 22, 2008 |
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JPEPA set to clear Senate
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Report suggests ‘conditional’ OK of agreement
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The Senate Committees on Foreign Relations and
on Trade and Industry submitted Monday a joint report recommending
the Senate’s conditional concurrence on the ratification of the
Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA).
Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations, appealed to members of the two
committees to sign the joint committee report so she could sponsor
it and debates could start next Monday.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Angara seeks limited NFA role in rice policy;
move to save billions
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Sen. Edgardo Angara on Monday called for
restricting the role of the National Food Authority (NFA) in
implementing the government’s rice-and-corn support policy and for
the agency to leave rice importation to the private sector.
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House shelves action on RP baselines bill
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The House of Representatives on Monday deferred
approval of a bill that seeks to strengthen the country’s claim to
potentially mineral-rich but disputed islands in the South China
Sea.
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Oil hits new record high,
peaks at $117.40 per barrel
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LONDON: World oil prices hit a historic peak of $117.40 per barrel
on Monday as the market was energized by the weak dollar and
OPEC’s refusal to increase production, traders said.
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De Castro, Villar top SWS
survey of top govt officials
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Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. and Vice
President Noli de Castro received the highest performance
satisfaction ratings among the government’s top officials in the
latest non-commissioned survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS).
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Army general faces extortion charges
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The Army wants to file charges against the
former commander of Army’s Fourth Infantry Division, Maj. Gen.
Jose Barbieto, who is accused of extorting money from those applying
to be soldiers.
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FEATURE
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Pinay bags $10,000 in McDo singing tilt
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Now she has some big things to show that a small
country like hers can produce singing sensations faster than the
world can say, “To go.”
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SPECIAL
REPORT:
INFORMAL SECTOR
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Opportunities for informals in healthcare
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Last of two parts
Preventive healthcare, including indigenous
health practices, can also offer economic opportunities for members
of the informal sector.
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