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Medicines bill faces delays
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Speaker wants to ensure bill will lower costs
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As the prices of basic commodities and oil
continue to go up, many are likely looking forward to some good
news—passage of a bill making medicines more affordable. But that
may take a while.
That’s because the House of Representatives
may defer the ratification of the bicameral conference committee
report on the proposed Cheaper Medicines Act.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Rising prices put pressure
on texting, phone calls
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More Filipinos are expected to own cellular
phone units this year, but higher food prices are expected to reduce
their spending for calls and text messaging.
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NOTES & COMMENTS
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Migrating ‘for the sake of the children’
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My old friend’s losing his youngest son. The
boy is moving to Canada with his wife and daughter. For many
Filipino families, migrating is no longer such a big deal.
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Burgos family still searching one year after
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Jonas Burgos disappeared a year ago, and his
family is commemorating the anniversary today to remind people that
they remain hopeful he still is alive and will be brought back to
them.
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Food crisis: UN to reveal battle plan
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GENEVA: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon was set today
to lead a concerted effort by 27 key UN agencies to tackle the
growing crisis caused by a worldwide sharp rise in basic foodstuff
prices.
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SPECIAL REPORT
: EXPORTS SECTOR
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Garments industry competitive again
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THE executive director of the Confederation of
Garments Exporters of the Philippines (Congep), Ma. Teresita
Jocson-Agoncillo, told The Manila Times that local products are 15
percent more expensive than those of China.
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