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Thursday, December 11, 2008 |
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Senate sets ‘Joc-Joc’ free
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Blue-ribbon panel files criminal raps before DOJ
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The Senate released former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn
“Joc-Joc” Bolante on Wednesday after detaining him for a week
for contempt over his alleged evasiveness and false testimony in an
inquiry into the alleged P728-million fertilizer-fund scam.
Sen. Richard Gordon, the blue-ribbon committee
chairman, signed the release order on the day that the panel filed
criminal charges against Bolante before the Department of Justice.
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PACMAN’S NEXT CHALLENGE: TO FINISH COLLEGE
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Manny Pacquiao is eyeing his next big challenge, not Ricky Hatton or
Floyd Mayweather Jr.—but earning a college diploma.
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Meralco to shoulder most of systems loss
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has lowered the system loss
caps of electric utilities in a move that would result in Manila
Electric Co. (Meralco) and other power distributors paying more for
inefficiencies and pilferages than consumers.
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WB predicts deeper economic problems
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: The World Bank offered a grim forecast for global
growth next year as new data from Japan on Wednesday confirmed that
the situation in the world’s second-largest economy is rapidly
getting worse.
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Rally vs. ‘Cha-cha’ useless, Enrile says
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The Friday rally against Charter change, or “Cha-Cha,” is
useless because no constitutional amendments will take place before
2010, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile said Wednesday.
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President gives awards to top Pinoys, associations abroad
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President Gloria Arroyo on Wednesday led the conferment of the 2008
Presidential Awards for Filipino Individuals and Organizations
Overseas to 31 Filipino and foreign organizations in recognition of
their contribution to national development.
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FBI nabs Illinois governor for selling Obama’s seat
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CHICAGO: Sick of being governor after years of trading state jobs
and contracts for campaign contributions, Rod Blagojevich saw the
Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama as a
“golden” ticket he could sell to the highest bidder, prosecutors
allege.
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No fare hike for
light rail lines – govt
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There would be no fare increase under the Arroyo administration,
said Administrator Mel Robles of the Light Rail Transit Authority on
Wednesday.
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