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Thursday, February 07, 2008 |
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Ebdane faces rough
confirmation |
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Commission of appointments report shows DPWH chief
has murder, graft cases |
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By Efren L. Danao Senior
Reporter
The committee on public works of
the Commission on Appointments deferred on Wednesday the
confirmation of Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane to give him
time to answer derogatory records in his service, including charges
of murder and graft, among others.
Rep. Conrado Estrella 3rd of
Pangasinan, the committee chairman, said his committee would conduct
another hearing on February 13 so Ebdane could prepare his defense.
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Accused in 2006
exam leakage exonerated
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THE Department of Justice
exonerated almost all of the accused in the June 2006 nursing exams
that was tainted with leakage. However, The Manila Times received
reports that a local official from Iloilo “maneuvered...
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Morales admits
P17.5-B collection shortfall in ‘07
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THE Bureau of Customs incurred a
P17.5-billion collection shortfall last year, the biggest and worse
in the bureau’s 106-year history. The agency collected P210.5
billion in 2007 which is short of the P228-billion target.
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Chinese Catholics
Ash Wednesday-exempt
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IN deference to the Chinese
culture celebration of a new lunar year, Chinese and
Filipino-Chinese Catholics were granted exemption from fasting and
abstinence in observance of Ash Wednesday this year.
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Napolcom arrests
‘fake’ employee
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The National Police Commission (Napolcom)
on Wednesday warned the public of persons pretending to be employees
of the agency who victimize police officers seeking promotion and
persons who want to join the police force.
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Police scramble to
prevent future robberies,
hold-ups; Army troops to help
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The three high-profile robbery
incidents in Quezon City during the past two weeks have sent top
police officials scrambling on how to prevent more similar cases in
the future. All were carried out by heavily-armed men.
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