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Atienza faces class suit
over Pandacan depot issue
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Agroup of Pandacan residents is set to file a
class suit against former officials of the Manila City government
who allowed the prolonged stay of the oil companies at the Pandacan
oil depot.
In a press conference yesterday in Manila,
lawyer Vladimir Cabigao, legal representative of some 15,000
residents living near the oil depot area, said they will file an
administrative case against former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza,
former City Business Permit Director Rino Tolentino and city
councilors who approved the extension of the oil companies’ stay
in Pandacan. Atienza is now Environment Secretary.
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Four teenagers kill minor,
face murder charges
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FOUR teenagers, including three minors, mauled to death a
13-year-old while seriously injuring the victim’s companion the
other night in Mandaluyong City.
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Private motorist group favors pink lines
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THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has found an
ally for its Pink Line project, which aims to instill discipline in
the use of sidewalks.
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Ex-athlete sued for estafa over P1.8M
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One of the owners of the Beverly Hills 6750 Cosmetic Surgery and
Skin Institute in Makati are suing the clinic’s former president,
David Bunevacz, for estafa after he allegedly used company funds for
personal use. Bunevacz was a member of the national team and also
did modeling stints.
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Fare issue divides
operators
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THERE is a brewing war among operators of ordinary buses in Metro
Manila in connection with the petition filed by a group of operators
which asked the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
(LTFRB) to reduce the minimum fare by 30 percent.
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Charges vs. civilians in standoff dismissed
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The Department of Justice has dismissed the
rebellion charges filed against the 14 remaining civilians who were
allegedly involved in the November 29, 2007 Peninsula Manila hotel
standoff.
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Nograles criticizes de Venecia’s moral call
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House Speaker Prospero Nograles on Thursday chided his predecessor,
Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr. for imposing his own version of
moral recovery on anyone, much more on President Gloria Arroyo.
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Court junks journalists’ TRO bid
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The Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) denied the petition of
journalists who filed a P10-million class suit against the
government for a new temporary restraining order (TRO) to prohibit
the arrest of mediamen covering incidents like the November 29
standoff at the Peninsula Manila hotel.
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FEATURE
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‘Crossovers’ by leftist activists
get mixed results
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Professional “boundary crossovers” or career shifts made by
former social activists who joined the government to pursue their
reform agenda have sometimes been creative and had helped to advance
social and bureaucratic reforms.
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Agriculture chief eyes DOST
funds for research
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AGRICULTURE Secretary Arthur Yap revealed on Thursday that part of
the P3-billion research fund of the Department of Science and
Technology can be used for the biotechnology projects of the
Agriculture department.
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Teves must address smuggling questions
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Finance Secretary Margarito Teves can show to the Commission on
Appointments his skills in running the Department of Finance by
going after smugglers, Sen. Richard Gordon said on Thursday.
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