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House transmits Civil Aviation Bill to Senate
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The House of Representatives has formally
transmitted to the Senate the proposed law creating the Civil
Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) under House Bill 3156.
“It is imperative that government must ensure
the safety, quality, reliability and affordability of air transport
services for the riding public,” said Speaker Prospero Nograles in
a statement.
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Sentosa nurses badly need government help
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THE 28 Filipino nurses who were sued by an American recruitment
company after they staged a protest over the noncompliance of the
terms of their employment contracts need government assistance,
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said on Tuesday.
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Thousands of Filipinos make
rush for jobs in Canada
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THOUSANDS of Filipino workers (OFWs) have started trooping to the
office of the Department of Labor and Employment hoping to get the
first crack at the job opportunities in Canada that are open to
skilled migrant workers.
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Govt to go after Estrada properties
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THE Sandiganbayan Special Division ordered its Sheriff’s office to
implement the amended writ of execution against former President
Joseph Estrada, which includes the “Jose Velarde account”
previously disowned by the former president.
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Palace pushes unified ID system
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The government will release P750 million to fund
the Unified Multipurpose Identification System, which will
consolidate the identification systems of several state agencies.
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High Court finally junks Loren’s protest
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THE Supreme Court, sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal
(PET), on Tuesday junked with finality the entire election protest
of Sen. Loren Legarda against Vice-President Noli de Castro for the
vice-presidential position which was contended in May 2004.
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Two brothers face 220 counts of
estafa
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Business executive Alexander Lichaytoo and his brother Clifford on
Tuesday were charged with 220 counts of estafa for allegedly
pocketing more than P7 million in revenues from a gun sales firm.
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Malacañang to limit use of ODA funds
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The government will stop using official development assistance (ODA)
in financing stalled projects and will utilize instead
locally-generated money to finance those projects, Malacañang said
on Tuesday.
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Quezon City scores AIM’s survey
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QUEZON City mayor Feliciano Belmonte on Tuesday
scoffed at the study recently released by the Asian Institute of
Management (AIM) which showed that getting the necessary documents
to start a business takes 10 days.
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German study paints grim picture
of Philippine democracy
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An independent study released by the German Bertelsmann Foundation
portrayed the Arroyo administration as “undemocratic,” which it
said further erodes the country’s quality of democracy.
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Jail guard faces criminal
charges for inmates’ deaths
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A jail officer is now facing charges of negligence after two inmates
from the Taguig Police detention cell died when their motorcycle
rammed a lamppost in Barangay Ususan in Taguig early Monday morning.
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