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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 |
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‘Pork’ insertion
not legal |
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What congressmen did was ‘unconstitutional’ |
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By Efren L. Danao Senior
Reporter
Former Senate President Franklin
Drilon said the proposed 2008 national budget would be
“unconstitutional” unless the House contingent to the bicameral
conference committee withdraws the “P13.5-billion extra pork
barrel” inserted in the budget bill.
Unless the congressmen withdraw
the amount added in the public works budget, the 2007 budget would
be reenacted, he added. Pork barrel refers to lawmakers’
countrywide development funds.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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GMA vulnerable to
impeachment if she lifts VAT on oil
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President Gloria Arroyo will be
courting impeachment if she suspends the 12-percent expanded
value-added tax (EVAT) on imported oil products, Chief Presidential
Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol said Monday.
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AFP wants 2
additional battalions for metro areas
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The military is asking for at
least two more battalions to be deployed in Metro Manila to boost
the campaign against communist insurgents in the capital, a senior
Army officer said Monday.
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Groups want
Tuquero to be Comelec chairman
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Various groups of lawyers and
judges called on President Gloria Arroyo to appoint what they
described as an apolitical person with a proven track record and
untarnished integrity...
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Govt orders
6-month building ban in ‘Bora’
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The Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (DENR) has imposed a six-month building ban on the
resort island of Boracay, famed for its powder white sand and
crystal clear waters.
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No extrajudicial
killings under Lim’s watch
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Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim assured
that no extrajudicial killings in the country’s capital city will
happen under his watch.
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RP to grow at 200
babies born per hour
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The population will be increasing
at the rate of 200 babies for every hour this year, making the
Philippines the most populated in Southeast Asia, the National
Statistical Coordination Board said Monday.
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Special
Report:
Senior Citizens, devalued, humiliated
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QC govt does more
for seniors than what the law requires
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The Quezon City government gives
and does more for senior citizens than the benefits and services
specified by the Expanded Senior Citizens Act.
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