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Thursday, January 24, 2008 |
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Mayors oppose bill
relaxing cityhood |
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Local officials contend creating more cities will
reduce IRAs for existing cities |
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By Francis Earl A. Cueto Reporter
THE League of Cities of the
Philippines are up in arms over a new bill in the Lower House that
relaxes the stringent requirements of the Local Government Code in
the transformation of a locality into a city.
League President and Mandaluyong
City Mayor Benjamin “Benhur” Abalos Jr. said in a press briefing
that the Lower House never consulted them over House Bill No. 24,
authored by Zamboanga Sibugay Second District Rep. Ann Hofer, that
exempts capital towns of provinces from the annual income
requirement of P100 million to be qualified as a city.
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Jatico should
answer FAA downgrade issue
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If there is anybody who should be
held accountable for the downgrade of the country’s aviation
safety rating, it should be Nilo Jatico, former chief of the Air
Transportation Office (ATO), and not Daniel Dimagiba,...
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Speaker, Catholic
bishops lead efforts for CARP extension
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House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.
on Wednesday joined Catholic Church bishops in a collective effort
to extend by seven to 10 years the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP),...
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Govt bans OFWs to
Jordan, cites abuses on the rise
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The Philippine government has put
a freeze on the deployment of Filipinos to Jordan because of the
rising number of abuses there, an official said Wednesday.
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CPP-NPA must agree
to ceasefire first
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The stalled talks between the
government and the Communist Party of the Philippines-New Peoples
Army (CPP-NPA) could resume only if the rebel group agrees to a
ceasefire, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said.
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Court of Appeals
favors DENR anew
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The Court of Appeals has
sustained its previous order affirming the decision of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to cancel a
local firm’s small-scale mining permit for violating mining laws...
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House may soften
on cheaper medicines bill
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The House of Representatives may
soften its stand on the controversial cheaper medicines bill.
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MMDA wants say in
renewal of franchises
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Fernando blames increasing number of PUVs as one of
the causes of traffic congestion
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PUBLIC transport operators must
first seek the approval of the Metro
Manila Development Authority (MMDA) before they can be issued a
franchise renewal by the Land Transportation Franchising and
Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
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Communist hitmen
turned guns for hire arrested
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The National Capital Regional
Police Office (NCRPO) on Wednesday announced the arrest of eight
alleged members of the Revolutionary Proletarian Army-Alex Boncayao
Brigade (RPA-ABB)...
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Manero may be
freed this week after 23 years in jail
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Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez
on Wednesday said a review of Norberto Manero’s case has shown
that there is no more reason to keep him jailed at the National
Bilibid Prisons in Muntinlupa City.
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House electronic
voting ready by early February
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The House of Representatives will
hold an all-party caucus during the resumption of its session on
Monday, January 28, to acquaint its members with the procedures and
the new rules on the electronic voting system...
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Gun-carrying
Human Rights employee must be charged
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COMMISSION on Human Rights (CHR)
Chairman Purificacion Quisumbing on Wednesday said that the arrested
investigator of the CHR who was caught carrying a gun during a rally
of militants...
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