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Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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Govt making ‘watchlist’ of critics |
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The list to be generated by the national police on
orders of the Palace, will include journalists
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Security officials are preparing a “national
watchlist” of personalities despite their earlier declaration that
threats of destabilization against the government had dissipated.
A highly reliable source from the Philippine
National Police (PNP) on Wednesday said the watchlist would include
several critics of the government of President Gloria Arroyo and
members of the media.
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P357 M allocated for vegetable program
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How do you fight the “vegetable trading
cartel,” which has controlled the trade and prices of vegetables
for decades?
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Manila City Hall imposes
stricter security measures
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Following a shooting incident at a courtroom located at the fourth
floor of the Manila City Hall, stricter security measures were
implemented starting Wednesday by police officers in charge of the
compound’s security.
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Suansing named new LTO chief
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Malacañang on Wednesday appointed a new head for the Land
Transportation Office (LTO), replacing Reynaldo Berroya who will be
appointed Undersecretary for Telecommunications at the Department of
Transportation and Communications (DOTC).
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MMDA, LTO interconnect to identify apprehended
drivers
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STARTING next month, drivers with unsettled fines for traffic
violations with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA)
will not be able to renew their license at the Land Transportation
Office without first getting clearance from the MMDA.
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Rep. Mikey softens on Epira amendments
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The House Committee on Energy headed by Rep.
Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo of Pampanga, who happens to be the
President’s son, is not at all keen on pursuing the proposed
amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira).
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Customs police in hot water for illegal
drugs
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ADMINISTRATIVE and criminal charges await the Bureau of Customs
police caught escorting a couple suspected to be involved in drug
smuggling.
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Biazon sets stricter terms
for Defense secretary
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THE Senate on Wednesday started deliberating the measure that will
bar all retired military officers from assuming the post of Defense
secretary within three years after their retirement from active
duty.
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FEATURE
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Boy, 4, to hear for the first time,
thanks to Loren
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A birthday celebrant normally receives gifts, but in the case of
Sen. Loren Legarda, it is the other way around. When she celebrated
her 48th birthday on Monday, she decided to give a young boy from
Cavite City a meaningful gift, one that would finally enable him to
hear the sounds of life.
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PCGG faces possible abolition
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Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said they
will review the performance of the Presidential Commission on Good
Government (PCGG) and recommend its abolition if it is discovered
that it failed to perform its mandates.
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Teachers exempted from
eight-hour work–CSC
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The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Tuesday
has exempted public school teachers from completing the daily
eight-hour requirement for civil servants.
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