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Wednesday, July 02, 2008 |
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Three Senate bodies set
hearings on endosulfan
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Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority to be questioned
on the lifting of the ban on the pesticide; Sulpicio won’t be
spared
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Three Senate committees will hold two separate
hearings on the lifting of the ban on endosulfan, a highly toxic
pesticide, and on its being transported by the ill-fated MV Princess
of the Stars.
The Senate Committee on Public Services headed
by Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile will look into the shipment when it
reviews the franchise given to Sulpicio Lines, the owner of the
sunken ship that killed hundreds at the height of Typhoon Frank.
Enrile said that he would support the revocation of the franchise of
Sulpicio Lines because it had been involved in a number of maritime
disasters.
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Electric jeepneys start
operating in Makati City
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Mayor Jejomar Binay of Makati City on Tuesday led the inauguration
of the first official operation of locally made electric-powered
jeepneys (e-jeepneys), an environmental-friendly public utility
vehicle which will service office employees and residents in both
Legazpi and Salcedo Villages at the city’s Central Business
District.
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Ex-housing officials face 64 counts of graft
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THE Office of the Ombudsman on Tuesday indicted before the
Sandiganbayan for 64 counts of criminal charges former officials of
the National Home Mortgage Finance Corp.
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Pag-IBIG allots P1.5B for typhoon victims
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The Pag-IBIG Fund has allocated P1.5 billion pesos to help areas
placed under a state of calamity because of Typhoon Frank.
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Agriculture rehabilitation
budget to be adjusted
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AGRICULTURE officials are currently revising the P600 million farm
rehabilitation plan, which was originally proposed to Malacañang,
to extend financial aid to the still increasing number of affected
stakeholders in 10 storm-battered regions. Total damage to
agriculture and fisheries from Typhoon Frank has already reached P7
billion.
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Air Force heroism cited
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THE Philippine Air Force gave recognition to some of its personnel
and civilians for heroism and exemplary deeds during the celebration
of its 61st founding anniversary held in Lapu Lapu City.
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Senior survives train crash
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On his way to an appointment, a 75-year old accountant miraculously
escaped death unscathed after his car was hit by a train Tuesday
morning.
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