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Ferry captain may be alive
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Sulpicio denies keeping official, says Noli’s
charge not helpful
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Vice President Noli de Castro said authorities are now looking into
reports that the captain of MV Princess of the Stars is alive and is
in hiding, according to media reports on Tuesday.
De Castro, during a radio interview also on
Tuesday, cited information indicating Sulpicio Lines Inc., the owner
of Princess of the Stars that went down off Sibuyan Island in
Romblon province on June 21, is keeping the ship’s captain,
Florencio Marimon Sr., and at least one survivor in a safe house.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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GMA gives Coast Guard 15
days to complete investigation
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President Gloria Arroyo on Tuesday gave the Philippine Coast Guard
15 days to complete its investigation report on the sinking of a
ferry last month.
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Tax exemption for minimum-wage
earners not retroactive
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The income-tax exemption for minimum-wage earners is not retroactive
to the beginning of 2008, as the law will only take effect on
Sunday, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) said.
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Govt removes oil tariff to
temper high crude prices
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The government is set to remove tariff levied on imported oil to
blunt the effects of soaring world crude prices.
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Crude prices get near $144,
close at $141 a barrel
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LONDON: Oil prices jumped beyond $141 a barrel on Tuesday after the
president of OPEC said there was uncertainty surrounding future
investment in facilities to boost crude output.
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FEATURE
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Philippine factory brings
World War II jeeps back to life
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The rugged Willys Jeep has been given a new lease on life by a small
factory in Metro Manila reproducing the iconic World War II vehicle
for a growing international market nostalgic for the past.
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Embattled Anwar comes out swinging
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim went on the
offensive Tuesday over sodomy accusations, filing a complaint
against the police chief and attorney general, and planning a public
rally.
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SPECIAL REPORT
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PAGCOR a money machine
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Mrs. Gloria Arroyo will go down in Philippine
history as the president who made gambling the third-biggest source
of government revenues, after taxes and customs duties.
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