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Thursday, July 03, 2008 |
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Journalists set
protests
vs. Makati court ruling |
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Junking lawsuit of journalists for their arrest in
Peninsula siege seen as press freedom threat |
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By Jayson Cruz Luna Reporter
“WE are willing to go to the
higher courts or even to the United Nations to seek the reversal of
a lower court ruling on our case.”
This was the united statement of
print and broadcast journalists who were arrested while covering
last year’s stand-off at the Manila Peninsula Hotel, which they
issued during a roundtable discussion Wednesday at the Fort in
Taguig City, where they tackled the recent court decision which
junked their P10 million class suit against high-ranking government
officials and military and police officers.
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Endosulfan’s
‘restricted’ status questioned
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SEN. Mar Roxas questioned
Wednesday why the Fertilizer and Pesticides Authority (FPA) has
classified endosulfan only as restricted when 17 countries banned
this pesticide because of its high toxicity level.
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Palace still
hopeful on Mindanao
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With the current ceasefire in
effect, the government remains hopeful that the resurgence of
violence in Mindanao would not affect the ongoing peace process.
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Customs meets goal
for second quarter
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THE Bureau of Customs attained
its second quarter collection goal from higher tax expenditure funds
from rice importations last month.
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Veterans bill may
face hurdle
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The passage of the Veterans
Equity bill might face a hurdle in the US Congress as American
legislators will debate where to get the funds for the legislation
that is expected to benefit surviving Filipino war veterans,...
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