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Two inquiry board members inhibit selves
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THE probe on the MV Princess of the Stars tragedy hit a snag on
Tuesday after two members of Board of Marine Inquiry inhibited
themselves.
The board vice-chairman, Captain Benjamin Mata,
and panel member Commodore Amado Romillo inhibited themselves from
the hearing following accusations of partiality in conducting the
probe.
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Immigration nets P1 billion in six months;
intelligence chief sacked
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Here is good news and bad news from the Bureau of Immigration. First the good news: the bureau’s revenues
breached the P1-billion mark during the first six months of the
year, which is a record high.
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Kiko scores pairings for
2010
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Senate Majority Leader Francis Pangilinan denounced Tuesday renewed
talks of pairings for president and vice president for the 2010
elections, saying “discussing political ambitions as the rest of
the nation battles with food and oil crisis is revolting.”
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RCBC suspect seeks rights commission’s help
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THE wife of RCBC robbery-slay prime suspect Ricardo “Edgar”
Gomolon has requested the help of the Commission on Human Rights to
probe the National Capital Region Police Office for the “wrongful
arrest” of her husband.
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Court wants more evidence
on Bolante bank accounts
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THE Court of Appeals wants more evidence from the Anti-Money
Laundering Council (ALMC) that would prove that the frozen bank
accounts of former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc”
Bolante have links to his alleged money laundering activities.
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Asean charter ratification seen next month
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A landmark charter aimed at giving the 10-nation Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) a legal framework is likely to be
fully ratified next month, the bloc’s chief said Tuesday.
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Batasan complex renovation for SONA hit; P200
million allocated
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RENOVATION and construction work over at the Batasan Complex in
preparation for President Gloria Arroyo’s State of the Nation
Address (SONA) this month has earned the ire of some lawmakers.
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Justice committee headed by ‘Chiz’ Escudero
is most productive in Senate
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The Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights
was the most productive among all 35 standing committees of the
Upper Chamber in the recently concluded First Regular Session of the
Fourteenth Congress.
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Robbers take P600,000, camera from student
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A 26-year-old nursing student lost more than P600,000 in cash and
valuables inside her apartment Sta. Ana, Manila Tuesday.
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