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Immigration bars 864
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Authorities say passengers lack required
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BY ANTHONY VARGAS REPORTER
MORE than 850 passengers at the
Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Pampanga were
barred from leaving the country on suspicion of being “tourist
workers,” the Bureau of Immigration said on Saturday.
According to a report received by
Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan, 864 passengers were
offloaded for lacking required clearances from the Philippine
Overseas Employment Agency (POEA).
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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NIA needs P22
billion to irrigate 368,000 hectares in the country
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LEGAZPI CITY: If the National
Irrigation Administration (NIA) would address the food production
problems in the Philippines, then it would need a budget of P22
billion for the rehabilitation...
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Commuter services
get Tourism dept backing
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SENSING the possibility of having
more tourists in the country thru additional cruises, the Department
of Tourism has assured its support for Metrostar Ferry Inc. (Metrostar),
which currently transports travelers...
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New Beijing envoy
Mercado seen to gain
confirmation from appointments body
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NEWLY appointed Philippine
Ambassador to Beijing Orlando Mercado is expected to earn the nod of
the Commission of Appointments (CA) due to his credentials, Rep.
Eduardo Gullas, acting head of the House contingent...
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Taguig is telecoms
firm’s newest resources hub
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MORE job opportunities could be
up for grabs in Taguig City after Ericsson Telecommunications Inc.,
one of the world’s leading multinational technology and
service providers,...
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Church:
Reproductive-health bill anti-life
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WITH Congress expected to push
for passage of the reproductive health bill once it resumes
session later this month, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP) has vowed to intensify its campaign against...
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Ces Drilon
kidnapping documentary airs tonight
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Was
there ransom paid or not?
This question, among many others, could be answered when Kidnap,
a special documentary on Abu Sayyaf’s kidnapping of Ces Drilon,
her cameramen Jun Encarnacion and Angelo Valderama,
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