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Monday, July 14, 2008 |
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Poll officials under fire
from appointments body
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THE powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) opened ahead of the
second regular session of the 14th Congress and is scrutinizing the
records of two controversial officials of the Commission on
Elections (Comelec).
Poll commissioners Moslemen Macarambon and
Leonardo Leonida, who is newly appointed, are the most controversial
among seven president appointees who will be screened by the
appointments body, according to Rep. Eduardo Gullas of Cebu, head of
the House of Representatives contingent of the said body.
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Local court-initiated rehab
of Steel Corp. terminated
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THE Court of Appeals has ordered the termination of the proceedings
for the rehabilitation of the Steel Corp. of the Philippines (SCP),
which has been suffering from financial difficulties, particularly
on how to service its debt from various creditors amounting to more
than P8 billion.
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P126B in loans extended to SMEs
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THE National Anti-Poverty Commission announced over the weekend that
the government extended loans worth P126 billion to some 80,779
shopkeepers, grocers, food processors and other small and
medium-scale business owners between 2004 and March 2008.
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Qur’an reading competition to kick off July 15
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THE Office on Muslim Affairs will hold the 34th National Qur’an
Reading Competition from July 15 to 17 at the University of the
Philippines Film Institute located at the UP Campus in Diliman,
Quezon City.
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MILF claims rebel attacks
may not be ‘authorized’
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THE Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has admitted that fighters
identified with their group could be behind the series of attacks in
Mindanao, as alleged by the military. However, those offensives
were not authorized by the MILF’s leadership.
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Red Cross to build 5,000
homes for typhoon victims
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The Philippine National Red Cross will construct at least 5,000 new
houses for victims of Typhoon Frank in the Bicol region and in Panay
island, as part of its rehabilitation program.
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