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Monday, July 14, 2008 |
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EXCLUSIVE
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Bad contract derails MRT 3
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Commuters see no respite from jampacked trains
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A railway contract that supposedly has put the
government at great disadvantage is delaying expansion plans for the
Metro Rail Transit Line 3, or MRT 3. The railway line runs from
North Avenue in Quezon City to Baclaran in Pasay City.
Roberto Lastimoso, the general manager of Metro
Rail Transit Authority, or MRTA, which operates MRT 3, said the
plans to expand the railway line were drawn up three years ago but
have been stalled by objections from Metro Rail Transit Corp., or
MRTC, which owns the assets of MRT 3.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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GMA out to control energy sector – ‘Ping’
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President Gloria Arroyo seems out to gain
complete control of the energy sector, opposition Sen. Panfilo
“Ping” Lacson said on Sunday. Lacson cited as an indication the
recent appointment by Malacañang of former Pampanga Rep. Zenaida
Ducut as the new chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission.
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Pope Benedict XVI arrives in
Australia for World Youth Day
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SYDNEY: The leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Benedict XVI,
arrived in Sydney on Sunday ahead of one of the biggest celebrations
of his faith, World Youth Day.
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China warns of terrorist
threats to sabotage Games
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BEIJING: China vowed to step up security for the Beijing Olympics,
warning of an unprecedented threat to the Games amid reports that
two “terrorists” were executed in the mainly Muslim far
northwest.
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NOTES & COMMENTS
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‘Affirmative action,’ not direct subsidies
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Soaring prices of oil and food have set off
populist cries for policies that would relieve the hardships the
crisis is imposing on the poorest families.
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Gov’t warned on LPG push
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Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri urged the government to
go slow on pushing for the use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as
fuel for motor vehicles.
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Filipino drinkers go cheap
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Inflation and high taxes are driving Filipino drinkers to downgrade
their preference to less expensive varieties, the International
Wines and Spirits Association Inc. told The Manila Times.
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