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Senate minority for Epira amendments
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The Senate minority bloc will insist on amending
the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Epira) even if the House
Committee on Energy headed by Rep. Mikey Arroyo of Pampanga had
initiated moves to shelve it.
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
said that the amendment of the provisions on take-or-pay, systems
loss and open access are worth pursuing to ease the burden of
consumers.
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Livestock sector to get P70M in subsidy
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TYPHOON-battered regions in the country will benefit from the
P70-million piglet subsidy and feed support program for backyard hog
growers covered by the Ginintuang Masaganang Ani (GMA) Livestock
Program.
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Skoool.ph launched by Education dept., Intel
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The Department of Education and Intel Technology Philippines on
Wednesday launched skoool.ph, which is the Philippines’ version of
the skoool educational website aimed at helping students and
teachers learn the key concepts in science and mathematics.
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Adaza files countercharges against govt
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FOR his arrest by authorities, former assemblyman Homobono Adaza
filed criminal and administrative charges before the Office of the
Ombudsman against the officials of the Philippine National Police
and the Department of Justice.
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Reopen NorthRail probe–Sen. Gordon
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Sen. Richard Gordon said Wednesday that the Senate must reopen its
inquiry into the $503-million NorthRail project from Caloocan City
to Clark in Pampanga, to determine whether it should still be
pursued and whether graft had indeed punctuated its signing.
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Anti-mining protest today
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A big anti-mining protest, expected to draw 5,000 citizens of
Brooke’s Point town in Palawan, will be held Thursday starting
between 9:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the town’s plaza.
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