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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 |
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Renewable energy, Epira top Senate agenda
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Senate President Manuel Villar expressed
confidence Tuesday that the Senate would be most productive in the
Second Regular Session which convenes next week, and that pending
priority measures would be passed before the House transmits to the
Senate the proposed 2009 national budget.
In an exclusive interview with The Manila Times,
Villar said the Senate would give top priority to the bills on
renewable energy, the amendment of the Electric Power Industry
Reform Act (Epira), the delineation of the country’s baselines,
global warming, Japan-Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA),
and measures to achieve food self-sufficiency.
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Court of Appeals rules DPWH
has power to regulate billboards
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THE Court of Appeals has ruled that the Department of Public Works
and Highways has the power to regulate the installation of
billboards all over the country to ensure the safety of the public.
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Pasay facility ‘unfriendly’ for youth
offenders
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THE Pasay City Youth Home is an unfriendly place for youth
offenders. This was the initial finding of the Commission on Human
Rights (CHR)-National Capital Region Quick Reaction Team on the
reported riot that happened inside the youth house located at FB
Harrison, Pasay City last Sunday night.
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Crime index improving
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The Philippine National Police has recorded a decrease in index
crimes and an increase in non-index crimes during the past six
months.
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Worsening hunger issue
a wake-up call for govt
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THE escalating incidence of hunger is a wake-up call for the
government to mitigate population growth through a comprehensive,
adequately funded and rights-based policy on family planning, Albay
Rep. Edcel Lagman said on Tuesday.
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Terminal 3 starts operation
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The government on Tuesday finally opened the controversial Ninoy
Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 for domestic operations,
with Cebu Pacific making the maiden flight.
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National Press Club cries
foul over estafa charges
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The National Press Club (NPC) on Tuesday expressed their dismay on
the decision of the Manila City Prosecutors’ Office to prosecute
the organization’s officials for estafa, branding it as
“politically-motivated and a blatant attempt to stifle press
freedom.”
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