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Govt for postponing elections in ARMM
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Gordon, Comelec chairman against rescheduling
polls
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President endorsed postponement of the August 11 elections in the
Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to propel a recent
breakthrough in peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation
Front (MILF), Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said Tuesday.
The endorsement is a reversal of an earlier
stand by Palace officials, who had said the MILF must ask Congress
for a postponement.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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ADB trims developing Asia’s
growth forecast for 2009
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) sees slower-than-expected growth
for the Philippines this year, as the Manila-based lender trimmed
forecasts for the region and said the days of cheap food are over.
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LRT’s 2 lines
can take on more people
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The light rail lines 1 and 2 can take on more
passengers, an official said Tuesday as the number of commuters
increased because high fuel prices are forcing people to use their
private automobiles less.
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High Court tells PAL
to reinstate 2,000 workers
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As they say, you win some, you lose some.
The Supreme Court upheld a suit filed by some
2,000 former employees and cabin crew of Philippine Airlines Inc.
(PAL) who were retrenched 10 years ago when the airline downsized.
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Pinay in Kuwait receives
death penalty – paper
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: A Filipino woman accused of
murdering her employer’s daughter in Kuwait has been sentenced to
death after a court found her guilty of the charges, reports said
Tuesday.
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Sulpicio did not declare
its toxic cargo – Del Mar
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Ferry operator Sulpicio Lines Inc. had failed to declare that its
ship Princess of the Stars was carrying poisonous chemicals when it
sank last month, the House of Representatives found out Tuesday.
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FEATURE
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Singapore cancels Asean ministers’
song-and-dance number – Secretary-General
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SINGAPORE: Singapore has canceled Asean’s traditional night of
skits and stage acts by ministers at the end of their annual talks,
the regional bloc’s Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan said Tuesday.
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