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Friday, July 25, 2008

 

Regional court fails to grant 
TRO versus mining company

Militants consider adding President Arroyo among respondents

By Ma. Ester L. Espina, Correspondent

BACOLOD CITY: The Office of the President may just become the newest respondent to the case filed by environmentalists against the Energy Development Corporation (EDC), Environment Sec. Lito Atienza and the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB).

In a highly tensed hearing of motions at the sala of Judge Rodney Bulonia in the Regional Trial Court here, the Solicitor General’s office represented by Senior State Solicitor Thomas Laragan, acting as counsel to Atienza said, the local courts have no jurisdiction to even hear the case since “indispensable parties” to the case, including the President, is absent as respondents.

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY: “I would like to say, ‘Good luck, Pacman,’ though I much rather advice him to stay with his God-given gift as a boxer rather than enter politics again,” said Sarangani Rep. Erwin Chiongbian,...

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BACOLOD CITY : About 20 suspected members of the New People’s Army raided Philex Gold Mining Corp., disarming security guards and hauling off communication equipment at Sitio Vista Alegre, Barangay Nabulao, Sipalay City.

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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Communist rebels killed a government militia and wounded three more in an attack Thursday in Mindanao, officials said.

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AN environmental group, EcoWaste Coalition, has raised serious doubts about environmental and climate benefits of the methane project in Rodriguez,...

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