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US denies ‘Joc-Joc’ asylum |
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Palace will not interfere in case, says Sec. Ermita
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The US Board of Immigration Appeals has rejected
the application for political asylum by a former Arroyo government
official wanted in the Philippines in the case involving the
P728-million fertilizer fund scam.
The decision upholds an earlier ruling of the
Chicago immigration court on the petition by former Agriculture
Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Row between
Villafuerte, Gullas erupts
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A squabble between the two biggest political
parties in the country flared up during a closed-door meeting at the
House of Representatives when Cebu Rep. Eduardo Gullas resigned from
the powerful Commission on Appointments.
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Angelo Reyes gags oil firms on price hikes
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Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes ordered oil
companies to desist from disclosing to media future fuel and
cooking-gas price hikes.
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Weak laws, politics worsen Taal woes
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Second of three parts
TALISAY and SAN NICOLAS, Batangas: More than a
decade ago, Talisay resident Vicente Llona’s take-home pay after a
day’s hard work at a construction site came to P110.
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Obama bags nomination with Montana win
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HELENA, Montana: The sprawling state of Montana
has won itself a prominent spot on the political map of the United
States following what appears to be a decisive Democratic primary
election Tuesday in favor of Illinois Senator Barack Obama.
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Rich holding back on spending–survey
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The affluent Filipino consumers’ reluctance to
spend more in the coming months as a result of higher food and fuel
prices could bring the economy into recession, the Nielsen Company
warned Wednesday.
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SPECIAL REPORT: DOST'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
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DOST names 50 top Pinoys of science
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The Manila Times continues the presentation, in alphabetical order, of the 50 great men and women of science, who will be recognized and awarded by President Gloria Arroyo on June 9 in
Malacañang.
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GEMS OF HISTORY
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Singson family of Ilocos Sur
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The family of controversial former Ilocos Sur
Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson is a typical prominent Chinese
mestizo family in the Philippines. The history of the Singsons shows
how closely intertwined a Chinese mestizo family with the Philippine
life was.
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