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Saturday, June 14, 2008 |
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Nograles slams Senate over CARL extension |
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Upper chamber did not support House resolution
extending land acquisition and distribution until end of 2008
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HOUSE Speaker Prospero Nograles on Friday
slammed the Senate for its inaction on Joint Resolution 21 that
maintains the effectivity of the land acquisition and distribution
(LAD) component of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law or Republic
Act 6657.
Nograles said that the House of Representatives
is of the legal opinion that the government, through the Department
of Agrarian Reform, can continue with the agrarian reform program
since its life will end on December 2008, unless the Supreme Court
declares otherwise.
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High Court asked to reorganize commission
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TRUE to her words, Sen. Ma. Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal on
Friday brought before the Supreme Court her allegations that the
present composition of the powerful Commission on Appointments is
unconstitutional and should be reorganized.
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Villar cites Senate performance
during Fourteenth Congress
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Senate President Manuel Villar cited recently the performance of the
Senate in the just concluded First Regular Session of the 14th
Congress, saying the chamber had been able to act on urgent bills
even as it conducted inquiries in aid of legislation.
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Philippines eyes stronger tourism
ties with Guam, other islands
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OPPORTUNITIES in tourism industry are being seen over at Guam
following the country’s participation in the First Pacific
Mayor’s Conference held at the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort
recently.
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FEATURE
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Beware: That shower curtain
may harm your health
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Shower curtains commonly used in homes, gyms,
hospitals, hotels and resorts may not be safe for your health.
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Govt vows to improve rights record
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The Philippines concluded the Universal Periodic
Review of its human-rights situation at the Eighth Session of the
United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva on June 10, with
the country committing to take concrete steps to address the issue
of human rights.
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‘Mamang Pulis’ stores offer rice below P20
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has come up with a great idea
to help its personnel cope with the rising cost of food.
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Mayor leads umbrella
organization of local officials
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A city mayor now leads the Union of Local Authorities of the
Philippines (ULAP), the umbrella organization of all local
government units and national private associations across the
country.
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Southern transport hub eyed in Taguig
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Metro Manila residents can experience lesser hassle in traveling to
Southern Luzon if the construction of a central transport terminal
along the Circumferential Road (C-5) in Taguig City pushes through.
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Public post is a job hazard
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The secretary of Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim on Friday said that the
failed ambush against him is one of the hazards of his job, which is
keeping the City Hall free from unscrupulous individuals.
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