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Wednesday, June 18, 2008 |
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Abductors extend deadline
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Razon says Drilon, others may be released soon
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Terrorists holding a television
reporter and two others on the southern island of Sulu have extended
an ultimatum for negotiators to pay a P15-million ransom for the
safe release of their hostages.
Agence France-Presse, a French news agency,
reported on Tuesday that the kidnappers from the extremist group Abu
Sayyaf had threatened to behead ABS-CBN journalist Ces Oreña-Drilon,
46, and her companions at noon of Tuesday if the ransom was not
paid. Held with Drilon are her cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion and
university professor Octavio Dinampo.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Number of jobless nearly 3 million
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Nearly three million Filipinos, led by college
graduates, were out of jobs as of April on a slumping domestic
economy during the first three months of 2008, the government
reported on Tuesday.
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Pinoys see utilities, food as top priorities
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Expenditures for food and utilities are given
more priority by poor Filipino households over education and health,
according to a recent study by a government think-tank.
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RP actions on human rights ‘inadequate’
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The government’s actions to resolve
human-rights violations and give succor to victims are inadequate,
the London-based human rights group Amnesty International has
reported.
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FEATURE
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‘Chiz’ present, as tax exemption law signed
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For opposition Senator Francis “Chiz”
Escudero, his visit to Malacañang Tuesday was only his second since
2004 and for good reason —President Gloria Arroyo was signing into
law his bill exempting minimum-wage earners from paying income tax
and increasing personal and additional exemptions to all taxpayers.
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Ruling on ‘Nicole’ rape trial hits snag
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A decision of the Court of Appeals on a petition
for review filed by rape convict Daniel Smith hit another snag after
another justice assigned to the case inhibited himself from it.
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