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Veterans bill passed
before US polls |
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216 American congressmen support passage of the
long-awaited legislative measure |
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By Angelo S. Samonte, Reporter
American legislators have assured
President Gloria Arroyo that the Veterans Equity bill would be
passed by the House of Representatives before the US presidential
elections in November this year.
‘’We will fix the loopholes.
We will iron out the system and give due benefits to the Filipino
veterans,’’ said Congressman Bob Filner of California, one of
the founders of the bi-partisan caucus which always supports
Philippine interests.
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Filipina VP of
United Nations rights council
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Not only is Philippine Permanent
Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Erlinda Basilio the
first Filipino to be elected vice president of the UN Human Rights
Council,...
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President supports
sea tragedy probe by Congress
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MalacaÑang said it supports the
Congressional inquiry into the sinking of the MV Princess of the
Stars, stressing however, the probe should result in a law that will
improve the safety maritime transport system.
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Tourist arrivals
go up in May this year
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IT seems that foreigners can’t
get enough of the Philippines as the tourist arrivals for May 2008
reached 260,567, a 6.8-percent increase compared to last year’s
figures, the Department of Tourism reported on Thursday.
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Soliman testifies
in Oakwood hearing
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DEFENSE counsel Ernesto Francisc
Jr., counsel for the Magdaló soldiers who are facing coup charges
before a Makati court, believe that the testimonies of former Social
Welfare Secretary Corazon “Dinky” Soliman...
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Govt charges
former MWSS head with graft
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THE Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System (MWSS) on Thursday filed graft charges before the
Department of Justice against its former head for allegedly
committing acts inimical to the interest of the
utility firm.
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Lim orders care
for quadruplets’ mother
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Mayor Alfredo Lim of Manila on
Thursday directed the city-run Ospital ng Maynila to provide
healthcare assistance to a 26-year-old mother who gave birth to
quadruplets and to the baby that was thrown out of a taxi.
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