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Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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Congress must stop cycle of sea
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Inadequate investments to modernize domestic shipping
fleet one of the reasons for poor safety record
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THE never-ending cycle of sea tragedies that had
claimed more than 5,000 innocent lives during the last 21 years
should be stopped at once, and both houses of Congress must
undertake an immediate comprehensive review of the country’s
maritime policies and laws.
“We should find a permanent solution to these
recurring maritime tragedies. While negligence, too much greed for
profit and incompetence are among the major factors that contribute
to the country’s poor maritime safety record, part of the problem
might also be on our exiting maritime laws,” said Nograles.
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New York, Philippine
bourses in historic tie-up
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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)
signed an agreement that would hasten the transformation of the
local exchange into a premier world stock exchange.
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SC sacks local judge for ignorance of the law
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IGNORANCE of the law excuses no one—much more for someone with
substantial legal training like a judge.
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NFA tender gets only 12,000 MT of rice
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It seems the private sector does not see importing rice as a
profitable business as of now, as shown by the Friday rice tender of
the National Food Authority (NFA) where 14 suppliers bidded a total
volume of 12,144 metric tons.
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Telephone manners for Manila police
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COURTESY in providing public service will now include answering
telephone calls as Manila Police District (MPD) Directorial Staff
Chief Senior Supt. Miguel Laurel issued a memorandum tasking all
police offices, units and stations in the city to answer phone calls
pleasantly and politely.
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Estrada camp asked to submit
explanation on new perjury case
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THE Sandiganbayan Special Division ordered convicted President
Joseph Estrada to file his explanation on the motion of special
prosecutors who are seeking to revive a perjury
case against him.
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Rights violations in Malaysia feared
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KUALA LUMPUR: International rights watchdog Amnesty International
said Friday that Malaysia’s plans to deport tens of thousands of
illegal migrants from Borneo island could lead to serious
human-rights violations.
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Isnaji, son replace their lawyer
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Struggling to prove their innocence on their alleged conspiracy with
Abu Sayyaf members in abducting broadcast journalist Ces Drilon, her
crew and Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo, Mayor
Alvarez Isnaji of Indanan and his son Haider fired their lawyer,
Firdausi Abbas, for allegedly issuing statements to the media
without consulting them.
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Lapus claims basic education shows improvement
from focused drive
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Education Secretary Jesli Lapus on Friday
claimed there is an improvement in basic education in the country,
citing the results of the 2008 National Achievement Test (NAT) as
“very encouraging.”
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