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Battle on Marcos accounts
to reach High Court
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PCGG unfazed on recent loss of case at the
Sandiganbayan
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THE Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) on Friday said it will take to the Supreme Court the battle
over the P220-million Marcos accounts that are still allegedly
deposited at the Security Bank and Trust Company.
The Sandiganbayan recently junked the
government’s petition to reverse its May 29, 2007 ruling which
stated that the PCGG and the Office of the Solicitor General
presented insufficient evidence to support its claim over the said
Marcos accounts.
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$4-million illegal nickel
ore seized from company
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ABOUT 200,000 metric tons of nickel ore worth about $4 million was
confiscated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
for not having the proper documents for shipment.
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Monday set as deadline for alien registration
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The Bureau of Immigration has moved to Monday the deadline for all
resident foreign nationals to report in person to the agency their
presence in the country as required by law.
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Pinoys charged in Guam
for $900,000 smuggle try
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TWO Filipinos were arrested in Guam before boarding a flight to the
Philippines after they were accused of smuggling cash amounting to
$900,000 or P36.3 million.
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Number of emission testing
centers to be limited
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LAND Transportation Office (LTO) chief Alberto Suansing wants to
limit the number of vehicles that a private emission test center (PETC)
can service, which will help put a stop to the illegal activities of
some unscrupulous centers.
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CHED to close independent
review centers in 2008
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THE Commission on Higher Education recently warned review centers
that they will no longer extend the deadline for the imposition of
Executive Order No. 566, which mandates independent review centers
to integrate with schools to prevent a repeat of the 2006 Nursing
Board exam scandal.
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RP chicken exports to
reach 8M kilos this year
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BUREAU of Animal Industry Director Dave Catbagan said the
country’s export of chicken to Japan is expected to reach eight
million kilos for 2008.
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FEATURE
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City university gets significant changes
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The Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) has
undergone significant improvements since Lawyer Adel Tamano was
appointed president of the institution.
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200 youths get scholarships
for vocational courses
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Around 200 students and out-of-school youth in Barangay Signal
Village, Taguig City were given scholarships for technical and
vocational courses through the “Skills 2D Max: Campus Tour” on
Thursday.
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Man arrested for fake peso bills
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A 20-year-old laborer was arrested for possession of fake peso bills
in Binondo, Manila on Thursday evening.
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