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Tuesday, March 11, 2008 |
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Water rates reduced
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METRO Manila’s two major water concessionaires
are reducing their rates for low-income households in Metro Manila
and for some parts of Cavite and Rizal starting March 10, Malacañang
announced on Monday.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the Manila
Water Co. Inc. and Maynilad Water Services Inc. are voluntarily
reducing their current water rates by 20 percent in response to
President Gloria Arroyo’s pro-poor policies.
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Arroyo to sign 2008 budget
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PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo said she will sign the 2008 General
Appropriations Act today.
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Shortlist for new justice
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THE Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) on Monday came with the shortlist
of candidates to fill a vacant seat in the Supreme Court that
resulted from the retirement of Associate Justice Angelina Sandoval
Gutierrez.
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Metro Manila braces for transport
strike
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Military, police placed on red alert; government
vehicles readied to ferry stranded passengers
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MILITARY and police forces in Metro Manila were
placed under red alert status for the “transport holiday” that
will be staged today by various public transport organizations who
are against the continued use by Metro Manila local governments of
their own traffic ticketing system.
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