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Monday, March 17, 2008 |
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Pivotal hearing on Marcos account in US |
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Government, rights victims lay claim to $40-million
account with Meryll Lynch
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THE government and victims of human rights abuses during the reign
of former strongman Ferdinand Marcos clash today before the United
States Supreme Court over the $40-million account stashed at Merrill
Lynch, which is allegedly part of the ill-gotten wealth of the
Marcoses.
Narciso Nario, the legal affairs commissioner of
the Philippine Commission on Good Government (PCGG), said that no
less than Camilo Sabio, PCGG chairman, will be supervising today’s
oral arguments for the government side, having met and discussed
with their American lawyers who will represent them before the US
High Court.
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SC upholds PPA authority
to collect share of its fees
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THE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) has the power and authority to
collect fees from any entity that provides harbor pilot services,
according to the Supreme Court.
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LTO, LTFRB ready for Holy Week holidays
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation
Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) over the weekend said that
are ready to provide assistance to motorists and commuters during
the traditional Holy Week break.
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Mapua students kill fellow students
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Two students of the Mapua Institiute of Technology (MIT) were
stabbed to death at Intramuros, Manila on Saturday by a group of
students also from the same school.
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Motorists want more toll cut at SLEX
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AN alliance of private motorists believes that the recent reduction
of toll fees at the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) is not enough to
compensate for the inconvenience caused by its traffic congestion.
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FEATURE
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Remembering Flor Contemplacion
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Today marks the 13th death anniversary of Flor Contemplacion, which
a militant migrants’ group will capitalize on to call the
attention of the government towards the fate of at least 26
Filipinos who are currently on death row in various jails overseas.
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