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High Court approves graft trial
of former Intramuros head
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THE Supreme Court has given the Sandiganbayan the go-signal to
proceed with its graft trial against the former head of the
Intramuros Administration.
In a 20-page decision penned by Associate
Justice Alicia Austria-Martinez, the High Court’s Third Division
junked the petition filed by former Intramuros Administrator
Dominador Ferrer, Jr. that questioned his indictment for graft for
entering into lease contracts with private firms which put up
business structures within the centuries-old Intramuros walled
fortress.
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Makati leads Earth Hour tonight;
other cities to join
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An hour of darkness will envelope some streets and buildings in
Makati City on Saturday night as the country’s financial capital
district joins 24 other cities worldwide in observing Earth Hour.
Several other localities in Metro Manila are expected to take part
in the activity.
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Metro Mayors junk
single ticketing system
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Meeting with MMDA Chairman Fernando results in
agreement to use tickets of local units
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Metro Manila mayors unanimously agreed on Friday
a Metro Manila Council (MMC) resolution that practically gave
recognition to the local traffic ticket being used by local
government units...
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Mrs. Marcos prays for
Mrs. Aquino’s health recovery
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THEY may have been at one point in history, on opposing sides, with
their late husbands – former strongman Ferdinand Marcos and former
Sen. Benigno Aquino Jr. – waging a bitter political war against
each other.
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Budget for TB control up by P440 million
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The Department of Health Friday expressed alarm over the
fast-spreading multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and
increased its budget for its tuberculosis control program by almost
three times.
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Bar exam results out today
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RESULTS of the 2007 Bar Examinations will be known today, according
to the Supreme Court.
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PNP on red alert for possible rebel attacks
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The Philippine National Police goes on a nationwide full alert
effective Friday to ensure operational readiness against possible
hostilities from the local communist movement.
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Divine Mercy book launching today
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Whoever is not familiar with the 3 o’ clock habit?
The Divine Mercy Apostolate of the Philippines
is proud to release the first-ever coffee table book published on
the more than 20-year devotion to the Divine Mercy in the country.
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Government rationalization
program nets P402 million
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THE government saved almost half-a-billion pesos with the
implementation of its rationalization program since 2004, data from
the Department of Budget and Management showed.
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