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Tripartite body with judiciary formed
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JELACC seen to facilitate cooperation between
executive, legislative and judiciary for ‘rule of law’
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President Gloria Arroyo signed Tuesday a
memorandum of agreement creating the Judicial Executive Legislative
Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC), which will pave the way
for greater cooperation among the three branches of
government—executive, legislative and judiciary—to strengthen
the rule of law.
During the signing, President Arroyo said the
“separation [of powers] does not mean isolation . . . There should
be consultation and a venue where the three branches can identify
issues pertaining to the rule of law.”
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Filipinos may not be paying right taxes
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THE rice-price crisis and the continuing surge
in oil prices pose big threats to the Arroyo administration to
sustain past gains in the government’s fiscal situation. These
achievements are endangered by Filipinos who do not pay enough
taxes, a report from the National Statistical Coordination Board.
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Co-accused in Perez case
allowed to leave country
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THE Sandiganbayan First Division on Tuesday has allowed the
co-accused of former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez to go abroad
but subjected businessman Ernest Escaler to a conditional
arraignment.
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Jamby’s threat freezes action
of appointments body
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The Committee on Budget of the Commission on Appointments headed by
Sen. Mar Roxas endorsed Tuesday the confirmation of the ad interim
appointment of Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya Jr.
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Court in Kuwait sentences
Filipino to death row
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Bienvenido Espino Jr., an overseas foreign worker, was tried by
Kuwait’s Court of First Instance for killing fellow Filipino
contract worker Jhias Gumapac, in October last year.
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Regulatory body
approves provisional jeepney fare increase
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)
board has approved the provisionary 50-centavo fare increase that
will peg the fares of public utility jeepneys at P8, LTFRB Chairman
Thompson Lantion revealed Tuesday.
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Oil firms submit plans
to move out of Pandacan
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IN compliance with the Supreme Court’s order, the country’s
major oil firms on Tuesday submitted a five-year relocation plan to
transfer their oil depots in Pandacan, Manila to less populated
areas outside of the metropolis.
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