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Major oil players hike fuel and LPG
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Latest round of price increases from major players
may not be the last
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Already hobbled with rising food and electricity
prices, there is no end in sight for consumers’ woes as oil
companies once again hiked fuel and cooking gas prices at the start
of the weekend.
Petron Corp., Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp.,
Chevron Philippines, Inc. and Total (Philippines) Corp., increased
the price of their pump products by P1 for gasoline, P0.50 for
diesel, and P0.50 for kerosene on Saturday.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Ople Center warns illegal
recruitment cases increasing
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The Blas F. Ople Policy Center expressed concern that inadequate
incomes and a severe lack of job opportunities could escalate the
number of illegal recruitment cases.
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Battle over Green Cross still rages
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Gonzalo Co It vowed to pursue the estafa case filed in the
Parañaque,
Pasay and Manila Regional Trial Courts against 13 directors and
shareholders of Green Cross, Inc., saying he will not stop until the
accused are jailed. Co It is the founder of the company that
preceded Green Cross.
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Typhoon Cosme poised
to hit northern Philippines
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Tropical storm “Cosme” (international name ‘Halong’) gained
strength as it approached the northern Philippines and was expected
to hit land late Saturday, the government weather station said.
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Catholic bishop praises P20 wage
increase for workers in Metro Manila
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A CATHOLIC Church official lauded the P20 wage increase for the
private sector workers in Metro Manila, which is very low compared
to the P120 and P60 across the board wage increase sought by labor
and trade groups, respectively.
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Philippine Air Force to buy
18 Italian trainer planes
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The Philippine Air Force will buy 18 trainer planes from Italian
aircraft manufacturer Alenia Aermacchi for P625 million, an air
force spokesman said Saturday.
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