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Meralco owes P10-B refund
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Napocor: Utility faces possible forgery case
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The Energy Regulatory Commission admitted that
P10-billion worth of refund has not been returned by the Manila
Electric Co. (Meralco) to consumers, and this includes the money the
company held in trust from consumers who have not made their refund
claims.
Another alleged wrongdoing by the country’s
biggest power distributor was raised also on Thursday by the
Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). Estrella Elamparo, the
government pension fund’s chief legal counsel and spokesman, said
she had uncovered a possible case of forgery committed by Meralco
officials.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Govt to scrap import duties on oil on june 1
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The government on Thursday ordered the scrapping
of all tariffs imposed on oil after world prices of the commodity
rose to $135 per barrel. With this move...
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David Cook wins ‘American Idol’ title
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America has decided that the last David standing
should be Cook. The 25-year-old rock singer from Missouri won
over the charismatic 17-year-old crooner from Utah and heavy
favorite David Archuleta in a climactic finish.
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Ayala Land cleared in Glorietta
blast
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday
cleared owners of an upscale mall of responsibility over a huge
explosion that ripped through the shopping center last year. The
explosion left 11 persons dead and at least 108 others injured.
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EXCLUSIVE
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Unlocking the ‘key’ to Intramuros
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Newly appointed Anna Maria “Bambi” Harper
said the relocation of illegal settlers in the Walled City will be
among the top priorities of the Intramuros Administration, which she
heads for the next 18 months.
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FEATURE
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The best of times: Waiter returns P1M
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A “Stitch” in time saved Rose nine nearly
100,000 times over.
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P55B needed for rice sufficiency
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THE Philippine government needs at least P55
billion to achieve self-sufficiency in rice by 2010, a government
official said.
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GEMS OF HISTORY
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First ‘OFWs’ in China
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As early as the 17th century, there were already
“OFWs” in China. No kidding. According to Volume 4 of Ming Xi
Zong Shi Lu (actual record of Ming Emperor Xi Zhong) in 1621 or the
first year of Tian Qi, the minister of criminal justice, Huang Ke
Zhan...
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