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House-approved 2009 budget needs overhaul |
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Sen. Mar Roxas 2nd called Sunday for an overhaul of the proposed
P1.415 trillion national budget for 2009 “to make it more
effective in dealing with the impact of the global financial
crisis.”
He said that the economic assumptions in the
2009 General Appropriations Act approved by the House at 3:34 a.m.
Saturday were based on global conditions before the financial crisis
hit the United States and other Western markets.
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Malacañang sees junking of impeach complaint
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Malacañang sees an outright dismissal of the new impeachment
complaint to be filed against President Gloria Arroyo on Monday,
because of the administration’s overwhelming clout at the House of
Representatives.
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WWF lauds recovery of endosulfan
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The World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature lauded over the weekend the
successful recovery of the toxic chemicals from the MV Princess of
the Stars, which was carrying 10 metric tons of endosulfan when it
was capsized off the coast of Sibuyan Island on June 21 during the
height of Typhoon Frank.
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RP thrust in human rights still needs improvement
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THERE is an advancement in protecting human rights in the
Philippines, but much work still needs to be done, human rights
group Amnesty International said Sunday.
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California film fest celebrates Filipino heritage
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VALLEJO, California: Ethnic Filipino artists will showcase some
of their best works during a two-day film festival from October 18
and 19 to commemorate the historic arrival of the first Filipinos in
America 421 years ago.
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