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Tuesday, September 02, 2008 |
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Critical MILF caucus
on peace talks flops |
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Military readies major attack |
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By Al Jacinto, Correspondent
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Muslim rebels
failed to reach an agreement on their next move regarding stalled
peace talks with the government.
The
rebels from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) held a caucus
over the weekend about the suspended negotiations but fell short of
arriving at a consensus.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Media rights
violated at Pen–CHR
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Philippine police officers who
crushed a right-wing military revolt in 2007 could face criminal
charges for detaining journalists covering it, the head of the
government’s human-rights commission said on Monday.
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Hurricane mutes
RNC in St. Paul
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ST. PAUL, Minnesota: Fears for
New Orleans under Hurricane Gustav’s wrath will mute political
razzmatazz at the opening Monday of the Republican convention which
will nominate John McCain for president.
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Storm bears down
on US Gulf Coast
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NEW ORLEANS: Storm-force winds
and rain from approaching Hurricane Gustav began lashing the US Gulf
Coast early Monday, soon after nearly two million people fled the
state of Louisiana ahead of the killer storm.
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FEATURE
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M-16 magazines of
US troops made by Pinoys
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In this age of advanced
technology and nonstop modernization, it may come as a surprise that
a local company is a supplier of the world’s most powerful armed
forces.
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Quedancor
‘lends’ money to ‘needy’ people in power
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The Quedan and Rural Credit
Guarantee Corp. (Quedancor) does not only give out loans to the
poor. It also “lends” money to “needy” politicians,
congressmen included.
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SPECIAL
REPORT :CIVIL SERVICE
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Anti-Red Tape Law
goes into force in civil service month
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This whole month of September is
“Civil Service Month,” so it’s the perfect time for the
Philippine government to wheel out the newest weapon in its
arsenal—Republic Act 9485 or the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007.
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