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Friday, September 26, 2008 |
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Trade deficit soars
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Surging fuel prices reason for large gap |
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The Philippines’ trade deficit for the first seven months of 2008
soared more than 200 percent year-on-year on the back of higher oil,
rice and steel costs, official data showed Thursday.
Figures from the National
Statistics Office also showed that the deficit had also risen almost
80 percent in July from the same period last year.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Breastmilk still
best for babies, say Unicef, WHO
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Back to a basic that is
breastmilk.
The alternative to infant formula was suggested on Thursday by the
United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) ...
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Ateneo sweeps De
La Salle for 2008 UAAP Championship
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Ateneo de Manila University swept
its archrival De La Salle University, clinching the championship
crown in the 71st University Athletic Association of the Philippines
men’s basketball tournament on Thursday...
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Sulpicio officials
fail to show up at DOJ probe
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A Department of Justice panel of
prosecutors started Thursday its investigation into the criminal
aspects of the sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars filed by the
families...
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Lawmaker wants to
see if Cpl. Daniel Smith at embassy
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A chief of a congressional
committee on Thursday said he wants official word from the US
Embassy in the Philippines that an American soldier convicted of
raping a Filipino woman is really still being held in Manila.
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Bush summons White
House bets to summit
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Warning “our
entire economy is in danger,” US President George W. Bush called
unprecedented emergency talks today with the two men vying to
succeed him, John McCain and Barack Obama.
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Financial crisis
creates daring duel for McCain, Obama
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NEW YORK CITY: With 40 days to go
until election day, the fast-moving global financial crisis has
transformed the White House race into a daring duel of political
brinkmanship for John McCain and Barack Obama.
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Palace eyes
realistic approach vs. ‘jueteng’
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Malacañang said it is impossible
to eradicate jueteng in the country but added that the government is
employing a realistic approach in fighting the illegal numbers game.
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