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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

 

Senate approves Renewable Energy bill

By Efren L. Danao, Senior Reporter

The Senate unanimously approved Monday on third and final reading the priority bill enhancing the development of renewable energy, to lessen the country’s dependence on energy generated from imported fossil fuel.

The vote was 18-0 with no abstention. The certified bill was supposed to have been approved last week but was delayed when the sessions were focused on the “double entry” issue.

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NINE years after tragedy struck residents of Cherry Hills Subdivision in Antipolo City, the Court of Appeals finally granted their wish to criminally prosecute the subdivision’s owner for multiple criminal charges.

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The Land Transportation Office chief, Assistant Secretary Alberto Suansing, slammed Monday Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando over the latter’s claim...

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THE country’s economic managers are planning to deactivate the Quedan and Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation or Quedancor, apparently because of the state firm’s losing billions of pesos allegedly from mismanagement.

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BUSINESSMAN Francis Roa de Borja has accused the Supreme Court of violating his constitutional rights, when it came out with a decision referring his alleged attempt to bribe a Court of Appeals justice...

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Five more Filipino seafarers are hitting the road to safety as Somali pirates released the MV Bunga Melati 5 with its 41-man crew on Saturday, the Department of Foreign Affairs reported Monday.

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