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Wednesday, January 21, 2009 |
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House to summon oil firms, suppliers on LPG shortage |
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The House Committee on Energy would start summoning big and small
oil companies, including distributors of liquefied petroleum gas
(LPG), to shed light on the reported scarcity of the commodity, said
House Energy Chair and Pampanga Rep. Mikey Arroyo.
“We are to be careful in making speculations
that may affect our economy. If there is really such a shortage, we
have to know the extent and identify how it will affect the price of
electricity and the public transport sector,” Arroyo said.
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Poverty-free Philippines by 2015 still far-fetched
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ACHIEVING a poverty-free Philippines six years down the road appears
far-fetched given the country’s shortcoming in meeting two of the
eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations
(UN), specifically implementing universal primary education and
improving maternal health.
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Opposition lawmaker says 2009 budget cuts in key agencies favor GMA and allies
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House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo warned
that the proposed budget cuts to key constitutional bodies in the
final senate version of the 2009 budget would “hamper the
operations of some of the few bright spots in the bureaucracy.”
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Show evidence of bribe, Palace tells
Lacson
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Malacañang said Sen. Panfilo Lacson should present evidence to back
his allegations that a person close to the Palace received bribe for
the approval of an EDSA rehabilitation project.
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Govt sets multimillion- peso fund for school drug testing
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THE government will be spending P25 million for the random drug
testing for high school students, which can only detect two known
drug substances.
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DEAR
PAO
Persida Acosta
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Encroaching on
neighbor’s property
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Dear PAO,
Our neighbor is currently renovating their
house. As of last week, I noticed that the left side of their roof
extends into our yard.
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