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Thursday, July 02, 2009 |
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Poll bidder bound
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Arbitration in Singapore looms for contractors |
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By Malou Mangahas And Ed Lingao Philippine
Center For Investigative Journalism
(First of two parts)
The court and not the boardroom
looks like the next destination of the two proponents of the yet
unborn joint-venture project that was supposed to give the
Philippines its first national automated elections in May 2010.
The parties call their
differences “irreconcilable,” and by the letter of the existing
joint-venture agreement, the conflict may be resolved only through
tedious and costly arbitration in Singapore, under the commercial
arbitration rules of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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RECONSIDER OPEN
SYSTEM–LAGMAN
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A former official of an
election-monitoring group urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec)
on Wednesday to act even while the consortium that won the poll
automation bid settles its internal squabbles.
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FEATURE
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Villar’s head
swirling over 2010 rumors
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The spate of rumors painting
different scenarios has confounded even a seasoned politician like
Sen. Manuel Villar Jr.
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‘Cory’ loses
her appetite, alarms lawmakers who call for prayers
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Former President Corazon
“Cory” Aquino, who has been battling cancer, was suffering from
loss of appetite, her son said Wednesday.
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EXCLUSIVE
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Sec. Teodoro to
join Lakas-Kampi this month, says Malacañang
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Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro
may join the newly formed Lakas-Kampi Christian-Muslim-Democrat (CMD)
party within this month, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said
Wednesday.
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Shell, Petron
increase LPG prices by P3
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Petron Corp. and Pilipinas Shell
Petroleum Corp. increased the price of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) by
P3 a kilogram effective Wednesday.
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FEATURE
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Filipino choir
wows crowd in California
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EL CERRITO, California: A
visiting Filipino choir from Saudi Arabia wowed a diverse Bay Area
audience at the Saint John the Baptist Church here on Monday night
with a delightfully varied repertoire of Pinoy folk...
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DENR authorities
foil tree smugglers
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Wildlife officials have foiled an
apparent attempt to smuggle rare 200-year-old trees out of the
Philippines, the government reported on Wednesday.
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King of Pop set
for last journey to Neverland
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LOS ANGELES: Michael Jackson’s
body will make a poignant final journey to Neverland Ranch, it was
reported Wednesday, fueling speculation that the sprawling fantasy
retreat could become a permanent memorial...
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