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Wednesday, July 08, 2009 |
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‘Erap’ can file
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But filing does not address constitutional issue |
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will allow former President
Joseph Estrada to file his candidacy, if he decides to make another
bid for Malacañang in 2010, Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said
Tuesday.
But accepting the filing of
candidacy should not be interpreted as a ruling on constitutional
question regarding Estrada’s eligibility to run, added Sarmiento
during a hearing of the House committee on oversight.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Party-lists face
stricter rules, says Comelec
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec)
said it would impose stricter requirements for the filing of
certificates of candidacy by party-list groups.
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TWIN BLASTS LINKED
TO AL-QAEDA KILL 6, INJURE 40 OTHERS
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JOLO: At least six people were
killed and more than 40 wounded by twin bomb blasts in southern
Philippines on Tuesday, in what officials described as coordinated
attacks by al Qaeda-linked militants.
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SEC hikes preneed
trust-fund deposits
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The Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) raised the deposit contribution of preneed firms to
their trust funds, in a move to help avert the industry from
collapse in the future.
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Meralco rates up
in July because of generation charges
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The electricity rates of Manila
Electric Co. (Meralco) inched higher in July compared with the
previous month because of a slight increase in pass-through
generation charges.
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NEDA opposes
‘take or pay’ for Laiban dam project
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The National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) is opposing the “take or pay”
proposal of the San Miguel Bulk Water Co. Inc. on the planned
multibillion-peso Laiban dam project...
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Vietnam era
defense chief McNamara dies
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Robert
McNamara, the US secretary of defense whose broad career was
overshadowed by his role as key architect of the Vietnam War, died
Monday at his home in Washington. He was 93.
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Jackson fans
prepare for legend’s funeral
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LOS ANGELES: Hundreds of millions
of fans were preparing to bid a poignant farewell to Michael Jackson
on Tuesday, as Los Angeles went into lockdown ahead of a
star-studded memorial service.
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Ibrahim,
Ramos-Horta offer prayers for Cory
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Malaysian opposition leader Anwar
Ibrahim and East Timor President Jose Ramos-Horta offered their
prayers for former President Corazon “Cory” Aquino’s quick
recovery from cancer, her spokesman said Tuesday.
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