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Monday, June 08, 2009 |
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Election spending to drop |
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GMA will not run next year, says Palace
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By Efren L. Danao, Senior Reporter
The poor state of the economy would likely rein in election expenses
and make next year’s presidential race not as expensive as
previous polls, the chairman of the Nationalist People’s Coalition
(NPC) said Sunday.
Former Isabela Gov. Faustino Dy Jr., NPC
chairman, said he did not expect the former big campaign
contributors to be as generous in supporting their chosen
presidential candidate in 2010.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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NOTES & COMMENTS
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RP’s political system unable to deliver on development
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In the process of “late industrialization” the East Asian
countries are following—it is based on borrowing technology and
learning disciplines from the countries that have preceded
them—the state has a leading part. Public policies affect directly
the rate and quality of economic growth.
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Firms increase pump prices once more
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Oil firms increased pump prices again over the weekend because of
rising world oil prices.
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INDONESIA MEETING HOPES TO BREATH LIFE INTO WTO
TALKS
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NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Ministers and officials from 19 farm exporting
countries plus the United States and India met in Indonesia on
Sunday to give impetus to world trade talks amid the global economic
slump.
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FEATURE
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‘Princess’ still waiting a year after
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The MV Princess of the Stars capsized off the coast of Romblon
province in central Philippines nearly a year ago—on June 21, 2008
—a tragedy that killed more than 700 passengers and crew.
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Primary, high schools to open as scheduled
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Unlike colleges and universities that were ordered to postpone class
openings because of the so-called swine flu, elementary and high
schools were to start school today, according to the Department of
Education.
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FEATURE
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11-year-old finishes junior college in US
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LOS ANGELES: As one of the youngest students to graduate from a
two-year community college at the age of 11, Moshe Kai Cavalin has
every reason to be proud of himself.
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Philippines, Russia strike agreement on defense
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The Philippines and Russia agreed to strengthen military cooperation
after President Gloria Arroyo visited that country to attend a
global economic forum last week.
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