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Businessman in
bribery
scandal faces indictment |
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By William B. Depasupil, Reporter
THE Department of Justice (DOJ)
has found probable cause to indict businessman Francis de Borja, who
was at the center of the bribery scandal last year at the Court of
Appeals that led to the dismissal from service of an appellate court
justice.
The bribery scandal stemmed from
the boardroom war between the Manila Electric Co. and the Government
Service Insurance System.
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Filipino couple in
immigration row
agrees to leave daughter in Japan
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TOKYO: A Filipino couple in Japan
Friday agreed to follow a deportation order but will leave their
13-year-old daughter behind in a case that has attracted much public
sympathy here, their lawyer said.
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Angara eyes agri
development as a way out of economic crisis
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SEN. Edgardo Angara on Friday urged his
colleagues to prioritize measures that support the development of
agriculture in the country since the sector can aid the country’s
job generation efforts amid the global financial crisis.
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Piston slams
increases in penalty fees
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A militant transport group on
Monday called on Malacañang for the immediate suspension and
revision of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC)
order for the unjust increase in penalties...
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New Chinese envoy
meets Romulo
despite protest vs. Baselines Law
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Newly appointed Chinese
Ambassador to the Philippines Liu Jianchao paid a courtesy call on
the Department of Foreign Affairs on Friday, two days after China
expressed strong opposition to the Philippine Baselines Law that was
signed by President Gloria Arroyo last Wednesday.
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WHO warns RP on
reemergence of measles
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With new cases of measles being
reported after fighting the disease successfully for two years, the
World Health Organization (WHO) has reminded Philippines about the
“need to completely...
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DEAR PAO
By Persida Acosta
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Ejectment of
informal settlers
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We relocated from Binondo, Manila
to Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, in 1989. I know my neighbors
in Caloocan City very well as they were also my neighbors when I was
still residing in Manila,...
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