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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Unilever to pull out of RP on veto of zoning ordinance amendments

 
By Ruben D. Manahan 4th, Reporter
 
Unilever Philippines on Wednesday said it would not think twice about pulling out of the country should the Manila City government veto amendments to Ordinance 7177, which seeks to create zones for the medium and heavy industries in the city.

Unilever Philippines Vice President for Corporate Affairs Chito Macapagal said their last resort is to withdraw their investments, roughly P500 million apart from government and local taxes, if the Manila City Council would not pass the Amendatory Ordnance (A.O.) 7177.

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DA vows to end smuggling of farm produce

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said it would strip search all reefer vans and refrigerated containers passing through Customs inspection in a move to end the smuggling of vegetables and other farm products into the...

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Gonzalez, judge in verbal war over Lozada case

A “word war” has erupted between Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez and Manila Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 26 Judge Jorge Lorredo in connection with the perjury case against controversial ZTE-NBN star witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr.

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DEAR PAO
By Persida Acosta

Problematic middle name for illegitimate child  

Dear PAO, 

It is stated in the law that the illegitimate child can use his/her mother’s surname, but how about the middle name?

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