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Free Suu Kyi, RP asks junta
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Most of Asean bloc mute on democracy leader’s
Monday trial
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The Philippines on Sunday expressed outrage over what it called
trumped-up charges that Myanmar’s military junta has filed against
opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo called
for the immediate and unconditional release of the Nobel Peace Prize
winner and other members of the political opposition detained by the
country’s military leaders.
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Swine flu death toll rises to 75
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BEIJING: Influenza A (H1N1), or swine flu, continued to spread
around the world on Sunday, as more than 8,450 people in 39
countries were confirmed to have been infected with the disease with
75 deaths.
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Islamists lose, four women make history
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KUWAIT CITY: Sunni Islamists lost ground in Kuwait’s general
election, but women made history by bagging four seats, their first
ever in the 50-member parliament, according to results released on
Sunday.
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Philippines removed from tax blacklist
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The Philippines has been stricken off the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development’s (OECD) gray list of countries that
committed to but have not yet fully complied with international tax
standards, the Department of Finance said over the weekend.
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‘Joc-Joc’ arrest legal, Court of Appeals
rules
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The Court of Appeals (CA) has dismissed a motion
for reconsideration filed by the son of controversial former
Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante, saying
that the issues had already been rendered moot and academic.
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A WHISTLEBLOWER’S TALE:
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Auditor stops overpriced
House fire-extinguisher deal
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She usually works from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday
to Friday. But these days, Rosario “Bea” Obsequio Riel, director
of the Internal Audit Department (IAD) of the House of Reprentatives,
stays until three in the morning.
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Townfolk support nuke plant opening
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MORONG, Bataan: A big number of Morong residents
on Saturday for the first time gathered at the town plaza, urging
the government to activate the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) in
Napot Point here. The plaza had also been the venue for anti-BNPP
protest actions.
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GMA endorsement fine by Bayani Fernando
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The chairman of the Metropolitan Manila
Development Authority (MMDA) on Sunday said that being endorsed by
President Gloria Arroyo for the 2010 national elections is no
“kiss of death.”
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