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Monday, May 25, 2009 |
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RP confirms 2nd flu case |
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Filipina arrived from Chicago, says official
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The Philippines on Sunday reported its second confirmed case of the
so-called swine flu.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque 3rd said the
patient was a 50-year-old woman who arrived last Wednesday from
Chicago.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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SPECIAL REPORT
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EDC may have cost Lopezes Meralco
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For several decades, the Lopez Group held sway at the helm of the
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). But its iron grip that has fended off
several hostile takeover attempts at the country’s largest
power-distribution utility may have...
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Killer virus cases rise around world
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BEIJING: The A(H1N1) flu continued to spread worldwide on Sunday,
after Iceland confirmed its first case and Kuwait detected the
disease in US soldiers passing through the Gulf country in transit
on Saturday.
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NOTES&COMMENTS
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CORRUPTION HAS ITS USES
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People believe widely that corruption hampers economic growth. But
in East Asia the experts have noted the seeming paradox of high
corruption and high growth occurring together.
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Four countries block Philippines’ OIC bid
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least four countries have opposed the
Philippines’ bid for an observer status in the 57-state
Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the Moro Islamic
Liberation Front (MILF) said Sunday.
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Media requests for official info meet denials
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First of two parts
The public’s right to information is enshrined
in the Philippine Constitution, but the absence of an enabling law
has apparently enabled various government agencies and
officials—including Supreme Court justices—to violate this.
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South Koreans pay last respects to late leader
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GIMHAE, South Korea: Thousands of South Korean mourners paid their
last respects Sunday to former President Roh Moo Hyun, whose
shocking death by apparent suicide came as he faced a massive
corruption scandal.
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Filipinos consulting other countries on reply laws
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The House committee on public information over the weekend said it
was in the process of collating the views of lawmakers and officials
around the world about their respective right of reply laws.
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