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Monday, September 07, 2009 |
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‘SuperFerry’ sinks in South |
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At least 5 dead, dozens missing from sea mishap
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Five people were killed and dozens were left missing after a ferry
carrying nearly 1,000 passengers sank in darkness off the southern
Philippines on Sunday, officials said.
In the latest tragedy to hit the Philippines’
notoriously dangerous maritime transport industry, survivors
reported mass panic as the SuperFerry 9 began tilting sharply well
before dawn.
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Ferry owner moves to check oil spill
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The operator of SuperFerry 9 that sank Sunday has contracted Harbour
Star to deal with an oil spill, according to a statement released
Sunday.
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Mikey Arroyo didn’t declare contributions
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The President’s son, Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo, has not
declared to the Commission on Elections (Comelec) the contributions
that he said he received when he ran for Congress in 2004 and 2007.
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RP racks up long list of sea tragedies
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The sinking of the SuperFerry 9 vessel in waters off the southern
Philippines on Sunday was just the latest in a series of deadly
accidents across the archipelago.
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G-20 agrees on next move versus crisis
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LONDON: The G-20 vowed Saturday to maintain emergency measures to
fight the world economic crisis, warning it was not over yet, while
tensions between Europe and the United States remained over
bankers’ bonuses.
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Need to boost tax revenues hamper drive to attract investors
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Government’s efforts to attract investors to the Philippines are
sometimes hindered by conflicting directives to raise more revenues
through taxes, a Trade department official told The Manila Times.
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Dispute over dance triggers calls for war
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JAKARTA: Simmering anger in Indonesia over Malaysia’s “theft”
of a traditional dance is spurring unlikely calls for war in the
latest spat between the two traditionally testy neighbors.
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Millions nationwide benefit from PCSO
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Millions of underprivileged all over the country received on Sunday
humanitarian aid from the Philippine Charity Sweepstake Office (PCSO)
as part of its 75th anniversary celebration.
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Ejercito asks for accreditation of political party
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Mayor Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito of San Juan City has
petitioned the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to accredit his
local political party, Partido Magdiwang, in which he is listed as
the chairman.
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