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Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
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House body urged to probe low turnout of OFW votes |
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By Jomar Canlas, Reporter
A bill has been filed urging the House committees on Suffrage and
Electoral Reforms, Foreign Affairs and Overseas Workers Affairs to
investigate the reasons behind the low turnout of overseas Filipino
voters during the 2004 and 2007 elections.
The House Resolution 1298 filed by Reps.
Jonathan de la Cruz (party-list, Abakada-Guro) and Ferdi-nand
“Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Second District, Ilocos Norte) seeks to
uncover the cause or causes of low participation of overseas
Filipino workers (OFWs) in the 2004 and 2007 national elections.
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Lawmaker proposes day-off with pay for first-time voters
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A lawmaker has proposed a day-off with pay for employees registering
to vote for the first time.
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‘Noynoy’ firm on support for Reproductive Health Bill
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NEWLY minted presidential poll leader Sen. Benigno Simeon
“Noynoy” Aquino 3rd reiterated his support for the Reproductive
Health Bill, despite the risk of losing the backing of influential
Catholic Church leader Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.
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Supreme Court clarifies rules on premature campaigning
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THE Supreme Court clarified on Wednesday that its 8-7 decision
disqualifying a town mayor for premature campaigning is not
applicable to would-be candidates in the coming 2010 elections.
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Agency approves MWSS pipe-laying project on EDSA
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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) approved the
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System’s (MWSS) application
for excavation permits to its impending pipe laying project along
Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (Edsa).
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Sotero Laurel, 90
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Former Sen. Sotero “Teroy” Laurel died Wednesday morning at the
age of 90 after a long battle with illness.
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Govt, MILF agree to international peace brokers
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The government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) agreed
on forming a group of peace brokers composed of interested countries
and international nongovernment organizations that will push the
Mindanao peace process.
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DEAR
PAO
By Persida Acosta
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Doubtful citizenship
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Dear PAO,
I don’t know why my citizenship is being
questioned. I could not get a...
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