| November 2007 |
Hunt on for plotters
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Hunt on for plotters
By Cecille Suerte Felipe
Saturday, December 1, 2007
A massive manhunt has been launched for more people suspected of helping stage the short-lived rebellion against the Arroyo administration last Thursday, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief... |
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Cowen to unveil new spending of €2.5 bn in budget
Cowen to unveil new spending of €2.5bn in budget
Mark Hennessy, Political Correspondent and Una McCaffrey
The Minister for Finance will announce new spending measures totalling just under €2.52 billion in next month's Budget.
Mr Cowen last night gave his targets for growth in day-to... |
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Harney claim on condom VAT rejected
Harney claim on condom VAT rejected
Minister for Health Mary Harney's claim that EU legislation prevents the Government from reducing VAT on condoms is "misleading", a Labour Party MEP said today.
Dublin MEP Proinsias De Rossa said Ms Harney was scapegoating EU regulations as "... |
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Government blames WB, will proceed with projects
Government blames WB, will proceed with projects
By Sandy Araneta And Paolo Romero
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The government tossed the blame to the World Bank yesterday on corruption-tainted road projects worth $265 million and said it would push through with the implementation ... |
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House panel to JDV: answer Pulido complaint
House panel to JDV: Answer Pulido complaint
By Jess Diaz
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The House committee on ethics approved yesterday a proposal to require Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. to answer the charges of misconduct that lawyer Roel Pulido has filed against him.
Romblon Rep. ... |
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Erap: 'Last option' for 2010?
Erap: I could be ‘last option’ in 2010
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
Ousted President Joseph Estrada might run in the 2010 presidential elections as the opposition’s “last option” if there is no strong standard-bearer.
Speaking before his supporters in... |
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Typhoon 'Lando' leaves 10 dead
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‘Lando’ leaves 10 dead
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
The death toll amid continuous rains brought by tropical storm “Lando” rose to 10 yesterday after separate landslides killed five miners and two women in Mindanao, disaster officials said.
The w... |
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Bhutto pressure brings forward election date in Pakistan
Last Updated: 11/11/2007 10:35
Bhutto pressure brings forward election date
Pakistan's National Assembly and provincial assemblies will be dissolved in the coming days in order that a general election can take place before January 9th, President Pervez Musharraf said today.
Having dec... |
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New impeach complaint against PGMA to be filed
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New impeach complaint to be filed today
By Katherine Adraneda
Monday, November 12, 2007
Former vice president Teofisto Guingona, along with militant groups will file another impeachment complaint against President Arroyo before the House of Representatives today.
Spearh... |
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US mission to bring smiles, hope to 500 RP kids
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US mission to bring smiles, hope to 500 RP kids
By Helen Flores
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Believing that the gift of surgery will change the lives of children with facial deformities, a United States-based organization yesterday launched a 25-country medical mission to... |
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Erap not closing door on 2010 presidential run
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Erap not closing door on 2010 presidential run
By Jose Rodel Clapano
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Former President Joseph Estrada is not closing his doors to making another pitch for the presidency in 2010 despite a commitment to the Arroyo administration not to run again... |
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'Irreplaceable@: Pulido impeach complaint can't be replaced, amended, supplemented
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'Irreplaceable': Pulido impeach complaint can’t be replaced, amended, supplemented
By Delon Porcalla and Jess Diaz
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The first is irreplaceable.
Thus stressed House Secretary General Roberto Nazareno in rejecting two supplemental ... |
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Ayala: Gas could not have caused explosion
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Ayala: Gas could not have caused explosion
By Michael Punongbayan
Monday, November 5, 2007
Glorietta mall owner Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) disputed anew initial police findings of gas leak explosion at the upscale shopping mall last month, saying it could not have been an acc... |
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GMA, JDV,FVR unite for 2010
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GMA, JDV, FVR unite for 2010
By Paolo Romero and Jess Diaz
Monday, November 5, 2007
President Arroyo, Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. and former President Fidel Ramos agreed to end their differences during a crucial meeting last Saturday night that also consolidated the rank... |
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Typhoon 'Kabayan' batters north Luzon
Kabayan’ batters north Luzon
By Helen Flores
Monday, November 5, 2007
Heavy rains are expected over northern Luzon today as tropical storm “Kabayan” (international name Peipah) continued to batter the area, the weather bureau said last night.
The Philippine Atmos... |
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Grateful Jinggoy finally calls GMA 'President'
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Grateful Jinggoy finally calls GMA ‘President’
By Michael Punongbayan
Friday, November 2, 2007
Finally addressing her as “President,” opposition Sen. Jinggoy Estrada yesterday thanked President Arroyo for granting his father executive clemency.
E... |
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RP moves up in competitiveness ranking of WEF
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RP moves up in competitiveness ranking of WEF
By Jose Katigbak STAR Washington Bureau
Friday, November 2, 2007
WASHINGTON – The Philippines is inching its way up in the global competitiveness rankings, according to a Global Competitiveness Report of the World Econo... |
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| October 2007 |
Dempsey announces driving law exemption
Last Updated: 28/10/2007 15:54
Dempsey announces driving law exemption
Éanna Ó Caollai
Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has announced an exemption until June 2008 for 122,000 learner drivers who would otherwise have to travel accompanied at all times with a full l... |
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Cofusion over impact of rules on provisional licences
Confusion over impact of rules on provisional licences
There was confusion last night about the likely impact of the new regulations on drivers with provisional licences, with the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, appearing to be at odds with the Garda over the implementation of the sys... |
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PGMA, Erap to meet when both are ready
GMA, Erap to meet when both are ready
By Paolo Romero
Monday, October 29, 2007
The time will come when the two leading players in today’s hottest political drama will meet in an attempt at unity and reconciliation – but not now.
Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye and ... |
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Highest alert for 1st b'gay polls in 6 years
Highest alert for first b’gay polls in 6 years
By Mayen Jaymalin
Monday, October 29, 2007
Police were placed on the highest security alert yesterday ahead of the nationwide barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, which authorities fear could be disrupted by communist guerillas suppo... |
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| September 2007 |
Estrada gets life for corruption
Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada has been found guilty of corruption and jailed for life.
The former film star was accused of embezzling about $80m (£42m) before he was forced from office in an army-backed revolt in 2001.
Estrada denounced the verdict as a "political move&qu... |
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OFW remittances spent mostly on food in 3rd qtr
Families who received remittances from their relatives abroad spent more on food and other household needs and less on acquisition of cars and houses in the third quarter of the year compared to their spending habits in the previous quarter.
The third quarter Consumer Expectations Survey of the B... |
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Group launches ‘text counseling’ for seafarers
With help from a Church-backed group, Filipino seafarers and their families can now get counseling services through text messaging.
The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) said UGAT Foundation, a Jesuit family-oriented group, launched the online psycho-spiritual support system d... |
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Vilma Santos, ‘Woman of Style and Substance’
Kabilang si Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto sa binigyan ng parangal ng People Asia magazine bilang isa sa mga Women of Style and Substance. Ginanap ang awarding ceremony noong Huwebes, September 6, sa Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City.
Para kay Gov. Vi, isang malaking karangal ang mapabil... |
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Philippines has record growth but little to show
MANILA – The Philippines' booming economy is expanding at a rate that economists say could significantly reduce poverty, but for many of the needy there is little hope of a better life anytime soon.
Just under half of the Philippines' 89 million people live on $2 or less a day. About ... |
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| August 2007 |
Philippine communist due in court
A former Philippine communist leader is to appear before a Dutch Court to face charges of involvement in assassinations in the Philippines.
Jose Maria Sison was arrested on Tuesday in the Dutch city of Utrecht, where he has been living in exile.
He founded the Philippine Communist Party, whose m... |
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Thousands of couples get deportation notice letters
Thousands of married couples have been issued with notices of intention to deport non-EU spouses.
The situation has emerged following a High Court ruling in June which said the Department of Justice was within its rights to insist non-EU spouses of EU citizens must live in another member state befo... |
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DOJ clears ‘Wowowee’ host in Ultra stampede
THE Department of Justice acquitted Wowowee host Willie Revillame in the 2006 Ultra stampede that killed 74 people, mainly fans of the popular noontime TV game show.
In a seven-page resolution, Justice Secretary Raul ... |
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23 Chinese workers released in the Philippines
The Philippines immigration officials released 28 Chinese workers on Tuesday, but are still detaining 63 for not having permits to work in that country, the Chinese embassy in Manila said Wednesday.
The released workers had legal work permits issued by the Clark Special Economic Zone at Clarkfield ... |
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Galway city water crisis over
HSE West advises that the Boil Water Notice to the area supplied by the Terryland Water Supply can be lifted with immediate effect.
20 August 2007
People can now use tap water for drinking food preparation, ice making and teeth brushing without first boiling it, unless they are immuno-compromised... |
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Philippines Stocks Climb 2.86 Percent
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine shares rose sharply Thursday as overnight advances in U.S. stocks prompted investors to pick up bargains.
The 30-company Philippine Stock Exchange Index ended up 89.69 points, or 2.86 percent, at 3,229.15.
The market's rise was across all sectors, wit... |
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Philippines fight over trade deal
The Philippine government is urging the country's senate to ratify a $4bn (£2bn) trade deal with Japan, which it says may create more than 300,000 jobs.
The agreement, struck last year, would bolster local exports such as shrimp to Japan, the government said, a market being eyed by tradi... |
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Blast wounds 14 in southern Philippines
MANILA (Reuters) - A powerful blast shook a public park in the southern Philippines on Tuesday night, wounding 14 people, a regional police chief said.
Jaime Caringal said the improvised explosive device was left under a wooden bench at Plaza Pershing in downtown Zamboanga City, a port city in the ... |
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NZ-listed gold miner faces Philippines opposition
Violence is feared likely to break out in a mountainous area of the Philippines – near the site of a multi-million-dollar gold and copper mine venture by New Zealand's largest gold miner, Oceana Gold Ltd.
The Philippine Star newspaper reported that anti-mining villagers – already ... |
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Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes near Philippines
MANILA, Philippines - A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rattled an undersea area off the southern Philippines on Monday, scientists said. No injuries or damage were immediately reported, and no tsunami warning was issued.
Renato Solidum of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology said the quake hit at arou... |
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Philippines overruns base of Abu Sayyaf militants
The Philippine military said Sunday that it had overrun an elaborate base of operations constructed by Abu Sayyaf insurgents on the southern island of Basilan.
Lieutenant Colonel Ariel Caculitan, a marine spokesman, told Reuters that the base was seized after a protracted firefight Saturday morning... |
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Nearly 400,000 affected by Philippines floods
Heavy rains and floods caused by typhoon Sepat and the southwest monsoon have affected close to 400,000 people in the Philippines, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) said on Saturday.
Hundreds were forced to leave their homes as at least 20 villages were flooded in southern Luzon whi... |
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| July 2007 |
SC asked: Rule on Ong Sandigan seat
AFTER he voluntarily withdrew his appointment as the next Supreme Court Associate Justice, Justice Gregory Ong now faces a move to oust him from his Sandiganbayan seat.
The Office of the Special Prosecutor of the Department of Justice is now questioning before the Supreme Court Ong’s continu... |
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Shanties cleared as city hosts ASEAN conference
MANILA, Philippines -- In her wooden shanty by a creek marking the boundary between the cities of Makati and Pasay, Erlinda Justiliano waits.
The 66-year-old woman who lives with three grandchildren in the hovel has heard from the grapevine that men from the Metropolitan Manila Development Authorit... |
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No entry for spoiled meat
MANILA, Philippines – Satellite meat inspection points were set up in two areas in Valenzuela City last night to ensure that no infected meat is able to enter Manila.
Dr. Basil Sison, head of the City Veterinary Office (CVO), said the inspection sites were put up after a request of the Nation... |
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Fun day out at Oughterard Regatta
Oughterard’s annual regatta takes place on Sunday in Baurisheen Bay.
A one day event this year, the regatta is a must for anyone interested in currach, boat, and punt racing. Entries for the competition close at 12 noon on the day and will be followed by racing for seniors, juniors, mixed, an... |
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