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GILBERT TEODORO –> Hotter days are coming; dam levels continue to drop
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BY ANGELA LOPEZ DE LEON BRACE for hotter days. Weather forecaster Rommel Yutuc yesterday said temperatures this month would be hotter than usual, reaching about 37 degrees Celsius or higher Read More
Uneasy corona on new Chief Justice?s head
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ZOOMING IN 02/17/2010 The second most senior associate justice of the Supreme Court (SC) has informed the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) that he is willing to accept an appointment as Chief Justice from Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo during the period from election day to June 30, 2010, during which period Arroyo is barred by the Constitution from making appointments in the executive branch of the government. Prior to Justice Renato Corona?s advice to the JBC, the most senior associate justice, Antonio Carpio, and the fourth most senior associate justice, Conchita Carpio-Morales, had jointly informed the JBC of their willingness to accept a JBC nomination for the highest position in this country?s… Read More
Boundaries, what boundaries?
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SHE SAYS 01/27/2010 Everyone knows that in a country like the Philippines, those who have a hold on power will most likely use their influence to twist things in their favor. The lines between duty (as in ?responsibility?) and duty (as in ?tax? or ?payment?) are usually blurred, as very often public servants fall into the quagmire of corruption and immorality, where they end up expecting people to thank them for what they signed up to do as their job in the first place! And this is why we have leaders ? from the smallest barangay to the highest post in the national level ? who make it a point to display every measly little project they have on garish posters and streamers, or painted on… Read More
‘What kind of animals are these killers?’
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MANILA, PhilippinesCommission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair Leila de Lima Tuesday said the perpetrators of the mass murder in Maguindanao were ‘not human.’ Saying she had been shaking with rage since Monday night, De Lima let loose a mouthful on the killings, the Ampatuan family, and the national government. ‘What kind of animals are these killers?’ she told reporters at her office. Read More
Local stock prices up, spurred by US trading
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MANILA, Philippines Local stocks surged by 2.86 percent on Wednesday and broke a key trading barrier to hit their highest level in nearly 18 months, perked up by upbeat trading in Wall Street which in turn was fueled by expectations of a global economic recovery. This developed as the US Dow Jones posted hefty gains for the second straight day after Australia pioneered an interest… Read More
If it’s from China, it must be good
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MANILA, Philippines Having a major manufacturing plant in Beijing can become problematic, with the common notion that China-made products are not of the highest quality. Read More
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