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Palace still wishing for Arroyo powers

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MANILA, Philippines—Malacañang is not giving up hope the Senate and House of Representatives can still convene a special session and grant special powers to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to address the power crisis in Mindanao. Gary Olivar, the President's deputy spokesperson, Sunday said Ms Arroyo might ask her allies in both chambers of Congress, especially... »

Palace House allies want emergency power for Arroyo

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MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's allies in the House of Representatives are moving to hold a special session to grant her emergency powers to resolve the worsening power situation in Mindanao. Deputy Speaker for Mindanao Simeon Datumanong said the acute power shortage required swift and decisive action from Ms Arroyo. »

House OK’s bill creating Mindanao Dev’t Authority

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02/14/2010 The House of Representatives has ratified a bicameral conference committee report creating the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA). Speaker Prospero Nograles, one of the authors of the measure, said once President Arroyo signs the bill, it will promote, coordinate and facilitate the active and extensive participation of all sectors to effect socio-economic development in... »

Comelec approves 144 groups for 57 party-list House seats

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MANILA, Philippines – So many for so few. A total of 144 party-list groups will vie for limited reserved seats in the House of Representatives in the May 10 national elections. »

House forms committee on women

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MANILA, Philippines—A new committee will be formed in the House of Representatives to provide extra attention to the welfare of women and to protect them from abuse and violence, Albay Rep.... »

Text tax revived, given new spin

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CONGRESSMAN want to revive the much-opposed measure imposing additional tax on text messages in an effort to shore up the government's dwindling calamity fund which is down to P27 million from a high of P1 billion because of previous calamities. The House committee on ways and means chaired by Rep. »

Ombusman hopes critics to stop after impeach dismissal

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MANILA, Philippines – Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez said she hoped her critics would finally put to rest allegations that she had been remiss in her duties and had been the protector of the First Family, a day after the impeachment complaint against her was dismissed at the House of Representatives.... »

House retreats on P0.05 tax on text messages

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MANILA, Philippines—The House of Representatives is backing off on its plan to slap a five-centavo tax on text messages, apparently feeling the heat of public resistance to increase the cost of texting. The House ways and means committee has agreed to revert back to the proposed bill on the text tax barely two weeks... »

Teodoro nomination null, void—De Venecia

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MANILA, Philippines—The ruling party's declaration that Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro is its standard-bearer is null and void, former House Speaker Jose De Venecia told reporters Thursday shortly before the poll body hears his petition to nullify the merger of administration parties Lakas, Kampi, and CMD. De Venecia explained that the national executive committee that... »

Villar considers De Castro as his veep

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MANILA, Philippines—Senator Manny Villar on Thursday confirmed that he is considering his friend, Vice President Noli De Castro, to be his running mate in the 2010 elections. Villar said he and De Castro have not yet talked the possibility of teaming up next year but... »

Bishops fear railroading of RH bill

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MANILA, Philippines—The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines feared that proponents of House Bill 5043 or the proposed Reproductive Health and Population Development Act are trying to railroad the passage of the legislation before Congress goes on a break next month. The Catholic Church has strongly... »

Rob suspect shot dead

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A 21-year-old alleged notorious robber was shot dead by a security guard for attempting to break inside an under construction condominium in Sta. Mesa, Manila early yesterday. Rommel Perez, of, 2411 G-2 Jesus St., Pandacan, Manila, died instantly due to a bullet wound »

Fetus in a bottle

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A FETUS placed inside a bottle was found yesterday morning in Tondo, Manila. Case officer SPO2 Willie Ursua said the fetus was discovered around 7:45 a.m. in Maria Guizon St., Tondo by »

House moves closer to tax on text, metering

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MANILA, Philippines—The House Ways and Means Committee is moving closer to endorsing the tax on text and metering scheme after its members agreed to consolidate two measures proposing to collect 5 centavos for every text message sent. »