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Do you really think that the E-VAT will help our "constantly struggling" economy?
As the Expanded Value Added Tax (E-VAT) has started to "hit" on the Filipino citizenry, the question remains as to who will truly "benefit" from this tax law. Government says this will generate "much needed revenues" for the improvement of basic services. But most people and observers say that this is another part of the growing exponential list of "burdens" for the people.
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| United States President George W. Bush has formally announced the nomination of Ambassador Kristie Anne Kenney as the new US ambassador to the Philippines, the US embassy in Manila said yesterday.
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BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank said it was finalizing plans to provide up to US$500 million to help poor countries fight bird flu, as new cases emerged in China and Vietnam, and Japan prepared to slaughter around 180,000 birds because of a suspected outbreak.
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Thirty-eight chief justices and heads of delegation representing 43 countries have confirmed their attendance to the International Conference and Showcase on Judicial Reforms (ICSJR) to be held from Nov. 28 to 30 in Makati City, Justice Artemio V. Panganiban said yesterday.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo joins officials and athletes of the Philippine team that will participate in the 23rd Southeast Asian Games in Manila on Nov. 27 — Dec. 5. Among those with her at the gathering at PhilSports in Pasig City are First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo, Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez, Philippine Olympic Committee President Jose Cojuangco Jr., POC Secretary General Steve Hontiveros, and Bacolod City Rep. Monico O. Puentevella. (Richard Viñas)
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Metro Manila: Partly cloudy to cloudy with isolated rainshowers.
Cebu: Mostly cloudy skies with rainshowers.
Davao: Mostly cloudy skies with rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Lahar areas — Partly cloudy to cloudy with rainshowers.
Temperature range — 26°C – 32°C
Tides — High: 11:56 p.m., 1.31 m.
Low: 8:17 a.m., -0.17 m.
Sunrise — 5:53 a.m.
Sunset — 5:26 p.m.
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READY FOR 23RD SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAMES.
