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Legal war over custody of 4 US Marines looms
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT — A possible legal battle looms over the custody of the four US marines accused of raping a 22-year old Filipina.
Lomibao disputes Archbishop Cruz’s claim, says RP remains jueteng-free
BAGUIO CITY— The country is still free from "jueteng" and other forms of illegal number games.
‘No-el’ bid still a mere proposal
TACLOBAN CITY — Leyte first district Rep. Remedios L. Petilla says that there should be no anxiety over the proposal for the scrapping of regular elections in 2007, adding that the matter could never be final as yet.
Christians, Muslims welcome New Year ‘06 at the same time
TUBOD, Lanao del Norte — It is a rare phenomenon that Christians and Muslims all over the world celebrate the New Year festivity at the same time.
Flaws in EVAT implementation bared by expert
BACOLOD CITY — A former ranking official of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has scored the Department of Finance (DoF) for practically rendering toothless the spirit and letter of Republic Act No. 9337, otherwise known as the Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) Law.
Floods swamp Caraga; 64,000 evacuated
BUTUAN CITY — As relief and round-the-clock repair of destroyed bridges and roads went into high gear on the third day, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) in Caraga reported that damage to agriculture and infrastructure has risent to R62,164,822.
Conversion of Surigao Sur to special ecozone pushed
Surigao del Sur may soon be elevated from its current status as one of the 20 poorest provinces in the country if a proposal by Rep. Prospero Pichay to develop the province into a special economic zone and a freeport area will be implemented by the Arroyo administration.
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