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Cory decides not to attend Council of State
Former President Corazon C. Aquino yesterday said she will not be attending the Council of State meeting set for Jan. 24.
Goal is to boost tourism, create jobs
A total of 25 tourism ministers and their representatives from members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and neighboring countries – 15 nations in all — will converge in Davao City today for the opening of the 2006 ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in an effort to boost tourism and create more jobs in this sector in the Asia-Pacific region.
Estrada lawyers ask court to release him ‘on recognizance’
Lawyers for former President Joseph Estrada yesterday asked the Sandiganbayan Special Division to release the detained leader "on recognizance" either to his wife, Sen. Luisa "Loi" Estrada, or Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, while facing trial for plunder, a non-bailable offense punishable by life imprisonment or death.
GMA pursues Charter reforms with renewed vigor
President Arroyo is not backing down on her original plan to pursue urgent constitutional reforms to remedy the country’s rotten political system even though it could cost her popularity, adding she would press for "long overdue political reforms" through Charter change as part of her three "ambitious yet achievable" plans for this year.
Flavier airs doubts on parliamentary system of gov’t
Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Flavier yesterday said he ignored the Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrat (CMD) party meeting Saturday night because party stalwarts had already decided to pave the way for a parliamentary system of government without the concurrence of party members.
Lung cancer on the rise due to smoking, says Phil. Cancer Society
Lung cancer incidence among Filipino women has increased recently due to the rise in tobacco use.
RP-US military exercise starts today in N. Cotabato
The RP-US joint military exercise "Balance Piston’’ 06-02 designed to enhance the training of both the Armed Forces of the Philippines and their American counterparts starts today in North Cotabato amid opposition from some residents who fear something untoward could happen as a result of the exercises.
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