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Considering the absence of an enabling law, does the Palace-supported People's Initiative remain as the most acceptable means of amending the constitution?
In a last-ditch effort to amend the fundamental law, the administration has resorted to try an option already ruled by the Supreme Court as unacceptable for lack of a requisite legislation that should govern its conduct.
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CHANTING OF ‘PABASA’ BEGINS.
The chanting of the Pabasa begins in a home on Miguelin St., Sampaloc, Manila yesterday. The Pabasa, the story of the life and death of Jesus Christ in verse form, is an annual tradition in many homes and communities in the country. It usually culminates on Good Friday. In some provinces in Central Luzon, some community Catholic groups have been doing the annual Pabasa for the last 40 years or so. (Ramon I. Samson)
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Church tribunal on Pope Paul II wraps up work
WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- A Church tribunal that gathered testimony in Poland as part of the beatification process of late Pope John Paul II wrapped up its work Saturday as the much-loved pontiff’s native land was marking the first anniversary of his death.
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Move imperative due to recent events, solons say
Two senior administration lawmakers urged yesterday President Arroyo to consider setting a fixed term for the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a bid to insulate him from politics.
Representatives Luis Bersamin (Kampi, Abra) and Amado Espino (Kampi, Pangasinan) aired the proposal...
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Former Iloilo solon Garin named PCA administrator
Malacañang has appointed former Iloilo Rep. Oscar Garin as administrator of the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA), replacing Jesus Emmanuel Paras who assumes an undersecretary position at the Department of Agriculture (DA).
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Salvacion saves Gin Kings
SUNDAY SALVACION gave the Barangay Ginebra Kings fans a reason to feel like heaven with a prayer from downtown that gave them a 91-88 overtime win over the Alaska Aces in the Gran Matador Brandy 2006 PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
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Complete list of successful bar examinees
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GIANT TOBACCO ROLL
Tobacco farmers parade the 150-meter-long tobacco roll during the recent Panagdubal (tobacco rolling) 2006 festival in Candon City, Ilocos Sur. (Mauricio Victa).
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Eastern Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Manila Bay will be slight to moderate.
Temperature range – 23.0°C – 32.4°C
Tides — High: 12:44 p.m., 1.08 m.
Low: 8:11 p.m., -0.17 m.
Sunrise — 5:51 a.m.
Sunset — 6:08 p.m.
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