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Do you believe now is the right time to effect changes in the Constitution?
After its failed bids to change the Constitution -- first, thru a People's Initiative and second, thru Constituent-Assembly, the House majority refuses to give up by pressing the Senate to immediately pass a concurrent measure that should pave the way for the third option to amend the Charter: Constitutional Convention -- a political exercise some sectors claim should not be held under the present atmosphere of "partisan strife."
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WINNING GIANT LANTERN
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo poses with San Fernando City Mayor Oscar Rodriguez (left) in front of the giant lantern which was adjudged grand winner in the San Fernando City Giant Lantern Festival. With them is Roland Quiambao, representative of Barangay San Felipe which made the winning lantern.
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US custody of Smith OK’d
Foreign Affairs Secretary Alberto Romulo recently signed an agreement with US Ambassador Kristie Kenney reiterating that the US Embassy has custodial rights over convicted US Marine Daniel Smith.
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Gov’t to push sale of SMC, Meralco stakes next year
The Department of Finance is banking on the sale of government shares in big-ticket San Miguel Corp. and Manila Electric Co. next year as sources of cash.
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Manila (dpa) - The Philippine government on Thursday declared a four-day unilateral Christmas truce with communist rebels, but offensives against Muslim militants would continue during the holidays in the country's troubled south.
General Hermogenes Esperon, armed forces chief of staff, said President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo approved his recommendation for the ceasefire with the communist rebels.
Esperon said the suspension of offensive military operations would take effect from December 24 to 25, and December 31 to...
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With average 3 murders weekly, death penalty should be restored -- solon
With an average of three high-profile murders committed each week, a debate on the restoration of the death penalty appeared imminent as a senior administration lawmaker challenged Congress to push for its reinstatement.
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Malacañang to push for Cha-cha after 2007 polls — Defensor
President Arroyo will again push for Charter change (Cha-cha) but not before the May 2007 congressional and local elections, Presidential Chief of Staff Michael Defensor said yesterday.
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Alaska ousts Welcoat
ALASKA ACES ended newcomer Welcoat Paints’ maiden campaign by handing the league’s rookie member a heartbreaking 96-90 beating last night that put the Dragons out of the wild card race in the Talk ‘N Text-PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
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DENTIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION
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Southern Luzon and Visayas will continue to have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms becoming widespread rains over Samar provinces and Bicol region. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Manila Bay will be moderate to rough.
Temperature range – 24.2 ºC – 32.0ºC
Tides — High: 9:53 p.m., 1.23 m.
Low: 6:06 p.m., -0.40 m.
Sunrise — 6:16 a.m.
Sunset — 5:32 p.m.
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