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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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SEAFARERS’ CENTER
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo leads the inauguration of the Seafarers’ Center on Kalaw St., Manila, Friday, Dec. 22, 2006. Others from left: Acting Labor Secretary Danilo Cruz, Development Bank of the Philippines Chairwoman Patricia Sto. Tomas, Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, Manila Inner-City Development Chairman Ali Atienza, Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines President Capt. Gregorio Oca, and Don Don Bagatsing. (Ramon I. Samson)
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Palace declares ‘political ceasefire’ with critics
After declaring the military’s unilateral ceasefire with the communist- led New People’s Army (NPA) in observance of the Christmas season, Malacañang yesterday announced a "political ceasefire" with its critics during the holidays.
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The United States Embassy yesterday confirmed that the US has called off its annual Balikatan military exercises with the Philippines over a dispute on the custody of Marine Daniel Smith, who was convicted recently of charges of raping a Filipina inside the former US naval base in Subic Bay, Zambales.
US embassy spokesman Matthew Lussenhop said the US military decided to call off the joint war games in February, citing the disagreement over the custody of Smith, who received a 40-year jail term from a Filipino judge for the Nov. 1, 2005 rape.
"The Balikatan 2007 would be cancelled. The reason...
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SSS’ net revenue hits P7.5 billion in 10 months
The Social Security System (SSS) has reported a net revenue of P7.5 billion for the first 10 months of the year, showing a P2.4 billion increase from the P5.05 billion it earned during the same period in 2005, a senior official said yesterday.
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Tigers trip Realtors
COCA-COLA played the role of a spoiler as the Tigers denied the Sta. Lucia Realtors an outright quarterfinal berth by beating them, 90-85, last night in the Talk ‘N Text-PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum.
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DENTIST LICENSURE EXAMINATION
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Eastern Luzon will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers. The rest of the country will experience partly cloudy to at times cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms.
Manila Bay will be moderate to rough.
Sunrise 6:16 am
Sunset 5:33 pm
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