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RP marks Earth Day
Secretary Jose "Lito" L. Atienza Jr. of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) led the country in celebrating World Earth Day yesterday and urged Filipinos to manage the country’s remaining natural resources to avert a food crisis and stave off economic problems.
Solons told to support food initiatives
House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles yesterday rallied members of the House of Representatives to support a six-point legislative initiative as the chamber’s contribution in addressing the rice supply situation in the country.
Comelec schedules 2 mock elections
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has scheduled two mock elections to test the right technology for the full automation of the May 2010 presidential, congressional, local, and party-list elections.
SC orders MWSS to pay remaining COLA of employees
The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) to pay the 95 percent balance of the P300 monthly cost-of-living-allowance (COLA) of its 7,000 employees, whether or not they are incumbent or non-incumbent, for a 10-year period from 1989 to 1999.
House panel OKs bill exempting workers from paying income tax
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Ways and Means approved yesterday a consolidated bill exempting workers earning P150,000 a year from paying the income tax.
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