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EO imposing cap on pay/perks of GOCC execs out next week
MANILA,
Sept. 4 (PNA) - President Benigno S. Aquino III said on Friday the
executive order imposing a cap on the salaries and perks of executives
of government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) will be issued
next week and “would become part of the law of the land.”
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Aquino cites NDCP role in leadership formation
MANILA,
Sept. 4 (PNA) - President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday commended the
important role of the National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP)
in the training and formation of new leaders, policy makers, and
military officers against the challenges of internal and international
security threats.
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Customs to probe rice, sugar smuggling in Davao port
MANILA,
Sept. 4 (PNA) - A four-man team will be sent to the Port of Davao next
week to investigate the rampant smuggling of basic commodity such as
rice, sugar, among others, an official of the Bureau of Customs said
Friday.
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President Aquino III puts to stop blame passing on hostage-taking incident
MANILA,
Sept. 4 (PNA) -- To put a rest to the hostage-taking incident of August
23, President Benigno S. Aquino III on Friday took responsibility “for
everything that has transpired.”
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Party-list lawmaker calls for support on P-Noy's economic agenda
MANILA,
Sept. 4 (PNA) -- In view of the ongoing deliberations of the proposed
2011 national budget submitted by Malacanang to Congress, a party-list
lawmaker has called on all political parties and sector organizations to
unite behind President Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Aquino III’s
socio-economic agenda for "meaningful change."
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PET orders Comelec to ensure integrity of ballots in VP poll protest
MANILA,
Sept. 3 (PNA) - The Supreme Court (SC), acting as the Presidential
Electoral Tribunal (PET), has ordered the Commission on Elections
(Comelec) to protect the ballots, ballot boxes, list of voters, voting
records, book of voters, as well as other elections paraphernalia such
as the keys used in the May 10, 2010 automated national elections, more
particularly in the vice presidential race.
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LTO starts refunding RFID fees
MANILA,
Sept. 3 (PNA) --Here is a good news for the motorists who paid the fees
under the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) project of the Land
Transportation Office (LTO).
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BOC files P183.6-M smuggling rap vs. rice importer, customs broker, 5 employees
MANILA,
Sept. 3 (PNA) - The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday filed smuggling
charges against a customs broker and five customs employees before the
Justice department for their involvement in the smuggling of rice into
the country, which deprived the government of P183 million in custom
duties and taxes.
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NCRPO completes training on critical incident management
MANILA,
Sept. 3 (PNA) – The National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will
complete on Friday its six-day training on critical incident management,
which is held in the aftermath of the tragic hostage-taking drama near
the Quirino Grandstand in Manila's Rizal Park last August 23.
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DFA closely monitoring cases of Pinoy drug convicts in China
MANILA,
Sept. 3 (PNA) - The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) will seek every
available diplomatic channel to ensure a fair and just treatment for
five Filipino nationals facing execution in China for drug-related
offenses.
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