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Monday, June 12, 2006 (Philippines)

Senate opposition backs changes in poll modernization law: lawmaker

SENATE Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said Sunday the minority bloc is supporting the enactment of a new election law "but believes it was wrong to rush the approval of the measure at the expense of a thorough discussion of its ramifications."
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Appellate court clears 3 Chinese, 1 Pinoy of drug case THE Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the release from jail of three Chinese nationals and a Filipino sentenced to reclusion perpetua by the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) in 2001 for possession of some 30 kilos of shabu with a market value of P2 million. [full story]
Interior execs, police ordered to help in anti-fake drugs drive INTERIOR and Local Government Secretary Ronaldo Puno has directed regional officials of the interior department and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to join forces with the health department and different local government leagues in cracking down hard on syndicates behind the proliferation of fake medicines in the market. [full story]
Congress can look into hiring of Pinoy 'mercenaries' to Iraq: Palace MALACAÑANG on Sunday said Congress can go ahead if it wants to investigate the alleged recruitment of "mercenaries" to Iraq by security firm Blackwater USA. [full story]

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