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Thursday, August 10, 2006 (Philippines)
THE government is set to conduct a trial in the coming days of the Beirut to Cyprus sea route in anticipation of future evacuation of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from Lebanon using the method.
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House tribunal ousts lawmaker from office
WITH less than a year before the mid-term elections in 2007, the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) has unseated Tawi-tawi Representative Anuar Abubakar when it upheld the protest of Nur Jaafar.
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More Filipinos losing hope on RP: survey
FEW Filipinos believe there is democracy in the Philippines and the level of public hopefulness in the country is at its lowest since July 2002, the June 24 to July 8 survey of Pulse Asia showed.
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Gov't officials refuse to appear in Congress hearings
PALACE executives will continue to snub Senate hearings on the disbursement of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (Owwa) funds as well as other congressional inquiries in aid of legislation, unless the senators furnish them a list of questions that may be asked during the inquiry, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez Jr. said.
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