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Wednesday, April 23, 2008 (Philippines)

Congress to pass cheaper medicine, tax exemption bills before May 1

CONGRESS on Tuesday agreed to pass the bills on cheaper medicines and tax exemption for minimum wage earners before May 1 (Labor Day) as a gift to the workers.
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House raises tax exemption ceiling for minimum wage earners THE House committee on ways and means on Tuesday approved a measure jacking up the ceiling of income tax exemption for minimum wage earners from the present P96,000 to P150,000 annually. [full story]
Perez, wife seek suspension of extortion trial FORMER justice secretary Hernando Perez and wife Rosario on Tuesday asked various divisions of the Sandiganbayan to defer the proceedings in their criminal charges pending the Supreme Court’s (SC) resolution on their petition for certiorari. [full story]
Military chief vows fair action on Barbieto case ARMED Forces Chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said he would act fairly on the recommendation of Army investigators to try Major General Jose Barbieto and one of his men by a general court martial. [full story]

	Business
Meralco hikes power rate
SM bares increase in income

	Sports
DepEd says no athletes in Palawan mishap

	Lifestyle
Sister bares Ehra Madrigal’s admirer
Pinoy Idol invades Luzon
lABS-CBN launches ‘The Singing Bee’
Kris Aquino back to ‘The Buzz’

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