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Friday, June 06, 2008 (Philippines)
THE Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday appealed to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to call for a special session in Congress for lawmakers to pass the bill seeking to extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (Carp).
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Arroyo gives cash subsidy to poor college students
AFTER extending subsidy for consumers of "small electric consumption" and for farmers, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is now providing a one-time education subsidy for the poor college students.
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Gov't campaign to take over Meralco hit
THE influential Makati Business Club (MBC) on Thursday criticized the Arroyo administration for its campaign to replace the current management of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), saying it has "damaged several public institutions and sent wrong governance signals to the private sector."
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Police submit reports on 'rubout' to CHR
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) said it has provided reports that may be of use to the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) that is looking into the alleged rubout of suspects in a bank robbery in Cabuyao, Laguna that claimed nine bank employees and a depositor.
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