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Thursday, September 23, 2004 (Philippines)
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| Cecilia Guese traces the name of her husband Serafin, missing since 1990, after the unveiling of the memorial for the disappeared in Manila Wednesday. The ceremony marked the 32nd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law on September 21, 1972. (AFP photo) |
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MANILA (Updated 5:30 p.m.) -- Former President Fidel Ramos appears before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Thursday to shed light on the alleged irregular Smokey Mountain Development and Reclamation Project.
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago earlier accused Ramos of involvement in the alleged anomalous project wherein the government reportedly lost about P3 billion.
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'Unprofitable' state-owned firms face abolition
| MANILA -- Losing government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) and government financial institutions (GFIs) will be abolished if they cannot be "effectively rehabilitated", said a spokesman of President Arroyo. |
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RTC judge sacked on P250T bribe rap
| CEBU CITY -- Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC) Judge Agapito Hontanosas Jr. was dismissed from the bench after the Supreme Court found him guilty of two counts of gross misconduct, one count of gross ignorance of the law and simple misconduct. |
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100 barangay leaders ink manifesto vs Balikatan
| DAVAO CITY -- Around a hundred barangay leaders in Davao City signed Wednesday a manifesto protesting the plan to conduct joint Philippine-US military exercises here in this city. |
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