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Thursday, January 27, 2005 (Philippines)
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| President Gloria-Macapagal Arroyo presides over the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) meeting held in Malacañang's Aguinaldo Room. Also in photo are (left) Neda Director General Romulo Neri and Vice President Noli de Castro. (Sun.Star Manila/Miko Santos) |
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MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's administration announced Wednesday the appointments of three economic managers and the head of a revenue-generating agency.
Named to President Arroyo's Cabinet were: outgoing Trade Secretary Cesar Purisima as finance secretary; former Nestle Philippines Inc. president Juan Santos as trade secretary; Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (Psalm) president Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla as energy secretary; and Airfreight 2100 chairman Alberto Lina as Bureau of Customs (BOC) commissioner.
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Lapu-Lapu City cops hold 2 Ecleo guards
| CEBU CITY -- Cops in Lapu-Lapu City intercepted Wednesday night the two police escorts of Representative Glenda Ecleo and her son Ruben Ecleo Jr., for carrying allegedly unlicensed firearms. |
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Baguio system to control blood illness hailed
| BAGUIO CITY -- An epidemiology expert said Wednesday the handling by health authorities in Baguio City of recent meningococcemia cases has been effective and will be used as a model health response system. |
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Supreme Court orders closure of public market
| ILOILO CITY -- Stall owners and vendors would no longer be able to sell in the public market of San Miguel town in Iloilo starting Thursday, when the closure order issued by the Supreme Court on the facility will take effect. |
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