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Tuesday, July 05, 2005 (Philippines)
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| President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo links arms with active and retired military and police officials. The officials expressed their support for Arroyo during a meeting in Malacañang Monday. (AP photo) |
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CEBU CITY -- Amid a pending inquiry on the escape of 24 rehab patients last year, 11 inmates bolted anew from the Cebu Center for the Ultimate Rehabilitation of Drug Dependents (Curedd) using the main gate at 1:30 p.m. Monday.
It took a Cebu City councilor to inform the police about the escape more than an hour later.
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Gov't to SC: Lift stop order v. expanded VAT
| MANILA -- Claiming that government stands to lose millions in revenues each day that the expanded value-added tax (VAT) goes uncollected, the Department of Finance (DOF) asked the Supreme Court Monday to lift the temporary restraining order (TRO) it issued on the tax law's implementation. |
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Freed hostage recalls nightmare in Iraq
| DAVAO CITY -- For almost eight months, he never saw light and was not even allowed to stand, overseas Filipino worker Robert "Bobby" Tarongoy said a week after he arrived in Davao City, finally breaking his silence on his harrowing experience while in the hands of his captors in Iraq. |
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Palace willing to have disputed returns opened
| MANILA -- Malacañang is ready to have an independent body look into last year's presidential elections, even so far as opening the election returns (ERs) from some disputed areas. |
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