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Thursday, August 18, 2005 (Philippines)
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| It’s the drill and it’s just for show but Camp Crame inspectors want to see it anyway. The expectation is that the police of Lapu-Lapu City will do just as well when it comes to actual confrontation with suspects. The exercises are held in connection with the annual inspection of local police forces. (Sun.Star Cebu/Allan Cuizon) |
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MANILA -- Gasoline rationing is among the drastic measures the government may take under a law that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will ask Congress to pass, giving her emergency powers to deal with the worsening oil crisis.
Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said Wednesday the law would also give the government the authority to stagger working hours in commercial and industrial establishments and to fix the number of working hours per week.
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Cebu City loses P232 million in land swap
| CEBU CITY -- Even if the Cebu City Government stands to lose at least P232.2 million, the City Council favors the land swap deal with the Provincial Government as this will address poverty and urban poor housing problems in the city. |
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No decision reached on 3 impeach raps
| MANILA -- After three days of hearings on the impeachment complaints filed against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the House justice committee did not reach a decision on which of the three cases should be tackled by the body. |
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34 doctors may go to prison: lawyer
| DAVAO CITY -- Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) District 113 Officer Evelyn Sardido recently asked the Office of the Ombudsman to dismiss the charges filed against her by 34 Davao-based physicians for lack of merit. |
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