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Tuesday, January 15, 2008 (Philippines)
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| A Filipino woman protester pushes a security guard as she tries to march towards the office of an oil company during a rally at the financial district of Makati, south of Manila, on Monday. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- A Malacañang official said it is leaving to Congress the task of suspending the expanded value-added tax (e-VAT) on oil and petroleum products so as not to court an impeach complaint against President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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Palace sacks budget official for graft
| MANILA -- Palace has dismissed a bureau director of the budget department for favoring certain agencies in the release of notices of cash allocations (NCAs). |
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Recount winner to assume post
| CEBU CITY -- The Regional Trial Court in Danao City has granted Demetrio Granada’s motion for execution pending appeal and ordered his immediate installation as mayor of Tudela town more than two months after he was declared winner over Rogelio Baquerfo in a recount. |
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Floods damage P17M infra, crops in Davao Norte
| DAVAO CITY -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) in Southern Mindanao has placed Davao Region on heightened alert as rains continue, which could trigger flashfloods and landslides. |
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