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Wednesday, July 30, 2008 (Philippines)
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| A student displays his placard in front of police officers who try to stop them from marching towards the presidential palace Tuesday in Manila. The placard reads: Junk Value Added Tax and Gloria. (AP photo) |
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MANILA -- Malacañang is considering an 11 to 15 percent higher budget for 2009 or in the range of P1.4 trillion.
Secretary to the Cabinet Silvestre Bello III and Planning Secretary Ralph Recto said the first official discussion on the 2009 budget was made Tuesday after the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) Cabinet Group meeting.
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Ex-NPA man, wife killed in ambush
| DAVAO CITY -- At least three armed men on board three motorcycles ambushed a family right in front of their house in Matina Aplaya in Davao City, Monday night, killing the parents and seriously wounding the 12-year-old son. |
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13 stolen cars seized in Cebu
| CEBU CITY -- Thirteen vehicles that were reportedly stolen in Manila were seized by a joint police team from the Quezon City Police District (QCPD) and the Regional Intelligence Division in a raid Monday night in Cebu City. |
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Fire ravages councilor's warehouse
| CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY -- Responding firemen tried to enter the warehouse owned by Councilor Alfonso Goking several times Tuesday but were driven back by thick, black smoke from burning rubber and textile. |
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