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Sunday, September 07, 2008 (Philippines)
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| A fruit vendor arranges bananas for sale Saturday in a public market in Manila. Inflation in the country rose to its highest rate in nearly 17 years in August. (AP Photo) |
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CEBU CITY -- The total claims from 15 suits filed against Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI) in Cebu as of Friday over the M/V Princess of the Stars sinking last June 21 has already reached P163.432 million.
The figure, contained in a consolidated report released by the Public Attorney's Office (PAO)-Central Visayas, excludes claims for attorney's fees.
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