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Archive for April, 2008

ABS-CBN 7th most admired company in RP – WSJ

Posted by Mai on 30th April 2008

ABS-CBN News Online (Beta)
ABS-CBN 7th most admired company in RP – WSJ

Television giant ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. is the seventh most admired company in the Philippines, according to a survey by The Wall Street Journal Asia.

The survey “Asia’s 200 Most Admired Companies” was conducted by research firm Colmar Brunton on behalf of the renowned business paper and covered 2,477 executives and professionals as respondents.

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Mayors take away MMDA traffic powers

Posted by Mai on 30th April 2008

The Manila Times Internet Edition
Mayors take away MMDA traffic powers

MMDA angry over move by Metro Manila mayors to impose their own ticketing system and traffic rules

By Jayson Cruz Luna Reporter

A LEGAL battle looms between the Metropolitan Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) and local governments in Metro Manila after the MMDA expressed its strong objection over the unified traffic ticketing system for apprehended motorists being pushed by mayors in the metropolis.

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(UPDATE) Arroyo confirms Cabinet revamp

Posted by Mai on 29th April 2008

INQUIRER.net
(UPDATE) Arroyo confirms Cabinet revamp

By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 08:50:00 04/29/2008

CEBU CITY, Philippines – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has confirmed a looming shake-up in her Cabinet in the coming weeks, but kept mum on who among the officials would be affected.

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Pinay tagged as mastermind in $30-M bank scam

Posted by Mai on 29th April 2008

GMANews.TV
Pinay tagged as mastermind in $30-M bank scam
JOSEPH LARIOSA, GMANews.TV
04/29/2008 | 01:40 PM

CHICAGO, Illinois– A former US Air Force enlisted man who was sentenced to 41 months in prison in connection with a $30-million scheme to defraud a US-based bank, tagged a Filipina as the mastermind of the scheme.

Daniel Curran, 53, who was sentenced last April 23 by the US District Court of Columbia said Marilyn Ong “masterminded the whole scheme” to swindle the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank).

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Lawyer files criminal raps vs Pope, Cardinal Rosales

Posted by Mai on 29th April 2008

INQUIRER.net
Lawyer files criminal raps vs Pope, Cardinal Rosales

‘Disturbance of order, swindling, immorality’
By Tina Santos
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 14:32:00 04/29/2008

MANILA, Philippines — A lawyer filed on Tuesday a criminal complaint before the Manila prosecutor’s office accusing Pope Benedict XVI and Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales of human rights violations, including alleged disturbance of public order, swindling and teaching immoral doctrines.

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DOH names 8 health facilities that violated organ transplant law – Nation – Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs – Latest Philippine News – BETA

Posted by Mai on 29th April 2008

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DOH names 8 health facilities that violated organ transplant law
04/29/2008 | 04:31 PM

MANILA, Philippines – Eight out of the 24 health facilities that accept kidney transplantations in the Philippines have violated the law limiting the number of such procedure done on foreign patients.

This was disclosed by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in a press conference Tuesday.

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