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DAR: Hacienda SDO a ‘done deal’
Peasant group goes to SC to nullify Luisita referendum
2010/08/10
Curiouser and curiouser the Hacienda Luisita’s compromise agreement offered to farmer workers has become.Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes, was quoted by Sen. Gregorio Honosan, who had earlier announced his plan of holding an inquiry into the hacienda owners’ compromise agreement, that the Stock Distribution Option (SDO) adopted and implemented during then President Cory Aquino’s time in Malacañang, was already a done deal, and had been the deal for decades now.No new beneficiaries can avail of the SDO of farmers claiming a stake in the Cojuangco family’s Hacienda Luisita as this has been a done deal several years ago, it wa.. Full Story raquo; raquo; raquo;
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raquo;COMMENTARY
Easy way out of accountability questions
Poll Commissioner Rene Sarmiento, a nominee for the post of Supreme Court (SC) associate justice, who faces criminal and administrative charges related to alleged election irregularities during the 2010 automated elections, lodged before the Ombudsman by the Philippine Computer Society, has asked the Ombudsman to dismiss the charges.He says that being an impeachable officer, the O..
Full Story raquo; raquo; raquo; raquo;NATIONSC urged by two parties to issue TRO vs EO 2
Two parties have filed two separate petitions before the Supreme Court (SC) yesterday seeking to nullify Executive Order 2 which terminated the employment in government of the so-called “midnight appointees” of former President Gloria Arroyo.Separate petitions were filed by Assistant Justice Secretary Jose Arturo De Castro and Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) Director Eddie Tamondong asking the high court to issue a temporary restraining ..
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raquo;LIFE
Will Venus Raj become the next Miss Universe?
Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj left the country last Aug. 4 to represent the country in the Miss Universe pageant slated for the fourth Monday of this month. As the crowned winner of the celebrated local title, she serves as goodwill ambassador and official representative to the world’s most sought-after job interview. While the winner goes through the glamorous eliminations in swimwear, evening gown and interview sessions, she’ll ultimately .. Full Story raquo; raquo; raquo;
raquo;METRO
Marikina gov’t to distribute flood map to residents
Marikina City will soon distribute a flood map to its residents which will indicate all posts at the highest flood level of 22 meters, higher grounds as relocation areas for the city vehicles and heavy equipment, and evacuation sites for residents in low-lying areas.Marikina City Mayor Del de Guzman said the map will be a key tool in educating and informing residents on two important things: Areas most prone to flooding and areas where it is safe for evacuation...
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Keeping top spot little solace for Tiger
AFTER WORST WEEK
AKRON — Tiger Woods struggled to the worst 72-hole performance of his career on Sunday, finishing an astonishing 30 strokes behind winner Hunter Mahan at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational.Woods claimed he was not injured and hinted his final-round seven-over par 77 and level-78th finish in the 80-man field at 18-over 298 was caused by his off-course woes in the wake of his sex scandal.“It has been a long year,” Woods said.Aft..
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raquo;BUSINESS
BIR a no show in DoJ inquest on Villarica
After an earlier brag of a “very strong case” of tax evasion against pawnshop chain owner William Villarica, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) seems to be having a hard time coming up with proof on its claim as it failed to send any representative during yesterday’s Department of Justice (DoJ) preliminary investigation into the P22.5-million tax evasion charges. Revenue officials boasted of its strong case after the Villarica Pawnshop came out last week with a paid newspape.. Full Story raquo; raquo; raquo;
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