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Don’t name new Chief Justice, President Arroyo told The immediate past Cabinet Secretary on Friday advised President Gloria Arroyo to consider leaving the appointment of the next chief justice of the Supreme Court (SC) to her successor even if she has the constitutional right to do so.
El Niño's damage to RP agriculture now P8.4 billion The government has confirmed an increase of almost half a billion pesos in damage to the farm and fishery sectors caused by lingering effects of the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Gaza rockets kill man in Israel, cloud peace moves JERUSALEM: A fresh sense of urgency clouded international talks on the Middle East set for Friday (Saturday in Manila) after Israeli warplanes targeted the Gaza Strip in response to a fatal rocket attack.
Filipino baby born in flight comes home An overseas Filipino worker who gave birth on board Singapore Airlines has come home with her two-week-old daughter.

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Junta possible if polls fail - Palace

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'Situation, Constitution dictating,' says Planas

BY ANGELO S. SAMONTE Reporter

A military “junta” may take over in case no winner of the race to the presidency would be declared in the May 10 elections, a Malacañang spokesperson said Friday.

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Separatist conflicts threaten world peace

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BY LLANESCA T. PANTI Reporter

Tolerating separatism will disrupt global peace, according to a Serbian diplomat.

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Morong 43 ‘not health workers’

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BY ANGELO S. SAMONTE Reporter

Authorities hearing the case of the “Morong 43” should give due consideration to recent findings of the Department of Health and the Philippine Medical Association (PMA) that the detained individuals were not legitimate health workers.

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Firms move to augment power shortage in South

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BY EUAN PAULO C. AÑONUEVO Reporter

POWER industry players are taking steps to augment the electricity supply in Mindanao.

A German-backed consortium operating a coal-fired power plant on the island is looking at expanding its capacity amid the region’s power crisis.

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