3 government executives face arrest for refusing to audit 'Big 3' oil firms
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Sandy Araneta
| July 30, 2009 - 12:00am
A group of petitioners asked the Manila regional trial court (RTC) yesterday to issue warrants of arrest against the heads of three government agencies for allegedly defying an order for them to explain their failure...
Metro
BOC, BIR, COA face contempt raps
July 24, 2009 - 12:00am
A civil society group asked the Manila regional trial court (RTC) yesterday to cite in contempt the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the Bureau of Customs (BOC) and the Commission on Audit (COA) for refusing a court...
Metro
Reyes faces raps over rising oil prices
By
Michael Punongbayan
| July 17, 2009 - 12:00am
Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes was charged before the Office of the Ombudsman yesterday for allegedly neglecting his duty to stabilize oil prices.
Metro
Legal counsel warns COA, BIR to check Big 3's books of accounts
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Sandy Araneta
| July 9, 2009 - 12:00am
Social Justice Society legal counsel, lawyer Vladimir Cabigao yesterday warned three government agencies – Commission on Audit, Bureau of Customs and Bureau of Internal Revenue to comply with the order of the...
Metro
Group asks court to push Big 3 audit
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Sandy Araneta
| June 11, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines – The civil society group Social Justice Society yesterday asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to deny the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG’s) motion to stop the audit...
Metro
Lim gives oil firms 5 years to leave
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Edu Punay
| June 10, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines – Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim gave an ultimatum yesterday for the country’s largest oil firms – Chevron Phils, Inc. (formerly Caltex Philippines Inc), Petron Corp. and Pilipinas...
Metro
Supreme Court asked to void new oil depot measure
By
Edu Punay
| June 2, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - The Supreme Court (SC) was asked yesterday to declare null and void a city ordinance signed last week by Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim allowing depots of the country’s three major oil firms...
Metro
Abogado inireklamo sa pambabatok sa babae
June 1, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - Isang 40-anyos na babae ang nagsampa ng reklamo laban sa isang abogado na nakikipaglaban sa pagpapalayas sa oil depot sa Pandacan, Manila matapos umano siyang batukan nito nang paulit...
PSN Metro
20 konsehal ng Maynila kinasuhan sa oil depot
April 2, 2009 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines - Kasong administratibo ang iniharap ng isang environmental group sa tanggapan ng Ombudsman laban sa 20 konsehal ng Maynila na nag-amyenda sa isang ordinansa sa lunsod para...
PSN Metro
Civil society group asks court to open books of 3 oil firms to Commission on Audit
By
Sandy Araneta
| February 24, 2009 - 12:00am
The lawyer of the civil society group Social Justice System (SJS) yesterday asked the Manila Regional Trial Court to compel the big three oil companies – Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Caltex Philippines...
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