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                    [Title] => China reiterates pledge to help RP rail rehab plan
                    [Summary] => China remains committed to the implementation of a major government program to modernize rail lines going north to La Union and south to Sorsogon, Speaker Jose de Venecia announced yesterday.


A statement said De Venecia received assurances from Chinese leader, Li Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, during their hour-long talks Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.


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                    [Title] => Palace goes slow on national unity government
                    [Summary] => While President Arroyo may have started the call to establish a "government of national unity," Malacañang yesterday called on its proponents not to be hasty in pushing for the idea as it has to be carefully studied first.


Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said the concept of a government composed of representatives from the entire political spectrum — strongly pushed by Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. — is welcome, but has to "evolve first."


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                    [Title] => 1-B puno itatanim - JDV
                    [Summary] => Dahil isa nang ‘national emergency’ ang pagkasira ng mga kagubatan sa bansa, inilunsad kahapon ni Speaker Jose de Venecia ang pagtatanim ng isang bilyong puno na tinawag niyang ‘One Billion Trees Movement’.


Sinabi ni de Venecia na ang pagtatanim ng isang bilyong puno ay isang multi-agency effort na ang layunin ay muling mapuno ng punongkahoy ang mga bulubundukin sa Luzon at Mindanao.


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                    [Title] => JDV elected Speaker today
                    [Summary] => Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia Jr., who is national chairman of the ruling Lakas-NUCD-Kampi, will be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives today.


His election this morning is just some sort of formality since more than two-thirds of his colleagues have already signed a resolution supporting him.


This will be his third term as Speaker since 1992. He occupied the fourth highest post in the land throughout the Ramos administration.


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                    [Title] => Korean businessmen upbeat on RP recovery
                    [Summary] => Visiting South Korean business leaders have remained upbeat on the recovery of the Philippine economy and are looking for excellent opportunities to invest in the country, Lakas NUCD national chairman and Pangasinan Rep. Jose de Venecia said yesterday. 


De Venecia said he received a delegation of 30 South Korean business leaders involved in the expanding field of information technology at his Makati residence, where he held discussions with the visitors leaders who expressed enthusiasm about doing business here.


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                    [Title] => LP bolts PPC, backs Abad  for speaker
                    [Summary] => The Liberal Party yesterday virtually bolted from the ruling People Power Coalition (PPC) as it proclaimed Batanes Rep. Florencio "Butch" Abad as its bet in the race for Speaker of the House of Representatives.


Abad, who is president of the party, was "proclaimed" by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, also an LP member, in a party gathering in Manila, an LP bailiwick.


Abad is expected to contest the bid of Pangasinan Rep. and two-time Speaker Jose de Venecia to regain his old seat as Speaker.


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                    [Title] => Canlas endorses De Venecia’s economic development plan
                    [Summary] => The Economic Action Plan 747 of former Speaker and Pangasinan Rep. Jose De Venecia Jr. is consistent with the economic growth targets under the government’s medium-term development plan, Economic Planning Secretary Dante Canlas said yesterday.


In a statement released by De Venecia’s office, Canlas was quoted as saying the administration is generally in agreement with the major areas of concern identified in Plan 747.


"Most of these areas of concern are the same as those in the medium-term development program," he said.


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                    [Title] => 1-B puno itatanim - JDV
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                    [Title] => JDV elected Speaker today
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                    [Title] => Korean businessmen upbeat on RP recovery
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De Venecia said he received a delegation of 30 South Korean business leaders involved in the expanding field of information technology at his Makati residence, where he held discussions with the visitors leaders who expressed enthusiasm about doing business here.


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                    [Title] => LP bolts PPC, backs Abad  for speaker
                    [Summary] => The Liberal Party yesterday virtually bolted from the ruling People Power Coalition (PPC) as it proclaimed Batanes Rep. Florencio "Butch" Abad as its bet in the race for Speaker of the House of Representatives.


Abad, who is president of the party, was "proclaimed" by Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, also an LP member, in a party gathering in Manila, an LP bailiwick.


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In a statement released by De Venecia’s office, Canlas was quoted as saying the administration is generally in agreement with the major areas of concern identified in Plan 747.


"Most of these areas of concern are the same as those in the medium-term development program," he said.


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