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The Comelec in Negros Oriental has assured the public that, even without the so-called Book of Voters, resumption of registration of voters in the province will proceed as scheduled, starting May 6.

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                    [Title] => Sa citizenship ng Negros solon: Retired justice kinastigo ng Korte Suprema
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Pinagpapaliwanag ng Korte Suprema si retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Ruben Reyes kung bakit hindi siya dapat suspendihin bilang abo­gado dahil sa leakage ng isang unpro­mulgated decision ng SC en banc na ku­muku­wes­tiyon sa citizenship ni Negros Oriental Rep. Jocelyn LImkai­chong.
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MANILA, Philippines - I take exception to the news item appearing on the front page of the February 5, 2009 issue of The Philippine STAR naming former Negros Oriental Rep. Jerome Paras as one of the two former Congressmen mentioned in a World Bank report involved in alleged anomalies in the bidding of World Bank funded projects.
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The newly issued rules of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) governing cable television and direct-to-home satellite TV operators were supposed to protect local CATV and DTH operators from the whims and caprices of foreign program/content providers. 


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In a recent congressional committee hearing chaired by Negros Rep. Jerome Paras, Mendoza said President Arroyo has directed him to take charge of the long-delayed project and fast-track its completion.


"This would end speculations on the alleged rift between me and presidential adviser on strategic projects Gloria Tan Climaco, and ensure the speedy implementation of the MRT projects," he said.


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Ayon kay Rafael Andrada, treasurer ng Meralco, totoo na pag-aari ng pamilya Lopez ang nasabing public utility subalit 16 percent lamang ang share nito habang ang pinakamalaking stockholder dito ay ang mismong pamahalaan na nagmamay-ari ng 20-24 percent share.


Sinabi ni Andrada, ang Meralco ay isang publicity listed na kumpanya kung saan ay mayroon itong 85,000 stockholders na binubuo ng 75 percent na Filipino at 25% dayuhan.


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In an order released last week, the SEC hearing panel denied the petition of several ASB individual creditors to claim the P200-million proceeds of the sale of Development Bank of Singapore shares last June.


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Even W/O book of voters Comelec: Voters' registration to resume on May 6

By Judy Flores Partlow | March 5, 2014 - 12:00am

The Comelec in Negros Oriental has assured the public that, even without the so-called Book of Voters, resumption of registration of voters in the province will proceed as scheduled, starting May 6.

Freeman Region

HRET begins collecting 361 ballot boxes for recount

By Judy Flores Partlow | February 28, 2014 - 12:00am

A team from the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal (HRET) has started collecting this week a total of 361 ballot boxes from the 1st congressional district of Negros Oriental in relation to an electoral protest...

Freeman Region

Sa citizenship ng Negros solon: Retired justice kinastigo ng Korte Suprema

February 25, 2009 - 12:00am

Pinagpapaliwanag ng Korte Suprema si retired Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Ruben Reyes kung bakit hindi siya dapat suspendihin bilang abo­gado dahil sa leakage ng isang unpro­mulgated decision ng SC...

Bansa

Jerome Paras not involved in road bidding anomalies

February 14, 2009 - 12:00am

MANILA, Philippines - I take exception to the news item appearing on the front page of the February 5, 2009 issue of The Philippine STAR naming former Negros Oriental Rep. Jerome Paras as one of the two former...

Letters to the Editor

What is going on?

November 26, 2003 - 12:00am

Something tells me there is more to this than meets the eye. The newly issued rules of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) governing cable television and direct-to-home satellite TV operators were...

Business

DOTC chief to oversee completion of MRT-2

November 10, 2002 - 12:00am

Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza has been officially appointed to have overall supervision of the Metro Rail Transit-2 (MRT-2) project. In a recent congressional committee hearing chaired...

Metro

Gobyerno may direktang kontrol sa Meralco

June 10, 2002 - 12:00am

May direktang pakikialam ang gobyerno sa pagdedesisyon at pagpapatakbo ng Manila Eletric Company (Meralco). Ayon kay Rafael Andrada, treasurer ng Meralco, totoo na pag-aari ng pamilya Lopez ang nasabing public utility...

Bansa

SEC gives ASB Group more time to pursue rehab program

By Christina Mendez | October 16, 2001 - 12:00am

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given the ASB Group of Companies more breathing space to pursue its rehabilitation program. In an order released last week, the SEC hearing panel denied the petition...

Business