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Group readies injunction suit vs Comelec

Poll body says no more extensions of deadline for Smartmatic-TIM

2009/07/03

By Marie A. Surbano

Sign a deal with the Smartmatic-Total Information Management (TIM) consortium and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is certain to face a case before the Supreme Court (SC).

Thus was the pledge made by a group calling itself the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM) in a bid to stop the signing of the contract between the poll body and the winning bidders that will supply the 82,200 precinct count optical scan (PCOS).

Lawyer Harry Roque, a UP law professor, said they will lodge a .. Full Story »»»

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 »COMMENTARY

Tiring, empty boast

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he nation has had enough of Gloria Arroyo and her economic managers’ penchant for a claimed balanced budget, with the Department of Finance (DoF) even declaring the other day that the goal will be achieved in 2013 — a most silly declaration since 2013 is years way past the constitutional term of Gloria and her administration. And very lik.. Full Story »»»

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Pinay flight attendant killed in Yemeni jet crash

A Filipino flight attendant was among those who died in the crash of a Yemeni jet Tuesday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in Manila said yesterday, quoting a report from the Philippine Embassy in Saudi Arabia.

Citing the report of the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, the DFA said Camille Lou Lidron, 26, and who is married to a Yemeni, was on the Yemenia Airbus A310-3-00 jet that crashed into the Indian Ocean .. Full Story »»»

 »LIFE

Off-road genius

By Stephanie Maureen F. Asi, Staff Writer

Muddy trails, rough roads and river crossings are not exactly the driving conditions you want to encounter if you’re riding a sports car. But if you’re dealing with heavy-duty automobiles, the muddier, the better — specially for adrenalin junkies who just want to get a piece of the driving action. In this case, the 4x4 pickup perfectly fits the bill. In.. Full Story »»»

 »METRO

SC tells DPWH: Stop C-5 Road project in Old Balara

By Benjamin B. Pulta

The Supreme Court (SC) has stopped the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) from implementing a portion of the C-5 Road extension project in Barangay Old Balara in Quezon City.

A status quo order issued by the First Division of the high court enjoined the DPWH "to refrain in the meantime from implementing the Tandang Sora portion of C-5 Ro.. Full Story »»»

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Gin Kings go for commanding 2-0 lead

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By Arman Carandang

Ginebra San Miguel proved it is not out to show mercy on sister-team San Miguel Beer, and if Game One of the best-of-seven series in the Motolite-PBA Fiesta Conference were to gauge its intent, then the Gin Kings have a handsome chance of pulling the rug from under their highly touted rivals.

The Gin Kings won the opener of the finals showdown, 102-96 last Wednesd.. Full Story »»»

 »BUSINESS

BIR accuses BSP of tax evasion

By Ruben Hortelano

The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) demanded yesterday that the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) settle its tax obligations worth P1.5 billion for taxable year 2005 alone.

BSP deputy Gov. Diwa Guinigundo said the backtaxes assesed on BSP represents the documentary stamp tax (DST) on its various activities which he said.. Full Story »»»


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