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Thursday, March 18, 2010

GMA CAN APPOINT

The Supreme Court (SC) main session hall. Voting 9-1, with three justices inhibiting, and two others voting to dismiss the petition for being premature, the Supreme Court has upheld the right of President Arroyo to appoint the successor to Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno upon his retirement on May 17. (Photo by CANDICE REYES)

Oil firms hike prices

Transport groups are bracing themselves for more oil price increases in the coming days as oil companies quietly jacked up their prices by 50 centavos Tuesday night.

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Villar, Aquino ahead in ad spending

Leading the top political ad spenders is Nacionalista Party (NP) standardbearer Senator Manny Villar who has spent P150 million for ad placements in just one month.

Gov’t determined to pursue peace deal in Mindanao – GMA

President Arroyo assured her government’s resolve to broker peace in Mindanao, citing that it has “taken heavy political risks” to achieve lasting peace in the region.

Garcia pleads not guilty on money launder raps

Retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia entered a not-guilty plea Tuesday on the money laundering charges lodged against him by the Office of the Ombudsman.

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