P812-m refund for power users

By Rey E. Requejo
The Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Energy Regulatory Commission ordering the electric cooperatives nationwide to refund their consumers in the amount of P812.81 million in over-recoveries of systems loss.

Lakas still in search of 2010 standard-bearer

By Fel V. Maragay
If nothing is clear yet on who will be the administration’s presidential bet in the 2010 elections, it’s partly because President Arroyo does not want to talk about this issue.

Justice in leaked ruling clears Puno

Chief Justice Reynato Puno could not be accused of committing impeachable offense when the Supreme Court en banc deferred the promulgation of a draft ruling on the disqualification case of a lawmaker.

Tan group slams state meddling in two banks

By Macon Ramos Araneta
THE lawyer of taipan Lucio Tan said the government has no basis to stop the merger of the Philippine National Bank with Allied Banking Corp. because the state has not proven the billionaire’s shares in the latter were ill-gotten and they are entitled to it.

Customs’ intel group has new chief

By Joel E. Zurbano
Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales has designated Director Jairus Paguntalan as acting chief of the Intelligence and Enforcement Group.

 

 

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