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By Arlie Calalo
For lack of budget and time, the Commission on Elections will forego with the holding of recall elections against Gov. Eduardo Panlilio of Pampanga and 27 other local government officials.
House OKs review of nuke facility
By Christine F. Herrera
THE House committee on appropriations has approved the P100-million budget for the validation of the safety of the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
Lawmaker won’t touch case against Gutierrez
The impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez took an interesting twist with one congressman voluntarily inhibiting himself from the deliberations on the case at the House justice committee.
Mancao, Dacer families seek protection
By Rey E. Requejo
THE wife of former police officer Cesar Mancao and the family of murdered publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer have sought a protection detail from the Department of Justice for fear their lives could be in danger.
Roxas says multinationals derailing cheap drugs law
By Fel V. Maragay
Senator Mar Roxas yesterday accused multinational pharmaceutical firms of mounting a campaign to sabotage the implementation of the Quality Affordable Medicines Law and urged the government not to succumb to such pressure.
Revilla makes a pitch for bill on mandatory use of helmets
In a bid to implement safe motorcycle riding nationwide, Senator Ramon Revilla is pushing for the passage of his Mandatory Helmet Bill that would require all drivers and back riders of motorcycles to wear standard quality helmets.
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