Comelec resets the start of printing of ballots for May 2010 polls to Feb. 7

By Ferdinand G. Patinio

MANILA, Feb. 1 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has postponed anew the start of printing of the ballots that will be used in the May 10, 2010 national and local elections from January 31 to February 7.

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PGMA receives Nobel winner for medicine in Malacañang

MANILA, Feb. 1 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday morning received Nobel Laureate for Medicine, Prof. Torsten Wiesel, who is in the country as part of the Bridges Program of the International Peace Foundation.

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PGMA swears in Icban as Press Secretary

MANILA, Feb. 1 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday morning inducted into office Acting Press Secretary Crispulo Icban Jr.

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PGMA hosts lunch for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty workshop delegates

MANILA, Feb. 1 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday hosted lunch for the 105 delegates to the two-day Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review workshop, which opened today at the New World Hotel in Makati City.

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Gov't goes after 65 retailers overpricing sugar

MANILA, Feb. 1 — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has taken action against an initial 65 retailers in 22 markets all over Metro Manila found to be selling refined sugar higher than the suggested retail price (SRP) of P52 per kilo that had been fixed by the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) for the last week of January.

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Comelec has contingency measures to counter any attempt to impair poll results — Jimenez

MANILA, Feb. 1 — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is not at all worried over the reports that there are individuals who may try to block the transmission of the results of the May 10 automated polls by jamming the cellular signal.

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Minority senators ready to debate, vote on report on Villar case.

MANILA, Feb. 1 — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel, Jr. on Monday said the minority senators are ready to debate and vote on the committee report on the C-5 road issue involving Sen. Manuel Villar.

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PGMA opens BPO firm's Taguig office

MANILA, Feb. 1 – President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inaugurate Tuesday the UST Global delivery center in Taguig City.

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PGMA's Super Regions legacy tour shifts to cyber corridor

ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Feb. 1 — Two down. Three more to go.

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Lawmakers want extension of Congress sessions to pass pending priority bills

By Lilybeth G. Ison

MANILA, Feb. 1 — Several lawmakers on Monday sought for an extension of Congress session by at least three weeks to act on pending priority measures.

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