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House panel okays mining tax reform

MANILA -- The House of Representatives ways and means committee on Monday approved a substitute bill, which aims to establish the fiscal regime for the mining industry. The panel, chaired by Nueva Ecija...

De Castro to retire Wednesday, bids goodbye to SC employees

MANILA -- Chief Justice Teresita Leonardo-de Castro on Monday formally bade farewell to her colleagues at the Supreme Court (SC). "I tried my best so that my presence will be most felt not...

BI rejects Fox’s plea for missionary visa extension

MANILA -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has denied with finality the motion for reconsideration filed by Australian nun Patricia Anne Fox to extend her missionary visa. The two-page order, signed by BI...

SC stresses importance of charity in today’s society

MANILA -- A Supreme Court (SC) ruling stressed the significance of charity in modern society. In a decision written by Associate Justice Andres B. Reyes Jr., the SC underscored that charitable work is...

House panel endorses Arroyo’s draft charter to plenary

MANILA -- The House committee on constitutional amendments has endorsed for plenary approval a draft federal Constitution filed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and other lawmakers. The committee report, dated Oct. 2, contains the...

Quezon City issues new civil registry security seal

MANILA -- Residents of Quezon City are now better protected against bogus and illegal documents. This, after the Quezon City Civil Registry Department (CRD) started issuing on Monday a new official security seal...

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