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The Management Association of the Philippines is still pushing for the

appointment of a traffic czar for the metro.

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Among its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific region, the Philippines is the most
concerned country about the territorial dispute with China, according to a global
study released on Wednesday.

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The Highway Patrol Group of the Philippine National Police on Friday said it is
ready to resume its traffic management functions on EDSA on Monday as it
sternly reminded motorists of both private and public utility vehicles to follow
traffic rules and regulations on the 23.8-kilometer highway.

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Senate President and Liberal Party Chair Franklin Drilon said the LP is looking at
either Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto or Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo
to be Mar Roxas II's running mate.
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The amount of infrastructure and agriculture damage caused by
typhoon Ineng has breached P4 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council said.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Friday reminded the
public to be wary of text scams circulating recently which mentioned the agency's
conditional cash transfer program.
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Militant group Bayan on Friday expressed alarm over the request made by the
Department of Transportation and Communications to the Department of Budget
and Management for the release of P7.519 billion as penalty payments to the
Ayala-Metro Pacific consortium Light Rail Manila Corp.

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The Philippines is third among Asian countries and fifth in the world in the list of
countries with negative traffic situation, according to a report.
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Vice President Jejomar Binay on Thursday claimed that the survey conducted by
the Liberal Party was designed to boost the morale of its members.
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Most Filipinos favor Japan the most among its neighbors in the Asia-Pacific
region, according to a global survey released on Wednesday.
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The government rejected yesterday a bill filed in the House of Representatives
that seeks to lower the taxes paid by fixed-income earners, saying the
administration could not risk losing the gains of the robust economy.
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The Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) is keen on looking at the possibility
of supporting the presidential bid of Sen. Grace Poe once she decides to join the
race next year, Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara said yesterday.
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The government is losing about P3 billion to P5 billion a year from smuggling
using balikbayan boxes, although the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has only made
38 such seizures over the past six years, valued at P12.3 million.