Monday, March 31, 2008

I.BANNER STORIES

1. Philippine Daily Inquirer

EU praises RP growth

By Norman Bordadora

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 01:03:00 03/30/2008

MANILA, Philippines—The European Union has commended the Philippines for its recent economic gains and the significant decline in the incidence of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances, the EU ambassador told a news forum yesterday.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080330-127225/EU-praises-RP-growth

2. The Philippine Star

Gov’t urged: Allot more land for rice

By Aurea Calica

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Senators Edgardo Angara and Loren Legarda called on the government yesterday to immediately put to use one million hectares of idle and barely used lands for agriculture, specifically to augment areas for rice production.

3. Manila Times

4. Malaya

‘Overhaul security team’

GMA urged to comply with Alston proposals

BY REINIR PADUA

THE militant group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) yesterday urged President Arroyo to immediately comply with the recommendations of United Nations special rapporteur Philip Alston on ending the wave of extrajudicial killings.

http://www.malaya.com.ph/mar30/news1.htm

5. Manila Bulletin

6. The Daily Tribune

II. POLITICAL

Political gimmick, Palace says of Golez proposal

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Malacañang branded yesterday as a “political gimmick” the proposal of Parañaque Rep. Roilo Golez to clip the power of the President to appoint members of the Supreme Court (SC) and the judiciary.

http://philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080329151

3 on shortlist as possible Razon successor

By Jaime Laude

Sunday, March 30, 2008

With PNP chief Gen. Avelino Razon Jr. retiring in six months, three names, all senior officers with the rank of three-star generals, have surfaced in the shortlist of contenders to replace him.

http://philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080329154

Arroyo bats for CARP extension

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 01:07:00 03/30/2008

MANILA, Philippines—President Macapagal-Arroyo on Saturday stressed the need to again extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) to ensure the distribution to farmer-beneficiaries of some two million hectares of agricultural land nationwide.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080330-127228/Arroyo-bats-for-CARP-extension

World Bank urges lower rice tariff

By Doris Dumlao

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 01:12:00 03/30/2008

Cites cheaper Thai rice which RP could import and sell competitively

MANILA, Philippines—The World Bank has urged the Philippines to fend off a potential rice crisis by lowering the tariffs on imported rice and pursuing reforms to liberalize trading in the country’s main staple.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080330-127232/World-Bank-urges-lower-rice-tariff

Arroyo off to Hong Kong to address investors

By Christine Avendaño

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 01:15:00 03/30/2008

HONG KONG—President Macapagal-Arroyo begins a three-day visit here on Sunday where she will address an Asian investment conference and meet with businessmen, as well as the huge Filipino expatriate community, composed mostly of domestic workers.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080330-127235/Arroyo-off-to-Hong-Kong-to-address-investors

Nograles: I’d rather run 2010 campaign

By Norman Bordadora

Philippine Daily Inquirer

First Posted 01:16:00 03/30/2008

MANILA, Philippines—Speaker Prospero Nograles is not running for another office but is considering a return to private law practice when he completes his third and final term as representative of Davao City in 2010, the House leader said on Saturday.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080330-127236/Nograles-Id-rather-run-2010-campaign

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