I. BANNER STORIES
Palace, Fil-Ams laud US Senate passing RP vets bill
By Nimfa U. Rueda
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 00:29:00 04/26/2008
LOS ANGELES, California--Filipino-American groups on Friday lauded the US Senate approval of legislation giving pension benefits to about 18,000 Filipino veterans who fought alongside American soldiers during World War II.
Return $100 M, US court orders RP health firm
Saturday, April 26, 2008
MADISON, Wisconsin – A federal judge has ordered a Philippine company to pay back $100 million it swindled from the US military’s health insurance program.
http://philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=2008042588
3. Manila Times
| Rice sufficiency effort costs govt P80 billion |
| Price tag equals 1% of economic output for 2008 |
By Chino S. Leyco, Reporter
Government effort to ensure an adequate supply of rice could come at a cost of P80 billion, or 1 percent of the country’s economic output this year, UBS Investment Research said Friday.
http://manilatimes.net/national/2008/apr/26/yehey/top_stories/20080426top1.html
4. Malaya
Sandigan orders arrest of Nani
Says SC bid to quash $2M extort case can't tie hands
BY PETER TABINGO
THE Sandiganbayan First Division issued arrest warrants yesterday against former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez and his three co-accused in a graft case filed by the Office of the Ombudsman last April 18.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/apr26/news1.htm
| US Senate OKs Filvets bill |
Approves grant of benefits by overwhelming 96-1 vote
US Senate OKs Filvets benefits bill 96-1
By JOSEPH G. LARIOSA
CHICAGO, Illinois (JGLi) – The United States Senate approved on Thursday, April 24, 2008, the Veterans’ Benefits Enhancement Act (S. 1315), which includes the grant of benefits to Filipino World War II veterans living in the Philippines, by an overwhelming vote of 96-1.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080426122835.html
7. Abante
MAGKAMOTE MUNA KAYO! – GLORIA
Nina NOEL ABUEL, ROSE MIRANDA at NILO MARASIGAN
Noong una ay paghahain ng kalahating kanin sa restaurants. Ngayon naman ay pagkain ng kamote at mais kapalit ng bigas.Ito ang panibagongpanghihikayat ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa taumbayan upang maibsan ang epekto ng ‘global rice crisis’ sa Pilipinas.
http://abante.com.ph/issue/apr2608/default.htm
| PRICE ACT WALANG SILBI SA KRISIS |
| Bernard Taguinod With Rey Marfil/Rose Miranda |
Napatunayan na walang silbi ang Price Act of 1992 dahil hindi ito ginagamit ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at maging ng Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) para kontrolin ang lumolobong presyo ng mga pangunahing bilihin partikular na ang bigas.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/apr2608/news1.htm
Pensiyon para sa Pinoy veterans inaprub ng US Senate!
Nina Rudy Andal At Malou Escudero
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Inaprubahan ng US Senate sa botong 96-1 ang Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 na magtataas ng benepisyo ng mga Pinoy War veterans.
http://philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=2008042561
| VICTORY |
| By: Tess Bedico |
US Senate okays war vets’ pension
MalacaÑang yesterday expressed its appreciation to the US Senate for approving the veterans’ benefits law that will assure a $300 monthly pension among other benefits for Filipino war veterans.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-04-26&sec=1&aid=57425
Policy tweaks could come between Monetary Board meetings
The Monetary Board could change policy earlier than a regular six-week horizon should circumstances call for such, a central bank official yesterday said.
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Diwa C. Guinigundo said the Monetary Board had enough flexibility to deliver policy actions, especially in instances of much more apparent threats to its inflation target.
http://bworldonline.com/BW042608/content.php?id=001
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