I. BANNER STORIES
1. Philippine Daily Inquirer
(UPDATE) Congress ratifies cheaper medicines bill
By Maila Ager, Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
First Posted 16:21:00 04/29/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Congress has ratified the bill that seeks to lower the prices of medicines in the country.
The bill will now be transmitted to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo for signing.
2. The Philippine Star
Congress ratifies cheap medicine law
By Aurea Calica
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
After three years, Congress finally passed yesterday the bill that is expected to bring down prices of medicine by amending the Intellectual Property Code that would allow, among others, parallel importation of patented medicine from other countries where these are more affordable.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429179
3. Manila Times
President confirms revamp of Cabinet
By Angelo S. Samonte Reporter
JAGNA, Bohol: President Gloria Arroyo confirmed a revamp in
her Cabinet but declined to give names of the officials to be affected by the changes.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/apr/30/yehey/top_stories/20080430top1.html
4. Malaya
Camote rice, anyone?
Gloria says RP needs 5 years to be self-sufficient
BY REGINA BENGCO
PRESIDENT Arroyo on Monday night endorsed the use of "saksak" or rice cooked with camote (sweet potato) as extender to lessen the country’s heavy dependence on rice.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/apr30/news1.htm
5. Manila Bulletin
Will revamp Cabinet – GMA
But President declines to give names
GMA confirms Cabinet revamp next month
By GENALYN D. KABILING
CEBU CITY — President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday announced plans that she will reshuffle her Cabinet next month, confirming persistent speculations about the changes.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080430123187.html
6. The Daily Tribune
7. Abante
REVAMP KASADO!
Nina ROSE MIRANDA, BOYET JADULCO at GRACE VELASCO
Kinumpirma ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo na mayroong magaganap na cabinet revamp sa papasok na buwan ng Mayo.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/apr3008/default.htm
8. Abante-Tonite
MAHIHIRAP MAGAGAMIT LANG SA ANOMALYA
Bernard Taguinod With Rey Marfil
Muling nanganganib na magamit ang mga mahihirap na Pilipino sa dumaraming anomalya ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo dahil sa panibagong programang “Ahon Pamilyang Pilipino” na pinondohan ng P5 bilyon.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/apr3008/news1.htm
9. Pilipino Star Ngayon
Sibakan sa Cabinet!
Nina Rudy Andal at Gemma Amargo-Garcia
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Kinumpirma kahapon ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo na magkakaroon ng revamp sa kanyang Gabinete sa susunod na buwan bagamat hindi tinukoy ang mga opisyal na aalisin at ang mga ipapalit sa kanila.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=20080429104
10. Journal
DONE
By: Bernadette E. Tamayo
Cheaper Medicines Bill goes to GMA
THREE years since the measure was originally filed, the proposed Affordable Medicines Act has finally been approved by the bicameral committee -- the third to the final step to make it a law.
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-04-30&sec=1&aid=57894
11. Business World
BY ALEXIS DOUGLAS B. ROMERO, Reporter
Balanced budget goal at risk
CEBU CITY/JAGNA, BOHOL — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday hinted that this year’s balanced budget goal may not be achieved, saying it may have to be reassessed given rising commodity prices and an economic slump in the United States.
http://bworldonline.com/BW043008/content.php?id=001
12. Business Mirror
Wage-hike hearings set
EMPLOYERS RETHINK EARLIER SUPPORT FOR PALACE POSITION
By Max V. de Leon
Reporter
THE tripartite regional wage boards have started consultations for the petitions for minimum-wage increase amid signs from the employers’ sector that it is backtracking from earlier pronouncements supporting President Arroyo’s call for an increase in workers’ daily pay.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/04302008/headlines01.html
II. POLITICAL
Perez posts bail, denies he’s hiding
By TJ Burgonio, Juliet Labog-Javellana, Marlon Alexander Luistro
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:59:00 04/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Denying he was in hiding and claiming innocence, former Justice Secretary Hernando Perez posted bail Tuesday following the issuance of an arrest warrant against him in an alleged $2-million extortion case that stemmed from a $470-million power project.
RP faces own ‘inconvenient truth’
By Tarra Quismundo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:16:00 04/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Half of Naga City submerged along with five eastern towns in the Bicol region, and between 20 million to 30 million turned into environment refugees across the Philippines.
36 RP-China deals suspended
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
At least 36 agreements on agriculture and fisheries between the Philippines and China have been suspended.
Agriculture Undersecretary Berna Romulo Puyat told the House of Representatives agriculture committee chaired by Palawan Rep. Abraham Mitra yesterday that the agreements have been suspended while consultations are being held with the affected sectors.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429180
DAR spent P1 B on consultants in 2005, 2006
By Jess Diaz
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Government auditors are questioning almost P1 billion spent by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) on consultants in 2005 and 2006, Palawan Rep. Abraham Mitra revealed yesterday.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429181
Fish, meat prices to go up in June
By Marianne Go
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The prices of fish, meat and chicken are expected to go up further by June as local feed millers prepare to increase prices due to the soaring cost of feed inputs such as soybeans, coconut oil, wheat bran and rice bran.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429182
Cabinet revamp set in May – GMA
By Paolo Romero
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
CEBU CITY – President Arroyo has confirmed a revamp in her Cabinet next month, ending weeks of speculation over possible changes in the official family.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429183
Nani, wife post bail in Batangas
By Edu Punay
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Former Justice Secretary Hernando “Nani” Perez and his wife Rosario posted bail yesterday for their temporary liberty while facing various criminal charges with the Sandiganbayan over a $2-million extortion case filed by former Manila Rep. Mark Jimenez.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429184
Hearing on wage hike petitions starts on Labor Day
By Mayen Jaymalin
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
As a Labor Day gift to workers, the different regional wage boards in the country started its deliberations on salary increases starting May 1.
Although there will be no wage hike announcement on Labor Day, the regional wage board will start public hearings and deliberations tomorrow, according to National Wages and Productivity Commission executive director Ciriaco Lagunzad.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429187
DOH eyes ban on non-related kidney donors
By Shiela Crisostomo
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
After declaring a total ban on kidney transplants for foreign patients, the Department of Health (DOH) is now eyeing to prohibit Filipino patients from receiving kidneys from living donors who are not their relatives.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429188
Japan’s Diet accused of pressuring RP on JPEPA ratification
By Katherine Adraneda
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Activists campaigning against the ratification of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) yesterday accused the Japanese Diet of “discreetly pressuring” the Philippine Senate into approving the bilateral pact.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429189
DSWD sets guidelines on family rice access cards
By Perseus Echeminada
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will distribute family access cards only to verified poor residents that have been identified as beneficiaries of the cheaper rice program of the National Food Authority (NFA) in Metro Manila.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429191
Pimentel bats for bloc voting in proposed federal government
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The president and vice president will be voted as a team under the proposal of Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr. for the Philippines to be transformed into a federal state comprised of 11 states.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429196
Senate hearings on Charter change resolution set next week
THE Senate committee on constitutional amendments and revisions of laws is expected to hold hearings by next week on the resolution calling for Charter change (Cha-cha) that will enable the country to shift from a centralized to a federal form of government.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/apr30/metro1.htm
Cayetano on NBN deal: ‘No direct link to Arroyo’
Senate probe found evidence ‘leading to Palace’
By Gil C. Cabacungan Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:09:00 04/30/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano Tuesday said the Senate investigation into the scrapped $329-million National Broadband Network deal had yielded evidence “leading up to the Office of the President” but no direct testimony linking President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the scandal-tainted project.
Cayetano mulls raps vs GMA on NBN
By Aurea Calica
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
The Senate Blue Ribbon committee is now preparing a report on the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal controversy to be released in the next two weeks, which in effect will close the investigation unless some developments arise.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080429201
No direct NBN link to the President, says Cayetano
By MARIO B. CASAYURAN
Opposition Sen. Alan Peter S. Cayetano, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, said yesterday there is no direct evidence linking President Arroyo to the controversial $ 329-million ZTE-National Broadband Network (NBN) scandal.
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