I. BANNER STORIES
Jeepney, bus, taxi fares up
Gov’t order takes effect starting on Friday
By Michael Lim Ubac
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:06:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—An additional burden on commuters but a small relief for drivers and owners of public utility vehicles.
Starting this Friday, the minimum fare for public buses, taxis and jeepneys will go up by at least 7 percent, the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced Tuesday.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20080709-147270/Jeepney-bus-taxi-fares-up
All PUV fares going up
By Paolo Romero
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Taking a route that would allow its immediate implementation this week, Malacañang yesterday approved fare increases of P1 for public utility buses and jeepneys and P10 for taxis.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708150
3. Manila Times
Palace approves fare hike
Increase could take effect by Thursday or Friday – LTFRB
By Angelo S. Samonte, Reporter
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) has approved the proposed P1-fare increase for public transport, the agency’s acting director general, Augusto Santos, reported Tuesday.
http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2008/july/09/yehey/top_stories/20080709top1.html
4. Malaya
Jeepney, bus fares up P1
New rates take effect by Friday
BY WENDELL VIGILIA
THE government approved yesterday a P1 increase in jeepney and bus fares, to take effect as early as tomorrow or Friday.
Because of the unabated increase in cost of fuel, the National Economic and Development Authority board led by acting chief Augusto Santos approved the fare hike petition recommended by the Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board during the weekly Cabinet meeting with President Arroyo.
http://www.malaya.com.ph/jul09/news1.htm
Bus, jeep fares up P1; for taxis, P10 hiked
New rates take effect Friday, says LTFRB
Bus, jeepney, taxi fares increased
By DAVID CAGAHASTIAN
Chairman Thompson Lantion of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) yesterday announced fare increases from P7.50 to P8.50 for jeepneys throughout the country, and from P9 to P10 for non-aircon buses in Metro Manila.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080709129328.html
7. Abante
P8.50 SA JEEP, P10 SA BUS
Nina ROSE MIRANDA, LILY REYES at JB SALARZON
Kung hindi bukas (Huwebes) ay sa Biyernes na ipatutupad ng Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) ang dagdag pasahe na inaprubahan kahapon ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) para sa jeep at bus at maging sa taxi.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/july0908/default.htm
PILA-BALDE SA 18-ANYOS
Armida Rico
Dinukot at halinhinang ginahasa ng anim na kabataang lalaki ang isang 18-anyos na dalaga sa loob ng bodega matapos na puwersahang isakay sa dalang van kamakalawa ng gabi sa Pasay City.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/july0908/news_story1.htm
Alis-EVAT no way kay GMA!
Ni Rudy Andal
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Ibinasura ng economic managers ni Pangulong Arroyo ang panukala ng Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) na suspindihin ang Expanded Value Added Tax (EVAT) sa mga produktong petrolyo.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Bansa&p=50&type=2&sec=54&aid=20080708118
10. Journal
ARE HIKE
By: Tess Bedico
FAMILY AFFAIR. A mother rocks her sleeping child as her husband joins 50 jeepney drivers belonging to the Pinag-isang Samahan ng Tsuper at Operators Nationwide in a lightning protest rally and noise barrage at a jeepney terminal in Pasay City to protest the non-stop oil price hikes. The rally coincided with the announcement of a fare increase by the government. Photo by Ver Noveno
http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php?issue=2008-07-09&sec=1&aid=65987
11. Business World
BY ALEXIS DOUGLAS B. ROMERO, Reporter
Fares hiked as fuel costs soar
Adjustments to take effect later this week for jeepneys, taxis, and buses
COMMUTERS WILL HAVE TO PAY more to get to their destinations as the government yesterday announced the approval of fare hikes spurred by continued fuel price increases.
http://bworldonline.com/BW070908/content.php?id=001
12. Business Mirror
Cutting VAT on oil an ‘option’
By Mia M. Gonzalez
Reporter
THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) said Tuesday it is “looking into” proposals to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) on oil, including a “possible” revenue-neutral scheme that would plow back the government’s windfall to targeted sectors.
http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/07092008/headlines01.html
II. POLITICAL
Gov’t economists set to meet CBCP on VAT pro-poor projects
By Christine Avendaño, Michelle Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:14:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s economic managers are preparing to meet with Catholic bishops to seek their help in ensuring that the poor benefit from the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil.
PCG asked to produce officer who cleared ship
By Christian V. Esguerra
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:15:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Congressmen investigating the latest maritime disaster involving Sulpicio Lines Inc. are looking for the lone Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) officer who inspected and cleared the ill-fated MV Princess of the Stars for sailing.
Two options: Refloat or tow ship to shore
By Leila Salaverria, Norman Bordadora
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 02:58:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—To refloat or to tow?
Vice Adm. Wilfredo Tamayo, chief of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), Tuesday said he had directed Sulpicio Lines Inc., operator of the MV Princess of the Stars, to refloat the capsized ferry.
2 BMI probers quit with guns blazing
By Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Agence France-Presse
First Posted 02:59:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Yielding to a demand for impartiality, two members of the Board of Marine Inquiry (BMI) Tuesday withdrew from the investigation of the sinking of the MV Princess of the Stars.
Sulpicio sues Del Monte over toxic cargo
By Allison Lopez, Amy R. Remo
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:26:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—After suing the weather bureau, Sulpicio Lines Inc.—owners of the typhoon-wrecked MV Princess of the Stars—Tuesday turned its legal guns on yet another party: Del Monte Philippines, the shipper of the toxic endosulfan cargo.
Cadiz, Legazpi feasts prove fish safe to eat
By Carla Gomez, Ephraim Aguilar, Delfin Mallari Jr., Amy R. Remo
Visayas Bureau, Southern Luzon Bureau, Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:27:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—To prove fish is safe to eat, they served free sinugba or grilled fish in Cadiz City, and offered sweet and sour escabeche in Legazpi City. A militant group jumped on the fish wagon and also cooked fishballs as a sign of protest at the entrance to the Department of Agriculture in Quezon City.
CBCP: Poor’s bitterness rising
By Kristine L. Alave
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 03:29:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines—Warning to the Arroyo administration: A tide of bitterness and unrest is rising among the poor that, if unchecked, can lead to danger.
Neri going to SSS, Palace says
By Michael Lim Ubac, Jerry E. Esplanada
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:16:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Romulo Neri, who has not even served a year as chair of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd), has been named president and CEO of the Social Security System (SSS) following the reported resignation of SSS head Corazon de la Paz, according to Palace and CHEd sources.
New DDB chair Sotto launches ‘war’ vs dangerous drugs
By Jeannette Andrade
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:17:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- Former Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Tuesday formally took over the helm of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) and other agencies involved in the crusade against illegal drugs, but said that as a “war machine” the agency needs fine tuning.
Terror netted Abu Sayyaf P1.4B since ’92
By Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 04:18:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- The Abu Sayyaf group has amassed an estimated P1.4 billion from its criminal activities from 1992 to 2007, a police terrorism expert said Tuesday.
Suspects in Drilon kidnapping are ARMM poll bets
By Alcuin Papa, Julie Alipala
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Mindanao Bureau
First Posted 04:19:00 07/09/2008
MANILA, Philippines -- The Commission on Elections on Tuesday confirmed Indanan, Sulu, Mayor Alvarez Isnaji, a suspect in the abduction of broadcaster Ces Drilon and three others, is a candidate for governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in the Aug. 11 elections.
Gov’t urged to lift ‘coding’
By Elisa Osorio
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
With the dwindling number of vehicles on the road because of the high cost of fuel, there may be no more need for the number coding traffic scheme.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708151
Gov’t open to temporary lowering of VAT on oil
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The government is open to a temporary cut in the expanded value-added tax (EVAT) on oil but is firm against scrapping the measure as demanded by many sectors including religious leaders.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708152
DOLE rules out wage hike
By Mayen Jaymalin
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) yesterday ruled out the possibility of another wage hike despite an increase in transport fares and prices of basic commodities.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708153
Neri to SSS, Recto to NEDA?
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) chairman Romulo Neri will be moving to the Social Security System (SSS) next week as its new head, a Malacañang official said yesterday.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708154
G-8 endorses halving global emissions by 2050
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
RUSUTSU, Japan – The Group of Eight leading industrial nations on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708156
Demand for nurses abroad declining
By Sheila Crisostomo
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Nursing experts yesterday said it is no longer the right time to enroll in nursing courses because of the declining demand for them in countries like the United States and the United Kingdom.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708159
CIDG mulls raps vs suspected military agent in kidnapping of ABS-CBN crew
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) might include Juamil “Mameng” Biyaw in the charges of kidnapping for ransom of an ABS-CBN news team and a Mindanao professor after both broadcast journalist Ces Drilon and Prof. Octavio Dinampo maintained that the suspected military agent was involved in the crime.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708160
Over 12,000 soldiers, cops to be deployed for ARMM elections
By Cecille Suerte Felipe
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Over 12,000 members of the police and military will be deployed in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to ensure order and security during the Aug. 11 elections in the region.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708161
Ombudsman orders dismissal of BI exec, agent over 2004 arrest of Chinese
By Edu Punay
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Ombudsman yesterday ordered the dismissal of a high-ranking official and an agent of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) for the illegal arrest of a Chinese national in 2004.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708162
Meralco questions jurisdiction of DOJ over estafa case
By Mike Frialde
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Lawyers for the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) yesterday said the complaint of syndicated estafa filed against the utility firm by the consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms (Nasecore) before the Department of Justice is invalid.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708163
AFP readies troops for SONA
By Jaime Laude
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The military has stepped up the training of its anti-riot and crowd control units in preparation for President Arroyo’s State of the Nation Address on July 28.
National Capital Region Command (NCRCOM) chief Maj. Gen. Arsenio Arugay said the military’s Civil Disturbance Management (CDM) unit has set in place a major security arrangement to ensure a smooth and orderly SONA.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708164
2 BMI members inhibit selves after testifying at House on Sulpicio
By Sandy Araneta
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Two members of the Board of Marine Inquiry (BMI) inhibited themselves from the investigation into the sinking of the M/V Princess of the Stars following allegations of being biased against Sulpicio Lines Inc. (SLI), the owners of the sunken ferry.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708165
DA to implement food, job program for typhoon victims in Romblon
By Marianne Go
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will implement later this week a food and livelihood program as part of the government’s relief and rehabilitation efforts for typhoon-battered Romblon.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708166
Sotto: No place for politics in fight vs illegal drugs
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Former senator Vicente Sotto told his critics yesterday that there would be “no place for politics in the fight against drugs.”
The new chairman of the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) clarified that his appointment was not a political favor from President Arroyo for losing in the 2007 senatorial race under her administration’s Team Unity ticket.
http://www.philstar.com/index.php?Headlines&p=49&type=2&sec=24&aid=20080708169
Towing of ship more cost-effective House probers told
By BEN R. ROSARIO
A joint House of Representatives panel investigating the MV Princess of the Stars tragedy has been asked to submit recommendations for the filing of criminal charges against those responsible for the sea mishap.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MAIN20080709129329.html
Bawas VAT, pwede; Alis VAT, no way!
(Rose Miranda/Tina Mendoza/Rey Marfil/Boyet Jadulco/Bernard Taguinod)
Makaraang muling magsara ng pinto ang pamahalaan sa panukalang pansamantalang pag-alis ng value added tax (VAT) sa mga produktong petrolyo, tila nagbukas naman ito ng bintana nang ikonsidera ang pagtatapyas na lang ng VAT, sa halip na i-zero ang VAT sa langis.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/july0908/news02.htm
Isang bagsak: P10 diesel hike
(Aries Cano/Juliet de Loza)
Hindi malayong magkaroon ng isang bagsak na P10 kada litro na pagtaas sa presyo ng diesel sa mga susunod na araw matapos ang ‘pahapyaw’ na basbas dito ng Department of Energy (DOE) para isahan na lamang umano ang pagkolekta ng “under recoveries” ng mga kumpanya ng langis at pahirap ng publiko.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/july0908/news03.htm
Lacson bill protects cops up for promotion
Sen. Panfilo "Ping" M. Lacson has filed a bill that seeks to remedy certain safeguards in the promotion system of the Philippine National Police (PNP) that are being abused.
http://www.mb.com.ph/MTNN20080709129343.html
Bank accounts ng tsokaran ni Jocjoc kanselado na
(Grace Velasco)
Kanselado na ang ilang bank accounts na kabilang sa sakop ng freeze order na inilabas ng Court of Appeals(CA) na pinaniniwalaang may kaugnayan sa fertilizer fund scam.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/july0908/news_story3.htm
Libre na sa buwis
(Boyet Jadulco)
Sinimulan nang ipatupad kahapon ng pamahalaan ang batas para sa pag-exempt ng pagbabayad ng income tax ng mga manggagawa at empleyadong sumusuweldo lamang ng minimum wage.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/july0908/news05.htm
Bagong fare hike aprubado na
(Rose Miranda)
Inaprubahan na kahapon ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board sa idinaos na cabinet meeting ang panibagong fare hike sa mga public utility vehicles na magiging epektibo anumang araw ngayong linggong ito.
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/july0908/news_story4.htm
Wage hike ibuntot
(Bernard Taguinod)
Dahil malaking epekto sa mga manggagawa ang P1 fare increase na aprubado na ng National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), kailangang isunod na ikonsidera ng gobyerno ang pagdagdag sa sahod ng mga manggagawa.
http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/july0908/news06.htm
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