BANDAR , BRUNEI DARUSSALAM? Streamlining of rules in customs, immigration, quarantine and security (CIQS) for faster and freer port-to-port movement of trade and services across borders of Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-the Philippines-East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) will soon take off in eight priority pilot ports identified by the EAGA CIQS Task Force.
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DAVAO CITY — Seven major infrastructure projects totaling 18-billion pesos under President Arroyo’s Mindanao super region strategy are now ready for taking, according to Presidential Peace Adviser Jesus Dureza.
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MANILA — The political opposition vowed on Thursday to pursue charges against those behind the alleged plot to manipulate the election in Maguindanao that resulted in a sweep in the senatorial race by the administration coalition, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. said.
Pimentel, in a statement, said that the Genuine Opposition has started gathering evidence on the alleged rigging of election results in Maguindanao in favor of Team Unity.
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MANILA — Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ?Nene? Q. Pimentel,
Jr. (PDP-Laban) today voiced apprehension that former
Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano may be
tapped again by the administration for special
operations to enable more Team Unity senatorial bets
to squeeze into the winning column.
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Lawyers for the Genuine Opposition were prevented from entering the Mindanao State University in Marawi City and monitoring the canvassing that is behind held there, Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. said…