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                    [Title] => Sereno: Courts must protect interest of foundlings
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It is the obligation of the courts to protect the interests of foundlings and not create disincentive for adoption, Chief Justice Ma. Lourdes Sereno said yesterday as the Supreme Court resumed oral arguments on petitions to have Sen. Grace Poe disqualified from the presidential race.

[DatePublished] => 2016-01-26 09:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1096905 [AuthorName] => Evelyn Macairan [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1426752 [Title] => PB supports creation of metro traffic body [Summary] =>

The Provincial Board has supported the revival of the proposal made by Cebu City north district Representative Raul del Mar to create a Metro Cebu Traffic Authority, a counterpart of the Metro Manila Development Authority.

[DatePublished] => 2015-02-23 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1519839 [AuthorName] => Michael Vencynth H. Braga/FPL [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1411639 [Title] => 2 dinakip sa pagbebenta ng Piranha [Summary] =>

Dinakip ng mga otoridad ang dalawang lalaki kabilang ang isang menor de edad matapos na makita na nagbebenta ng pinagbabawal na isdang Piran­ha kamakalawa ng gabi sa kanto ng Tayuman at Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Maynila.

[DatePublished] => 2015-01-11 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1478575 [AuthorName] => Ludy Bermudo [SectionName] => Police Metro [SectionUrl] => police-metro [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1397414 [Title] => Oil firms should submit ECC before leaving Pandacan – DENR [Summary] =>

The oil companies in Pandacan ordered by the Supreme Court (SC) to relocate should first seek an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) before they dismantle the oil depot, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said yesterday.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1685860 [AuthorName] => Rhodina Villanueva [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1392174 [Title] => NEDA chief sees GDP growth at lower end of target this year [Summary] =>

The head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) could grow by a slower six percent, to 6.5 percent rate this year, barely hitting the lower end of government’s target.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-16 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097672 [AuthorName] => Ted P. Torres [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1328901 [Title] => BSP backs bill easing entry of foreign banks [Summary] =>

A bill seeking to ease the entry of foreign banks in the country will strengthen local lenders through heightened competition and will allow the Philippine banking system to integrate with regional peers, a Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) official said.

[DatePublished] => 2014-05-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1438879 [AuthorName] => Kathleen A. Martin [SectionName] => Business [SectionUrl] => business [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1269848 [Title] => Bus terminal chief: Defer suspension of Ceres bus units [Summary] =>

Due to the influx of passengers who would surely be affected, the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT) administrator will appeal before the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-7 today to request for the postponement of the suspension of 10 Ceres buses.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-19 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Cebu News [SectionUrl] => cebu-news [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1267679 [Title] => Ex-cop's bill seeks to remove CSC's role in PNP promotion [Summary] =>

A former police officer-turned-legislator has filed a bill seeking to remove the role of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) in the appointment and promotion of Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel.

[DatePublished] => 2013-12-13 14:45:59 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262583 [AuthorName] => Dennis Carcamo [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1009501 [Title] => Coordination [Summary] =>

Even if we take out the pork barrel, which amounts to tens of billions in public funds allocated to legislators to spend as they please, the process of legislation is still a costly one. It is made even more costly if there is breakdown in coordination with the executive branch, resulting in the veto of bills en masse.

[DatePublished] => 2013-07-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134157 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804783 [AuthorName] => Alex Magno [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 922788 [Title] => Cavite mayor draws flak for 'obscene' contest [Summary] =>

A child welfare advocacy group on Friday scored a local executive in Cavite province for staging an "obscene" contest where the kid who pees the highest wins.

[DatePublished] => 2013-03-22 15:03:17 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) ) )
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