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Arroyo asked: Make ‘ethical, selfless decision’ on Chief Justice
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MANILA -  President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo should make an “ethical and selfless decision” and “not abuse” the power given by the Supreme Court that allowed her to appoint a new Chief Justice during the election period, a militant leader said Thursday.

“Arroyo can still make the ethical and selfless decision of not appointing a chief justice before her term ends. The SC may have decided but the final call will be with Mrs. Arroyo, whether she appoints or not,” said Renato Reyes, Jr., Bayan secretary general, in a statement.

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Over 17M Filipinos are smokers, study shows
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MANILA – About 17.3 million Filipinos aged 15 years old and above are tobacco smokers with at least 13.8 million smoking daily, the Philippine Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) showed.

The survey is the first study on the prevalence of smoking in the country, Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral said Thursday.

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Alliance calls for IRRI’s immediate closure
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MANILA – An alliance on Thursday called for the immediate shut down of the International Rice Research Institute for allegedly failing to help the country become self-sufficient in rice production even after 50 years of the institute’s existence.

The group RESIST! Agrochemical TNCs, an alliance of farmers, scientists and NGOs, said that despite of 50 years of operation, IRRI has failed to provide the Philippines with enough rice.

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Davide quits UN posting to pitch for son
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MANILA – Ambassador Hilario Davide Jr. has resigned as the country’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations to campaign for his son and namesake, Hilario III, who is running for governor of Cebu in the May elections.

In a text message, Davide said he has asked Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo to relieve him of his duties effective April 1, but is still waiting for the secretary to act on his request.

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RP-wide drive vs software piracy launched
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MANILA – The nationwide campaign against the proliferation of unlicensed software in business establishments kicked off in Makati City Thursday because most of the raids conducted by government agencies last year were located in the country’s financial capital, according to National Bureau of Investigation Director Nestor Mantaring.

“Most of the NBI software piracy raids were against businesses here in Makati City. The others were in Ortigas Center and Alabang,” he told reporters in a forum.

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Aquino, Roxas: We have trust of most Filipinos
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MANILA – Liberal Party standard bearers Senators Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Manuel “Mar” Roxas II received the highest public trust ratings in a Pulse Asia survey in late February.

The Pulse Asia survey conducted from February 21 to 25 among 1,800 respondents, also showed Aquino and Roxas topping voters’ preferences for President and Vice President if elections were held during that time, a statement from Roxas’ office said.

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Villar biggest political ad spender
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MANILA — Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Senator Manuel Villar continues to be the biggest political ad spender among the presidential candidates one month into the official campaign for the May 2010 elections, an election watchdog monitoring campaign expenses said Wednesday.

In its latest report, the Pera’t Pulitika Network said that Villar spent a total of P195.1 million in total advertising value in print, radio and TV, from Feb. 9 to March 15.

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