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Tuesday, March 31, 2009

April 1, 2009 Major News Stories



Oil firms hike prices, lower LPG prices

In a text message, Pilipinas Shell spokesperson Roberto Kanapi said, the increase in pump prices is needed to reflect higher production costs.

Flying V said it will also implement a similar adjustment also at the same time.

Total Philippines, in a text message from its corporate affairs executive Tata Villegas, meanwhile said it will implement a similar hike in its products effective 6 a.m. Wednesday.

PTT on the other hand said it will just implement a P1.00 per liter hike in its diesel and gasoline products effective 6 a.m. April 1.

Pilipinas Shell and Petron also said it will roll back the prices of their respective LPG products by P2.00 per kilogram effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. The price reduction was reportedly "due to softer import costs." Total Philippines said it will lower prices of its LPG products P2.00 per kilogram but effective 6 a.m.


Oil prices dip below $48 on more bad data


Salmonella, heat resistant


Bus owners, drivers agree on drug tests 


EDC Liner kolorum gisusi


Gwen makigtagbo sa mga kongresista


Granada pwedeng kasohan - Almendras


Obama departs US for Europe summits

Monday, March 30, 2009

March 31, 2009 Major News Stories



April 6 a holiday—Palace


Lower cooking gas price set

With the reduction, cooking gas prices now range from P470 to P532 per cylinder tank.


Oil falls over 2% to near $51


MCWD abunda og tubig bisan ting-init


PO2 Tanggol gipasakaan og kaso


500 subling manumpa pagkapari


ASG insists on 'total pull out' or else

 Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-commander Albader Parad, in an interview with ABS-CBN's Ces Drilon, issued fresh threats on Monday after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) allegedly failed to honor the group's demand for a total pull out.

Pope urges Abu Sayyaf to free hostages


How should Filipinos react if RP is described as a 'nation of servants'?

* Learn to accept it as a fact * Strongly protest the insult, boycott HK products * Accept the apology offered by the HK magazine * Work hard toward attaining national progress

Asean+3 to establish $120-B crisis fund


PNG asks RP support for Asean bid


Banal to train under Roach

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