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                    [Title] => Atienza camp refutes claims on bankruptcy
                    [Summary] => The camp of Manila Mayor Lito Atienza branded as "incredible" the accusation of former Manila mayor Mel Lopez that the city was now bankrupt due to debts.


Atienza’s spokesman Armand Sebastian said records at the Office of the Manila City Accountant would easily disprove Lopez’s claims.


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-04-24 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Sotto: No meddling in KNP media affairs
                    [Summary] => Sen. Vicente Sotto III denied yesterday he was meddling in the affairs of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP)  media bureau, which allegedly prompted 11 of its staff members to quit last Thursday.


Sotto denied the allegations, stressing his "distinct and separate" job as overall campaign manager for KNP standard-bearer Fernando Poe Jr.


The opposition lawmaker even shot back at his accusers by advising them against "biting the hand that fed them."


                    [DatePublished] => 2004-04-17 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] =>  Jose Rodel Clapano
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                    [Title] => Closure of Muelle del Rio  has legal implications — Lawyers
                    [Summary] => The closure of the Muelle del Rio street in Intramuros, Manila  is illegal.


This was what lawyers told The STAR in an interview regarding the conversion of the street to Muelle del Rio Linear Park.


The Muelle del Rio street, they said is a public domain and could not be converted into a public park without supporting ordinance approved by the Manila City Council.


"Unless an ordinance is passed, it’s considered an illegal act," a lawyer said.


                    [DatePublished] => 2003-07-01 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1804767
                    [AuthorName] => Cecille Suerte Felipe
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                    [ArticleID] => 202099
                    [Title] => Dalaga na si KC
                    [Summary] => Kapuri-puri nga namang anak ng isang Megastar si KC Concepcion.  Huwag nang isali pa ang kanyang amang si Gabby Concepcion na narinig ko ay gumagawa na rin ng kanyang pangalan sa US kundi man sa showbiz ay sa kanyang personal na buhay, pero sapat nang sabihin na anak siya ni Sharon Cuneta para siya magbuhay reyna at mag-prima donna pero lahat ng nakakakilala sa kanya ay humahanga sa pagiging isa niyang totoong tao, walang kaere-ere, normal at maligaya sa kanyang mga payak na pangarap.


                    [DatePublished] => 2003-04-09 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorID] => 1786987
                    [AuthorName] => Veronica R. Samio
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                    [ArticleID] => 171759
                    [Title] => WPD forms Go task force
                    [Summary] => On orders of Mayor Lito Atienza, the Western Police District formed a special task force to go after the killers of former Manila Councilor Chika Go.


Dubbed "Task Force Chika," composed of elements of the WPD’s Homicide Section  under the supervision of Chief Inspector Juanito Taluban.


According to Armand Sebastian, spokesperson of Atienza, the mayor was so appalled by Go’s killing last Saturday and called it a "cold-blooded murder."


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-08-12 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Atienza’s DPS abusive?
                    [Summary] => A group of Manila-based traders deplored the alleged "abusive" personnel of Mayor Lito Atienza for confiscating their wares illegally two months ago.


In their respective letters to Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, the traders said they have lost some P62,000 worth of merchandise because of what the traders considered as "robbery holdup" style of operation of the Department of Public Services (DPS).


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-06-19 00:00:00
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                    [Title] => Perez calls for ‘win-win’ solution to oil depot issue
                    [Summary] => Ruling out the possibility that the Pandacan oil depot will be relocated this month, Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez asked yesterday the Big 3 oil firms and the city of Manila to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Department of Energy (DOE) for the scaling down of the operations of the facility, a more that is expected to draw a strong reaction for the City Council of Manila residents in the area.


                    [DatePublished] => 2002-06-15 00:00:00
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                    [ArticleID] => 158618
                    [Title] => No permit, no rally on May 1 — Atienza
                    [Summary] => No permit, no rally.


This policy will be strictly enforced by the city of Manila for all protest actions on May 1, the first anniversary of a pro-Estrada rally-turned-Malacañang siege that left four dead and hundreds injured.


Mayor Lito Atienza called on organizers of protest groups yesterday to secure permits from City Hall to ensure their protection from harassment by anti-riot policemen.


"This requirement is not a restriction but is meant to protect those involved in the protests," he said.


Last year, thousands of supporters of former Pre
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                    [AuthorID] => 1165072
                    [AuthorName] => Bebot Sison Jr.
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                    [SectionUrl] => headlines
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                    [Title] => ‘Reclamation of Baseco in 30 days’
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo was assured yesterday that the reclamation work in Baseco compound in Tondo, Manila, where some 3,500 shanties were gutted by a fire, would be finished in a month.


Manila Mayor Lito Atienza made the assurance as he directed the City Engineer’s Office and the Urban Settlement Office to speed up the reclamation work at the west and southeast portion of Baseco.


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Atienza’s spokesman Armand Sebastian said records at the Office of the Manila City Accountant would easily disprove Lopez’s claims.


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                    [Title] => Sotto: No meddling in KNP media affairs
                    [Summary] => Sen. Vicente Sotto III denied yesterday he was meddling in the affairs of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP)  media bureau, which allegedly prompted 11 of its staff members to quit last Thursday.


Sotto denied the allegations, stressing his "distinct and separate" job as overall campaign manager for KNP standard-bearer Fernando Poe Jr.


The opposition lawmaker even shot back at his accusers by advising them against "biting the hand that fed them."


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                    [Title] => Closure of Muelle del Rio  has legal implications — Lawyers
                    [Summary] => The closure of the Muelle del Rio street in Intramuros, Manila  is illegal.


This was what lawyers told The STAR in an interview regarding the conversion of the street to Muelle del Rio Linear Park.


The Muelle del Rio street, they said is a public domain and could not be converted into a public park without supporting ordinance approved by the Manila City Council.


"Unless an ordinance is passed, it’s considered an illegal act," a lawyer said.


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                    [Title] => Dalaga na si KC
                    [Summary] => Kapuri-puri nga namang anak ng isang Megastar si KC Concepcion.  Huwag nang isali pa ang kanyang amang si Gabby Concepcion na narinig ko ay gumagawa na rin ng kanyang pangalan sa US kundi man sa showbiz ay sa kanyang personal na buhay, pero sapat nang sabihin na anak siya ni Sharon Cuneta para siya magbuhay reyna at mag-prima donna pero lahat ng nakakakilala sa kanya ay humahanga sa pagiging isa niyang totoong tao, walang kaere-ere, normal at maligaya sa kanyang mga payak na pangarap.


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                    [Title] => WPD forms Go task force
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Dubbed "Task Force Chika," composed of elements of the WPD’s Homicide Section  under the supervision of Chief Inspector Juanito Taluban.


According to Armand Sebastian, spokesperson of Atienza, the mayor was so appalled by Go’s killing last Saturday and called it a "cold-blooded murder."


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                    [Title] => Atienza’s DPS abusive?
                    [Summary] => A group of Manila-based traders deplored the alleged "abusive" personnel of Mayor Lito Atienza for confiscating their wares illegally two months ago.


In their respective letters to Manila Mayor Lito Atienza, the traders said they have lost some P62,000 worth of merchandise because of what the traders considered as "robbery holdup" style of operation of the Department of Public Services (DPS).


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                    [Title] => Perez calls for ‘win-win’ solution to oil depot issue
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                    [Title] => No permit, no rally on May 1 — Atienza
                    [Summary] => No permit, no rally.


This policy will be strictly enforced by the city of Manila for all protest actions on May 1, the first anniversary of a pro-Estrada rally-turned-Malacañang siege that left four dead and hundreds injured.


Mayor Lito Atienza called on organizers of protest groups yesterday to secure permits from City Hall to ensure their protection from harassment by anti-riot policemen.


"This requirement is not a restriction but is meant to protect those involved in the protests," he said.


Last year, thousands of supporters of former Pre
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                    [Title] => ‘Reclamation of Baseco in 30 days’
                    [Summary] => President Arroyo was assured yesterday that the reclamation work in Baseco compound in Tondo, Manila, where some 3,500 shanties were gutted by a fire, would be finished in a month.


Manila Mayor Lito Atienza made the assurance as he directed the City Engineer’s Office and the Urban Settlement Office to speed up the reclamation work at the west and southeast portion of Baseco.


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Atienza camp refutes claims on bankruptcy

April 24, 2004 - 12:00am

The camp of Manila Mayor Lito Atienza branded as "incredible" the accusation of former Manila mayor Mel Lopez that the city was now bankrupt due to debts. Atienza’s spokesman Armand Sebastian said...

Metro

Sotto: No meddling in KNP media affairs

By Jose Rodel Clapano | April 17, 2004 - 12:00am

Sen. Vicente Sotto III denied yesterday he was meddling in the affairs of the Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino (KNP) media bureau, which allegedly prompted 11 of its staff members to quit last Thursday. Sotto...

Headlines

Closure of Muelle del Rio has legal implications — Lawyers

By Cecille Suerte Felipe | July 1, 2003 - 12:00am

The closure of the Muelle del Rio street in Intramuros, Manila is illegal. This was what lawyers told The STAR in an interview regarding the conversion of the street to Muelle del Rio Linear Park. The Muelle del...

Metro

Dalaga na si KC

By Veronica R. Samio | April 9, 2003 - 12:00am

Kapuri-puri nga namang anak ng isang Megastar si KC Concepcion. Huwag nang isali pa ang kanyang amang si Gabby Concepcion na narinig ko ay gumagawa na rin ng kanyang pangalan sa US kundi man sa showbiz ay sa kanyang...

PSN Showbiz

WPD forms Go task force

August 12, 2002 - 12:00am

On orders of Mayor Lito Atienza, the Western Police District formed a special task force to go after the killers of former Manila Councilor Chika Go. Dubbed "Task Force Chika," composed of elements of...

Metro

Atienza’s DPS abusive?

June 19, 2002 - 12:00am

A group of Manila-based traders deplored the alleged "abusive" personnel of Mayor Lito Atienza for confiscating their wares illegally two months ago. In their respective letters to Manila Mayor Lito Atienza,...

Metro

Perez calls for ‘win-win’ solution to oil depot issue

June 15, 2002 - 12:00am

Ruling out the possibility that the Pandacan oil depot will be relocated this month, Energy Secretary Vincent S. Perez asked yesterday the Big 3 oil firms and the city of Manila to sign a memorandum of understanding...

Business

No permit, no rally on May 1 — Atienza

By Bebot Sison Jr. | April 26, 2002 - 12:00am

No permit, no rally. This policy will be strictly enforced by the city of Manila for all protest actions on May 1, the first anniversary of a pro-Estrada rally-turned-Malacañang siege that left four dead...

Headlines

‘Reclamation of Baseco in 30 days’

April 2, 2002 - 12:00am

President Arroyo was assured yesterday that the reclamation work in Baseco compound in Tondo, Manila, where some 3,500 shanties were gutted by a fire, would be finished in a month. Manila Mayor Lito Atienza made...

Metro

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