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The government can easily raise the P26.84 billion needed for the rehabilitation of areas devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said yesterday.

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NAGMUMULA at nagtatapos sa mga ganid na mambabatas ang plunder ng bilyon-bilyon-pisong pork barrel.

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Speaker Jose de Venecia had earlier pushed for a constituent assembly, saying it was cheaper for taxpayers and could do the job quicker. But his proposal was buried in preparations for the May 10 elections.
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NAGMUMULA at nagtatapos sa mga ganid na mambabatas ang plunder ng bilyon-bilyon-pisong pork barrel.

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Speaker Jose de Venecia had earlier pushed for a constituent assembly, saying it was cheaper for taxpayers and could do the job quicker. But his proposal was buried in preparations for the May 10 elections.
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President Estrada has created an executive council to help curb human trafficking, particularly that of women and children, that has grown into an $8-billion industry run by international crime syndicates.

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