EPD to crack down on illegal use of sirens

Published July 5, 2010

EPD to crack down on illegal use of sirens
The chief of the Eastern Police District (EPD) has ordered the four police stations in his jurisdiction to step up the crackdown on the use of sirens and blinkers against civilian motorists and government officials following a directive from the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP).
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SC: DAR decides land use
The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that there was nothing illegal about the ban imposed by the Arroyo administration on the conversion of agricultural lands into commercial use in a bid to address the rice shortage that hit the country two years ago. At the same time, the High Court upheld the “exclusive authority” of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to approve or disapprove conversion of …
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Baseball’s Pete Rose Scandal May Be Guide for Japan Sumo, Konishiki Says
Sumo’s governing authority yesterday banned a wrestler and coach for life after they admitted to betting on professional baseball games. The centuries-old sport is struggling to contain the gambling scandal, with alleged connections to organized crime, that’s resulted in Fuji Xerox Co.
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