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		<title>JPEPA Economic Invasion: Who Among The Senators Will Be The Collaborators And Patriots?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[No Deal!, a coalition of organizations and individuals opposing the Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA), said that the treaty symbolizes the “second invasion” of the country by Japan, and that senators may choose to be patriots or collaborators in this invasion when they vote on the controversial agreement.
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		<title>Due to strong peso: OFW&#8217;s lose P700 per $100 remitted</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The strengthening peso has resulted in a sharp cut in overseas Filipino workers’ (OFWs) incomes, costing them over P700 per $100 remitted, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.
From January to December 2007, the exchange rate of the peso to the dollar has strengthened by almost fifteen percent. This means that over the period, the family [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=bicoltoday.wordpress.com&blog=1253043&post=140&subd=bicoltoday&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>As oil price hikes continue: Public faces higher cost of living, more eroded wages and income</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public is facing higher cost of living and more eroded wages and income this year as oil prices continue to spiral, according to independent think-tank IBON Foundation.
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