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July 30, 2010

President Benigno C. Aquino III has appointed former Integrated Bar of the Philippines president Jose Anselmo “Joel” Cadiz as the new Solicitor General, Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda said Thursday.

He replaced Assistant Solicitor General Amparo Tang, the Office of the Solicitor General officer-in-charge.

Cadiz was part of the PNoy lawyers group, the legal arm of Aquino's campaign team in the May 10, 2010 polls.

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Navy lots for lease to business groups

Negotiations to lease out the Navy’s major facilities on Roxas Boulevard and in Taguig City for private commercial development in order to raise funds for fleet modernization are in advanced stages, President Aquino told The STAR yesterday when he attended the 24th anniversary celebration at the paper’s offices in Port Area.

Full transcript of President Aquino's first State of the Nation Address

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De Lima to push for more funds vs human trafficking

Justice Secretary Leila de Lima yesterday blamed the lack of proper funding by the previous administration for government’s failure to address human trafficking in the country.

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Latest Philippine Lotto Winning Combinations

Philippine Lotto Results
Lotto details from the PCSO
Winning Combinations	Jackpot Prize
Superlotto 6/49 (Jul-29-2010)
45-48-14-46-18-16	109,721,419.20 PHP
6Digit (Jul-29-2010)
6-0-3-6-5-8	3,070,032.68 PHP
Swertres 2PM (Jul-29-2010)
1-3-3	4,500.00 PHP
Swertres 5PM (Jul-29-2010)
6-2-0	4,500.00 PHP
Swertres 9PM (Jul-29-2010)
8-2-5	4,500.00 PHP
EZ2 Lotto Luzon 9PM (Jul-29-2010)
22-12	4,000.00 PHP
EZ2 Lotto Vismin 9PM (Jul-29-2010)
22-12	4,000.00 PHP
Lotto 6/42 (Jul-29-2010)
39-19-07-41-38-30	10,659,969.00 PHP
EZ2 Lotto 2PM (Jul-29-2010)
29-19	4,000.00 PHP
EZ2 Lotto 5PM (Jul-29-2010)
27-01	4,000.00 PHP

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Philippine Current Date and Time

12:51.35 AM
Friday 30
July 2010

Current weather in Manila, Philippines

Overcast, light rain

Updated: 11:00 pm Jul-29-2010, Thu

Temperature: 25°C / 77°F
Wind: 3.7 km/h, Southeast
Sunrise: 5:38 am
Sunset: 6:27 pm

3-day weather forecast

Fri: Thunderstorm; High: 31°C / 87°F; Low: 25°C / 77°F

Sat: Thunderstorm; High: 31°C / 87°F; Low: 25°C / 77°F

Sun: Thunderstorm; High: 31°C / 87°F; Low: 26°C / 78°F

Latest foreign currency to Philippine Peso exchange

Foreign Currency to Philippine Peso Exchange
Updated: Jul. 28, 2010
Currency	Philippine Peso Rate
1 USD (United States)	45.962000 PHP
1 EUR (European Union)	59.723000 PHP
1 JPY (Japan)	0.522800 PHP
1 GBP (United Kingdom)	71.654800 PHP

Latest Philippine stock exchange summary

Philippine Stock Exchange
Updated: Jul. 29, 2010
Value	Change
PSEi Index
3,429.35 ↓ Down	22.44 ↓ Down
PSE All Shares Index
2,183.68 ↓ Down	15.17 ↓ Down
PSE Financials Index
770.62 ↓ Down	2.47 ↓ Down
PSE Industrial Index
5,377.57 ↓ Down	9.16 ↓ Down
PSE Holding Firms Index
2,370.30 ↓ Down	41.97 ↓ Down
PSE Property Index
1,262.82 ↓ Down	13.40 ↓ Down
PSE Services Index
1,469.30 ↓ Down	5.75 ↓ Down
PSE Mining & Oil Index
8,864.99 ↓ Down	79.61 ↓ Down

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