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BY ARNOLD PADILLA Contributor Bulatlat MANILA –Oil firms, in particular the so-called Big Three, are again on the defensive. A trial court judge has ordered them to open their books of account for scrutiny. The order is meant to determine if the three oil firms operate as a cartel. Meanwhile, the Arroyo administration’s chief economist…

In line with its thrust of attracting foreign investments, the Arroyo government is now opening up the country’s protected seas to oil and gas exploration by transnational corporations. BY GERRY ALBERT CORPUZ Bulatlat Vol. VII, No.29, August 26 – September 1, 2007 CEBU CITY- “The country’s protected seas are up for grabs to the highest…