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Monday, May 29, 2007 |
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DOH: Hotels and
restaurants
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By Katrice R. Jalbuena, Reporter
THE Department of Health (DOH) on
Monday announced that number of hotels and restaurants have
committed to make their places smoke-free in time for the worldwide
celebration of World No-Tobacco Day on May 31.
“We are considering these turn
of events as a high point in the government’s campaign for a
healthy lifestyle,” said Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque 3rd.
“Smoking is deadly, even in its
secondhand form. There are as many nonsmokers who develop lung
cancer as their are among smokers themselves,” Duque added.
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Robbers take away
P900,000 in Ermita
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NINE men riding on motorcycles
robbed a van, injuring the driver and taking away around P900,000 in
cash early Monday morning in Ermita, Manila.
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Ogie Diaz
exonerated of libel
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SHOW-BIZ reporter Ogie Diaz, or
Ogie Frias (in real life), was exonerated by the Supreme Court (SC)
of libel charges.
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7 Chinese
acquitted in drug laboratory case
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THE Court of Appeals (CA) on
Monday acquitted seven Chinese of drug charges in the “Mega-Shabu
Laboratory” in the municipality of San Juan.
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MPD precinct chief
draws gun on fellow cop at court hearing
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HARSH words between two police
chiefs caused a disruption of a hearing at the Manila city hall
Monday morning.
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Nigerian linked to
stolen credit cards arrested
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AGENTS of the National Bureau of
Investigations (NBI) arrested a Nigerian who is allegedly involved
in a syndicate that uses stolen credit cards to book on-line airline
tickets.
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Ambassador Señeres
thanks supporters of Buhay party-list
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AMBASSADOR Roy V. Señeres,
founder of the OFW Family Club, thanked the supporters of Buhay
party-list for making it number one in the latest Comelec and
Namfrel counts.
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AFP to rethink
redeployment of troops in Metro Manila
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THE Armed Forces of the
Philippines is set to release its decision on whether it will
redeploy troops in Metro Manila or not within this week, a
high-ranking military officer said Monday.
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Aiko rivals not
giving up
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THE fight is not over as far as
supporters of losing Second District congressional candidate Ismael
Mathay III and Felicito Valmocino, who were defeated by
actress-turned-politician Aiko Melendez-Jickain ....
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Police face blank
wall on Burgos abduction
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PROBERS still face blank wall on
the disappearance of three activists, a month after they were
abducted by “military-looking” men from a restaurant in a Quezon
City shopping mall.
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Noli signs
housing MOA for PNP
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VICE-President Noli de Castro on
Monday signed a memorandum of agreement seeking to allocate and
develop some 400 hectares of a 1,551-hectare property in San Miguel,
Bulacan,...
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