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Wednesday, November 14, 2007 |
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Asean Summit expenses unresolved
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Two firms in China supplied decorative lampposts
allegedly with bloated prices
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CEBU CITY: State auditors have ordered the Department of Public
Works and Highways (DPWH) to justify 136 projects worth P1.525
billion for the Asean Summit in January that were pursued in
violation of the procurement law, reported the Philippine news
Agency on Monday.
The Commission on Audit (COA) warned that the
payments made for these projects may not have been allowed.
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Jueteng persists in
Isabela, Quirino
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ILAGAN, Isabela: Despite recent warnings from the Philippine
National Police chief Director General Avelino Razon, the illegal
numbers game, jueteng has persisted against all odds...
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2 firms set to avert massive power outage
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BAGUIO CITY: Among the remedies to avert power outages in the future
would be setting up an alternative main power line aside from the 69
kilo-volt provided by the National Transmission Corp. (Transco) and
clearing away houses that obstruct the improvement of Transco’s
lines and posts in Baguio.
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Groups oppose experiment called ‘ocean
fertilization’
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Environmental groups condemned on Monday an Australian company’s
plan to dump hundreds of tons of fertilizer into Philippine waters
as part of an experiment to combat climate change.
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Mayors, farmers set up Malunggay
Center
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Farming the crop could pave new road to agricultural
and economic prosperity
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Mayors from Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte, along with farmers’
groups and nongovernment organizations signed an agreement to
organize the first Malunggay Center in Bicol.
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Japanese exec killed in ambush
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CEBU CITY: A Japanese executive was killed in a gun attack Tuesday
in Cebu, police said.
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‘Bawas Plastik, Bawas Basura’ advocacy
launched
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People are encouraged to promote and protect the
environment from the negative effects and impact of global warming
and climate change
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SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union: A massive campaign to urge people to
use natural and indigenous materials, in lieu of plastics and
styropors as receptacles and food containers is now being pushed in
the city and the rest of La Union, the Philippine Information Agency
reported.
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Storage without charges extended
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SUBIC BAY Free port: In a bid to lure more port users, the Subic Bay
Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has extended its promotional free
storage offer for port users from 10 to 15 days.
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