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Thursday, April 10, 2008 |
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Task force formed to
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Notable personalities in agriculture tapped to help
make sure multi-billion budget for program is used |
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by Ira Karen Apanay Senior
Reporter
TO make sure the country will not
be hard-hit by a food crisis, the Department of Agriculture created
a task force to help sustain
record-high rice yields, and eventually achieve self-sufficiency in
grains and other food products.
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AFP open to pardon
for Magdalo soldiers
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ARMED Forces Chief General
Hermogenes Esperon is open to the idea of recommending pardon to the
nine military officers who were sentenced to jail terms by a Makati
City Court for their involvement in the Oakwood mutiny.
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Still no end to
coco levy case at SC
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THE Presidential Commission on
Good Government (PCGG) said on Wednesday that they will carefully
study the decision of the Supreme Court that upheld the farmers’
right to intervene in the pending case involving ownership...
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Climate change may
hike dengue, malaria cases
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The Department of Health (DOH) on
Wednesday warned the public of a possible increase in the cases of
certain climate-sensitive diseases such as dengue, malaria, typhoid
fever and several cardio-respiratory diseases.
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Bishop may face
revived libel case on ‘GRO’ issue
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THE Department of Justice may
revive the libel case filed by lady employees of the state-run
Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) and the Office of the
First Gentleman against Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop...
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Veterans to
receive more benefits under new law
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President Gloria Arroyo signed
into law a bill that will allow World War II veterans to receive
additional pension benefits.
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1,137 Petron
scholars graduate this year
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THE 1,137 scholars of Petron
Corp. lived their dreams of having quality education after
graduating from elementary and high school through the Adopt a
School Program of the oil giant and the Department of Education.
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Save water
advocacy program launched
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A WATER conservation project
called “Sagip Tubig” was launched on Thursday by Procter and
Gamble (P&G), Bantay Kalikasan, ABS-CBN and ardent
environmentalist Sen. Pia Cayetano in the light of warnings...
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Fernando posters
at EDSA vandalized
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METROPOLITAN Manila Development
Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando on Wednesday denied that
the MMDA tarpaulins bearing his image are pushing his political
ambitions in 2010.
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