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Monday, April 28, 2008 |
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Negros farmers ready
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After seven years of waiting, the 67
farmer-petitioners in Hacienda Bacan have good reason to hope for
the best
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BACOLOD City: After seven years of legal wrangling and fighting
bureaucratic red tape, farmers seeking the distribution of the
hacienda of President Gloria Arroyo’s family, Hacienda Bacan, in
Negros Occidental expressed hope that they may be issued
certificates of land ownership award (CLOAs) sometime next month,
reported Panay News.
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and the
Land Bank of the Philippines finally reached an agreement to proceed
with the long-pending valuation of the property.
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SC affirms disqualification
of mayor for ‘green card’
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The Supreme Court has affirmed the disqualification of a town mayor
in Bohol who was found holding a “green card” or a certificate
indicating his being a permanent resident of the United States,
reported the Philippine News Agency over the weekend.
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UPLB holds meet on future of
biofertilizers
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LOS BAÑOS, Laguna: Philippine agriculture will be the main
beneficiary of the current trend for developing organic fertilizers,
which cost less than imported chemical-based farm inputs.
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Shellfish ban back
in Sorsogon Bay–BFAD
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LEGAZPI CITY: The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)
imposed the shellfish ban in Sorsogon Bay Friday after water samples
taken at the Bay turned positive for paralytic shellfish poisoning,
reported the Philippine News Agency on Saturday.
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