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Cooperation sought on
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Speaker proposes cooperation between China,
Philippines and Vietnam to tap oil reserves in the area
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House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. on Friday
declared that the “trilateral hydrocarbon venture” in the
disputed areas of the South China Sea should be expedited to pave
the way for exploratory oil drilling among the national oil
companies of China, Vietnam and the Philippines.
In a statement, de Venecia said he proposed to
turn what he called an “area of potential conflict into a zone of
peace and development” as the price of crude oil breached $100 a
barrel in the world market.
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Estrada accused of contradicting himself
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SPECIAL Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio accused
former President Joseph Estrada of contradicting himself on the
controversial Jose Velarde bank account.
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Birds, poultry from three countries banned
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THE Department of Agriculture has temporarily
banned imports of domestic and wild birds along with poultry and
related products from Saudi Arabia, Poland and Benin after animal
health authorities officially confirmed the outbreak of the bird-flu
virus in those countries.
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Two fires hit Metro Manila
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Two fires hit Metro Manila on Thursday night and Friday morning. At
Guadalupe in Makati City, a raging fire on Friday almost burned down
an entire three-hectare squatters’ area, leaving hundreds of
families homeless. There were no fatalities.
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Honolulu-Manila flights to open in April
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THE Department of Foreign Affairs announced on
Friday that a new nonstop service between Honolulu and Manila will
be made available starting on April 14 this year.
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US to fund antitrafficking programs
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THE US government announced on Friday that they would be funding
organizations and government agencies who are working on antihuman
trafficking initiatives, and is ready to accept project proposals
for funding.
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Parties liable for Glorietta
blast charged by police
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The Philippine National Police on Friday formally filed the criminal
and administrative charges against those held liable for the
Glorietta 2 blast.
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Agrarian agency strengthens
support services
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The Department of Agrarian Reform has intensified the provision of
support services to agrarian reform communities to complement the
administriation’s anti-poverty program.
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