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Governor not keen on processing toxic waste
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Bataan was chosen because of the accessibility of its
former petrochemical park in Lagmay-Mariveles area
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BALANGA City, Bataan: Gov. Enrique “Tet”
Garcia on Friday strongly opposed the establishment of a plant that
will process toxic wastes at the former petrochemical park in
Limay-Mariveles area in Bataan.
The Bataan governor was reacting to information
shared by other speakers at forum on Non-Combustion Persistent
Organic Pollutants organized by Philippine National Oil
Company-Alternative Fuels Corp. (PNOC).
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Defense Chief optimistic
on MILF peace process
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has assured
Wednesday that the GRP-Moro Islamic Liberation Front’s (MILF)
peace process is still on despite of sporadic clashes in Central
Mindanao and proliferation of text messages concerning impending
rebel attacks.
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CHR looks into human rights
violations in Nueva Vizcaya
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COMMISSION on Human Rights (CHR) Chairperson Leila De Lima has
directed the CHR Region 2 office to validate reports on alleged
human rights violation committed by an Australian mining firm
against the indigenous peoples (IPs) of Barangay Didipio, Kasibu,
Nueva Viscaya.
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Muslim rebels release 4
hostages on Basilan Island
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Muslim gunmen have freed late Thursday four
kidnapped workers of a rural electric company in Basilan Island,
police said.
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Govt burns shabu seized in Subic
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TRECE MARTIRES, Cavite: Government agencies conducted the
destruction of illegal drugs at the Integrated Waste Management,
Inc. (IWMI) facilities in Barangay Aguado, Trece Martires City,
Cavite.
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Police training program in
Sulu graduates first batch
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JOLO: In a ceremony held Friday at Camp Bautista,
Jolo, 48
Philippine National Police (PNP) officers graduated after
successfully completing a three-week course in Basic Police
Operations.
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Bicol fishermen back protest in Sibuyan
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The militant LAMBAT-Bikol and Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Bikol (BAYAN-Bikol)
expressed their support for the Sibuyan fishers who rose up in
protest to expedite salvage operations on the capsized MV Princess
of the Stars.
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