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Monday, June 02, 2008 |
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Oil price surge to hurt
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Skyrocketing prices could reverse gains in
eradicating poverty in RP
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Surging oil prices could reverse gains in
eradicating poverty in the Philippines, and if oil reaches $200 a
barrel—as some are predicting—even the most affluent Filipino
families are vulnerable.
Poor Filipinos have been switching to
environmentally cleaner fuels, like liquefied petroleum gas (LPG),
that is also essential to eradicating poverty. These families were
weaned from using non-conventional types of fuels, like wood,
charcoal and biomass residue.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Vitug defends
Meralco; govt pushes CA to expedite case
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Jose Vitug said media has been unfair to the
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), as he broke his silence over why he
resigned from the utility.
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New textbook violates one-China policy
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First of two parts
When public high school sophomores get the new
Social Studies textbook next week, they will be holding in their
hands what could be a source of a diplomatic irritant.
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MILF, Malaysia have deal on Sabah–official
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The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) has
allegedly struck a deal with Malaysia over Sabah, and that’s why
the rebel group is silent on the claim issue, a high-ranking Palace
official said.
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JdV vows to testify at broadband probe
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Ousted House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. said
Sunday he will testify at the Senate’s investigation into the
controversial $330-million broadband deal.
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US military official visits Mindanao
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ZAMBOANGA: The head of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike
Mullen, made a brief surprise visit to strife-torn Mindanao on
Sunday, military sources and witnesses said.
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SPECIAL REPORT: DOST’S GOLDEN JUBILEE
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DOST names 50 top Pinoys of science
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These are, in alphabetical order, the “50
Great Men and Women of Science” of the Department of Science and
Technology who will be recognized and awarded by President Gloria
Arroyo on June 9 in Malacañang.
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GEMS OF HISTORY
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Kamote in Tsinoys’ memory
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Lugaw na kamote or sweet-potato congee has been
a favorite dish among the older-generation Chinese here and
elsewhere, especially in China’s Fujian province.
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