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Saturday, June 07, 2008 |
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Australia grants aid
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As the opening of classes nears, the Department of
Education gets a timely boost as the Australian Government has
earmarked approximately P494 million to the agency to provide larger
financial support for the department’s Basic Education Basic
Sector Reform Agenda (Besra).
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus
gladly welcomed the support from the Australian government, saying
that it is crucial to the successful implementation of Besra, a
package of policy reforms that aims to put in place an education
system that is able to deliver a sustainable quality education for
all Filipino children.
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Taguig acts on
water pollution
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RARING to stop water pollution
and illegal fishing in Laguna de Bay, the Parañaque city government
on Friday has sought for the strict implementation of the
Comprehensive Fishery Ordinance.
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Manila students to
get free uniforms
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DUE to consistent public demand,
Mayor Alfredo Lim of Manila on Friday approved the release of
P84-million worth of school uniform funding for the city’s 300,000
public elementary and high school students.
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Binay closes down
nursery, delivery rooms of Makati hospital
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Mayor Jejomar Binay of Makati on
Friday ordered the closure of the nursery and delivery rooms of
city-owned Ospital ng Makati following the deaths of 25 babies there
from neonatal sepsis, or bacteria infection among newborns.
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Forensic
facilities for rights body
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The Commission on Human Rights
plans to put up its own independent forensic center to improve its
investigative expertise.
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Senate open to
special session for CARP
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Congress first wants Executive department to submit
land-reform information requested by Congress
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Senate President Manuel Villar
said Friday that the executive department must submit the
information being required by senators and congressmen if it wants a
special session ...
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Anti-rice hoarding
campaign restarted
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ON orders of President Gloria
Arroyo, the Department of Justice has restarted its anti-rice
hoarding campaign, but on a wider scale following the unusual sudden
surge in the price of rice, particularly in the Mindanao area.
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Late Filipino
peacekeeper honored by UN
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The Philippine Army officer who
died of malaria last year while serving as a military observer with
the United Nations Mission in Sudan has been awarded the Dag
Hammarskjold Medal in the Service of Peace.
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Palace sees no
need for emergency powers
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Malacañang said giving President
Gloria Arroyo emergency power to address the rice crisis is not
necessary.
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Religious group
to protect de Venecia if he testifies
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Former House Speaker Jose de
Venecia Jr. is assured of a sanctuary if he decides to speak up and
testify on what he knows about the botched $329-million national
broadband project.
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