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Saturday, June 28, 2008 |
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Negros governors create
one-island water council |
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Collaboration aims to preserve natural resources
geographically being shared
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BACOLOD CITY: The concept of one-island,
one-region, has never materialized but this has not stopped the two
provinces in Negros Island to continue collaborating on various
programs that aims to protect and preserve the island’s natural
resources.
The most recent is the creation of the Negros
Island Integrated Water Resources Management Council that was inked
between Gov. Isidro Zayco of Negros Occidental and Gov. Emilio
Macias 2nd of Negros Oriental at the Provincial Capitol on Thursday.
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Lawmaker pushes mining
bill for local governments
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A lawmaker is now pushing a bill that shall authorize provincial
government to issue small and large scale mining permits for mining
operations within their areas of concern.
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Rizal govt extends MMDA
permit for use of landfill
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RIZAL: The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has gained a
temporary respite in the garbage row with the Rizal provincial
government after the latter extended by 15 days the permit for the
temporary use of the 19-hectare sanitary landfill in Rodriguez town
Friday afternoon.
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‘FRANK’ AFTERMATH
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BACOLOD CITY: Still reeling from their ordeal at
sea, bruised, battered yet thankful, 26 fishermen arrived at the
Bredco Port in Bacolod and reunited with their families on Thursday.
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