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MNLF holds 3-day peace
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A ‘12-point policy of direction’ would be
presented, along with a new charter
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Some 300 former Moro National
Liberation Front rebels gathered Monday in Zamboanga City in the
southern Philippines to campaign for peace.
“We are here gathered to unify our people and
to work for everlasting peace in Mindanao,” said Muslimin Sema,
the new leader of the MNLF, once the largest Muslim rebel group
fighting for independence in the southern Philippines.
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House committee approves additional
district for Camarines Norte
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THE province of Camarines Norte will soon be divided into two
congressional districts. This was after the House Committee on Local
Government has approved a measure for the creation of an additional
district in the said province.
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Businesses support start
of geothermal exploration
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BACOLOD CITY: In sheer defiance of Bacolod Bishop Vicente Navarra,
business groups strongly urged the Negros Occidental Provincial
Council to hasten the approval of further geothermal exploration...
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‘Butchoy’ causes flooding,
displaces 2,655 residents
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BACOLOD CITY: The Negros Occidental Provincial Disaster Management
Team (PDMT) is on alert after tropical storm “Butchoy” caused
flooding in several areas and displacement of 2,655 residents in
Ilog, southern Negros Occidental.
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Open-skies policy seen
to benefit Clark realtors
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Lobby groups calling for open skies at the Diosdado Macapagal
International Airport (DMIA) represent vested interests, said the
National Association of Independent Travel Agencies (NAITAS) in a
statement on Tuesday.
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SC dismisses court sheriff
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THE Supreme Court has ordered a Baguio-based court sheriff dismissed
from service for committing acts inimical to the interest of the
government.
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DENR seeks bishops’ help
in drive vs. illegal mining
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THE Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR) sought
the help of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP)
in the campaign against destructive mining activities.
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Police tap barangays as force multipliers
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OLONGAPO City: Close to 700 officials of barangays, civic and
nongovernment organizations completed a peacekeeping operation
training conducted by the local Olongapo police.
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