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Let aid flow freely, Red Cross
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International agency to help and protect 350,000
civilians until end-2008
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The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday
called on the Philippine military and Muslim rebels not to stop aid
reaching civilians displaced by fighting in the South of the
country.
The organization’s deputy director, Dominik
Stillhart, made his appeal after saying he had heard reports that a
UN World Food Program convoy carrying aid to the area had been
stolen.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Manila, Washington blamed for violence in Mindanao
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: Philippine communist rebels on Saturday blamed
President Gloria Arroyo for the continued fighting and humanitarian
crisis in Mindanao.
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UP professors cited by bank foundation
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Two professors from two campuses of the University of the
Philippines were recently named outstanding educators in higher
education by the Metrobank Foundation.
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Church goesto grassroot vs. reproductive health bill
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The Catholic Church brings down to the grassroot its campaign
against the pending Reproductive Health Bill in the House of
Representatives. It had described the bill as anti-life and
anti-Christian.
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Justice chief warns
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on budget slashes Secretary Raul Gonzalez of the Department of
Justice (DOJ) warned on Saturday Congress that employment of
additional prosecutors and creation of permanent personnel for the
Witness Protection Program could...
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13 dead or missing in landslide
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MACO, Compostela Valley: Six persons were killed and at least seven
others were missing after a landslide triggered by heavy rains
buried houses in southern Philippines, officials said Saturday.
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City govt assures
orderly conduct of Bar exams
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Manila’s city government over the weekend assured that necessary
measures were put in place to ensure the orderly and peaceful
conduct of the Bar examinations today.
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