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Saturday, September 13, 2008 |
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10,000 Filipino kids die yearly from diarrhea |
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Around 10,000 Filipino children who suffer from diarrhea die every
year, a study conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and
the Philippines’ Department of Health showed.
Health officials reported that about 70,000
children died from diarrhea in the past seven years, making it the
fourth-leading cause of death among Filipino children younger than
five years old.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Military says MILF using child soldiers
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: The Philippine military accused the country’s
largest Muslim rebel group of using child soldiers in Mindanao to
fight the government.
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Official GDP Forecast ‘Overly Optimistic’
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The Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) described as “overly
optimistic” the economic growth forecast of the national
government for 2009.
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Chief of PAO vows to block Sulpicio Lines
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The chief public attorney vowed Friday to block moves allowing
Sulpicio Lines’ passenger vessels to sail again, promising also to
keep fighting for the victims of the MV Princess of the Stars.
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Critics pounce on
Sabios, PCGG chief files for leave
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The Sabio brothers apparently have become fair game for their
critics over their roles in a celebrated case that recently shook
the judiciary.
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Bishop: No more new casinos
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A senior Catholic Church official said the government should abandon
its plan of setting up more casinos and other gambling pits to
attract more foreigners and investors to the country.
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Sarah Palin will not ‘blink’ in America’s ‘righteous’ cause
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska: Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin
vowed not to “blink” in pursuit of America’s “righteous”
war in Iraq and insisted she was ready to step in as president if
needed.
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RP in grave peril from Arctic ice-cap melting, says scientist
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Melting of the Arctic ice caps would lead to widespread
depletion of the Philippines’ fish population and death of many
species of the country’s flora and fauna, ...
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