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Saturday, April 04, 2009 |
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Free hostages
now–envoy |
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Police interrogate 23 ‘conspirators’ |
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By Llanesca T. Panti And Sammy
Martin, Reporters
The US government sought the
unconditional release of two foreigners held hostage by Islamic
radicals in southern Philippines, demanding that the captives should
gain their freedom immediately.
Kristie Kenney, Washington’s
ambassador to the Philippines, on Friday said that while the release
of Filipino hostage Mary Jean Lacaba late Thursday night was a
welcome development, setting free and without strings attached Swiss
Andreas Notter and Italian Eugenio Vagni should happen as soon as
possible.
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Red Cross worker
reunited with family
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A volunteer worker with the
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) freed by Islamic
militants in southern Philippines, who reportedly had wanted to
behead her,...
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San Sebastian law graduate tops 2008 Bar examinations
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JUDY Lardizabal from the San
Sebastian College of Law topped the 2008 Bar examinations with a
score of 85.70 percent.
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The Bar examinations: 1913-2007 topnotchers
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The 2008 Bar examinations were the 95th to be
conducted starting from 1913. World War II prevented two similar
examinations from being held in 1942 and 1943.
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Six soldiers
wounded in landmine blast
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ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least six
soldiers were injured in an Abu Sayyaf attack on Friday in the
southern Philippine province of Sulu, where militants are holding
hostage two workers from the International Committee ...
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Govt steps up cash
handouts to poor
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Five million of the
Philippines’ poorest families will receive cash or
health-insurance benefits from the government this year, President
Gloria Arroyo’s spokesman said on Friday.
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G20 to provide $1
trillion to world’s developing countries
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Twenty of the world’s biggest
economies have pledged $1.1 trillion to support the world’s
developing countries, including the Philippines, that are reeling
from adverse effects of the global financial crisis,...
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Mayor scores House
probe of Davao killings
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The United Opposition (UNO) on
Friday called on the House of Representatives to cancel its plans
to investigate the alleged summary killings in Davao City in
Mindanao.
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Clark Development
projects seen to create 47,000 jobs
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CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga: The
Clark Development Corp. said that around 47,000 jobs could be
generated for Aeta communities in the Sacobia Valley and Central
Luzon residents once “The Next Frontier” is fully developed.
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DFA shrugs off
corruption issue on new passports
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The Department of Foreign Affairs
(DFA) defended its deal with a French company for the production of
electronic passports, stating the finished products will be “more
secure, globally accepted and compliant...
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