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Monday, April 13, 2009

 

House eyes rural broadband tax credits

Representative Santiago says, reliable Internet access offers a lot of fresh opportunities to rural communities  

 
VIRAC, Catanduanes: The House of Representatives may have to concede financial incentives in order to spur broadband service providers to invest in high-speed Internet access infrastructure in the countryside, Rep. Joseph Santiago of Catanduanes, chairman of the House of information and communications technology committee, said Sunday.

“Three out of four Filipinos live in the rural areas. Connecting them to the world via broadband is absolutely imperative to build up our whole economy,” said Santiago, former chief of the National Telecommunications Commission.

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MAASIM, Sarangani: A “Good-Friday” grenade explosion almost got-down an entire family in a coastal village of Kiamba town here.

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A group of independent banana growers in the Davao region has committed themselves to science-based agriculture during a forum held in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on April 3.

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GENERAL SANTOS CITY: Top police officials participated in the observance of Holy Week by carrying the Cross in a 7.5-kilometer walk to “Calvary” on Good Friday.

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