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War vessels ring
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Military honors 23 slain soldiers |
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The military has deployed several war vessels around Basilan
province in southern Mindanao to prevent supposed remnants of the
al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf from escaping to nearby islands.
It gave funeral honors on Friday
in Zamboanga City to the 23 soldiers killed in clashes in the
province on Wednesday and Thursday.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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House to
scrutinize budget for Palace jet
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The House Committee on
Appropriations on Friday vowed to scrutinize the proposed budget
allocated by Malacañang to buy a “presidential fixed-wing
executive jet” worth at least P1.2 billion.
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GMA inaugurates
medical, wellness center in Subic
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT: President
Gloria Arroyo on Friday inaugurated the $30-million George Dewey
Medical and Wellness Center (GDMWC), which will cater to the medical
needs of foreigners and local residents,...
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President signs
law banning discrimination against women
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More women will be promoted to
top government jobs under a new law on women’s rights signed by
President Gloria Arroyo on Friday, officials said.
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‘Sure winner’
but silent on 2010 plans
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The Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim
Democrats (CMD) administration party and the Nationalist People’s
Coalition (NPC) both have named Education Secretary Jesli Lapus as
their potential senatorial candidate.
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UN settles for
diluted reply to Suu Kyi verdict
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UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security
Council agreed on Thursday on a watered-down statement expressing
“serious concern” at the extended detention of Aung San Suu Kyi
in Myanmar after a tougher draft met...
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China seeks
peaceful end to Spratlys row
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Mighty China, the largest of the
countries who are claiming parts of islands in the South China Sea,
is not in a hurry to settle the territorial dispute over the islands
also known as the Spratlys.
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Miriam warns govt
officials on self-serving infomercials
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Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago on
Friday said that she would recommend the filing of charges against
government officials of Cabinet rank if they would not stop within
one month of sponsoring infomercials showing their faces.
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Helping news
groups earn from the Web
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Journalism
Online, a company that seeks to help news organizations make money
on the web, on Thursday said that more than 500 newspapers and
magazines have agreed to join the venture.
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