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The Rotary Club’s anti-drug literacy and awareness
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By Perry Gil S. Mallari
The United Nations General Assembly in 1987 declared June 26 as
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. In the
Philippines, a whole-day program is slated at the Rizal Memorial
Coliseum in Manila on Friday to commemorate the occasion.
Collaborating for this endeavor are the Dangerous Drugs Board
chaired by former Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto 3rd, Seagulls
Village (a rehabilitation community for victims of drug abuse), the
Inner Wheel Clubs of the Philippines, The Manila Times and the
Rotary Club District 3830 with all its 71 club members.
Explaining the goal of their involvement in the
project, Ed Castillo, president of the Rotary Club of Parañaque
South District 3830 says, “It is a way of showing the commitment
of the Rotary Club in achieving a drug-free Philippines.
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O T H E R F E A T U R E S
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Ending the drug menace in the Philippines
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“The fight against illegal drugs in the Philippines is a long and
uphill battle,” says former Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto 3rd..
Sotto, now the chairman of the Dangerous Drug Board (DBB), is
currently spearheading the Anti-drug Use Campaign and the
Anti-illegal Drugs Campaign.
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THE FILIPINO CHAMPION
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ASEAN biodiversity expert is 2009 outstanding Filipino forester
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The executive director of the Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
was chosen 2009 Outstanding Professional in the field of Forestry by
the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
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Lunchbox of Hope sends Cavite children to school
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One of the greatest gifts that a young mind can receive is
education. This June, Unilever Philippines, in partnership with
Robinson’s Supermarket Corp. (RSC), intends to fulfill that vision
of providing Filipino children the education that they deserve.
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Araneta Center to launch eco-friendly Green & Go Shuttles
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Araneta Center moves forward with its environment preservation goals
as it launches the operation of its Green & Go Shuttles along
with the company’s CSR program for environmental awareness, Oplan
Araneta Center, on June 23, at...
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THE LITERARY LIFE
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Boy in the Platinum Palace
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Got it! I finally got it!” Boy Hapon waves a piece of light green
paper at me, like a Kempetai brandishing a map of Yamashita’s
treasure. He must have waited for me at the parking lot of the
Platinum Palace where I work as an occupational...
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THE SCRIBE VIBE
By Libay Linsangan Cantor
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Focusing on
children’s literature
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A national conference focusing on children’s literature will be
held next month, and I urge people who are interested in the topic
to attend it. It sounds like a promising event.
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THE GREEN REVOLUTION
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Cortes and its unrelenting push for Coastal Resource Management
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The Coastal Resources Management Program of Cortes started in the
year 1996. During that time, the local government of Cortes through
the Community-based Resource Management Project (CBRMP) established
the marine protected area...
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PROFILE
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A nurturing hand
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“We make it a point to save water and use less electricity and gas
at home and in the business,
I also help manage a resort, and we wish to start a segregation
project, for the waste that our renters make ”
What may be waste to some is gold
to others.
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GAME
TIME
By Ed Richelle Uy
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UP Reviewed:
Level up! Live Baguio Regional results
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The first time I saw the movie’s trailer for UP, it immediately
reminded me of my childhood. Not that I rode a balloon-powered
flying house to South America, but because of Russel. Yes, I was a
boy scout, or more identifiably a boy stout. A very eager boy scout
who couldn’t even tie a sheepshank knot.
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