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Fewer tuberculosis cases seen in Philippines |
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By Jefferson Antiporda, Reporter
THE Philippines shows gains in
its efforts to combat tuberculosis (TB) as it now ranks ninth among
22 countries still battling the disease, an improvement from its
previous ranking of seventh according to anti-TB advocates.
The country’s
current ranking translates to some 250,000 Filipinos being infected
with TB annually and 75 patients dying everyday from the disease.
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Report on WB project bidding scam out soon
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THE Office of the Ombudsman on Monday vowed to release on Wednesday
the result of its probe into the alleged collusion between
government officials and private contractors to rig the bidding
process for the World Bank-funded road projects in the Philippines.
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100 new high schools await Palace greenlight
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House Speaker Prospero Nograles reported that 100 local bills
proposing 100 new national high schools nationwide are only waiting
for the President’s signature, saying “this is a constitutional
mandate we will never deviate from.”
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President signs budget for 2010 poll automation
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President Gloria Arroyo has signed the supplemental budget to
automate the 2010 elections, her political adviser Gabriel Claudio
said.
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DEAR
PAO
By Persida Acosta
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Management prerogative
in dispensing compensation
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Dear PAO,
I am a Human Resources practitioner, and I want
to know:
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