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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 |
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Honors rain on Pacquiao |
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‘PacMan’ named envoy for peace, understanding
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When it rains, it pours for Filipino boxing icon Manny “PacMan”
Pacquiao on and off the ring.
It didn’t rain on his parade, though, when an
adoring nation welcomed him back after yet another quick win over
another pretender to being the world’s pound-for-pound king.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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China reports first case of killer virus
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CHENGDU, China: China confirmed its first mainland case of swine flu
Monday and launched a search for the patient’s fellow air
passengers to prevent the virus spreading in the world’s most
populous nation.
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First batch of nurses, caregivers leave for Japan under JPEPA
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With tears in their eyes, Vilma Balatbat, 39, and her husband
tightly embraced each other, knowing it would be some time before
they would be together again.
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RP REMAINS
CONFIDENT VS. A(H1N1)
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The Department of Health on Monday assured that in case the dreaded
A(H1N1) flu virus spreads to the Philippines, Filipinos could keep
the disease in check with proper hygiene and strict observance of
medical safety procedures.
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Senate sets preliminary inquiry vs. Villar
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Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile on Monday ordered the holding of
a preliminary inquiry into the ethics case filed against Sen. Manuel
Villar Jr., after finding that the complaint was sufficient in form
and substance.
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Benedict slams anti-Semitism during trip
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JERUSALEM: Pope Benedict XVI denounced anti-Semitism and appealed
for Middle East peace based on a two-state solution on the latest
leg of a pilgrimage to press for reconciliation in the
conflict-ridden region.
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Negros nurse takes Miss Earth crown
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Sandra Seifert, a New York-educated nurse from Negros Occidental,
was crowned Miss Philippines-Earth 2009 at The Arena in San Juan
City (Metro Manila) on Sunday night.
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Suspected coup plotters running in 2010 elections
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The remarkable feat by Antonio Trillanes 4th, who ran for and won a
seat on the Senate in 2007 while behind bars, appears to have
inspired other suspected rebels who are also in detention.
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