Government disaster response teams in five regions intensified yesterday relief and rehabilitation efforts as Typhoon “Igme” left at least 16 persons dead, with 17 still missing, and damaged millions of pesos of property, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported.
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President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo yesterday spent the first working day of her new six-year term with thank-you visits in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte and Maasin City, Southern Leyte and held her first Cabinet meeting with the same department secretaries in Clark, Pampanga.
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United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony Principi yesterday urged President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to realize her 10-point program of government during her six-year term as President.
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Court of Appeals Associate Justice Buenaventura Justo Guerrero retires today after serving the government continuously for 42 years – 31 years as presiding judge on all levels of trial courts and 11 years as member of the second highest court of the land.
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Vice President Noli “Kabayan” de Castro underscored yesterday the urgent need for unity, through the revival of the “bayanihan” spirit that has been a great Filipino tradition.
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A total of 335 persons were recently conferred the Career Service Executive (CSE) eligibility which is required for third-level positions in the government.
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