ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Pakistan said yesterday an estimated 30,000 people were killed in its Kashmir region by a massive earthquake it described as the biggest disaster in its history.
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The Senate starts today celebrating its 89th anniversary with austere month-long activities, highlighted by the address of Senate President Franklin M. Drilon in this morning’s flag-raising ceremony.
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Chinese Ambassador Wu Hongbo is leaving his post in Manila today, after more than a year that has seen the strengthening of economic relations between China and the Philippines and has paved the way for a "Golden Age of Partnership" between the two countries.
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The Supreme Court has reversed itself and allowed the payment of the withheld retirement benefits of an ailing and repentant municipal judge who was dismissed in 1993 for gross misconduct.
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President Arroyo and Interior and Local Government Secretary Angelo Reyes will lead today some 1,500 local officials in launching the grassroot movement, called Kilos Asenso, in line with the 14th anniversary celebration of the Local Government Code (LGC) at the Manila Hotel.
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United States Embassy Charge d’Affaires Darryl Johnson has reaffirmed the close ties between the US and the Philippines despite the espionage case involving a FilipinoAmerican intelligence agent at the White House, which, some believe, also indicates US interference with Philippine politics.
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