United States President George W. Bush has formally announced the nomination of Ambassador Kristie Anne Kenney as the new US ambassador to the Philippines, the US embassy in Manila said yesterday.
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BEIJING (AP) — The World Bank said it was finalizing plans to provide up to US$500 million to help poor countries fight bird flu, as new cases emerged in China and Vietnam, and Japan prepared to slaughter around 180,000 birds because of a suspected outbreak.
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Thirty-eight chief justices and heads of delegation representing 43 countries have confirmed their attendance to the International Conference and Showcase on Judicial Reforms (ICSJR) to be held from Nov. 28 to 30 in Makati City, Justice Artemio V. Panganiban said yesterday.
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Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said yesterday former President Fidel V. Ramos remains a "valuable ally" of President Arroyo, despite persistent rumors that he was plotting to unseat the Chief Executive.
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Director General Arturo C. Lomibao, chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), has ordered the activation of Task Force Southeast Asian Games (TFSEAG) to provide security to more than 7,000 foreign and local athletes and sports officials from 11 countries who will participate in the 23rd SEA Games in the country from Nov.27 to Dec. 5.
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President Arroyo has declared Nov. 6 to 12, 2005 as National Consciousness Week for Punctuality and Civility (Linggo ng Pagpapahalaga sa Oras at sa Karapatan ng Kapwa) pursuant to Proclamation No. 929.
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Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Nene" Q. Pimentel, Jr. (PDP-Laban) yesterday said that President Arroyo’s call on labor and management sectors to resolve the issue of reasonable wage hike indicated that she acted with haste and without the benefit of a thorough study when she asked Congress to pass a law raising the pay of workers in the private sector.
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