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UN, Catholic Church join hands against AIDS
The United Nations (UN) and the Catholic Church yesterday strengthened their collaboration in the campaign against the human immune virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by putting great emphasis on the role of the Church in fighting the dreaded disease.
Jeepney groups say fare discount will remain if…
Jeepney groups offering a one-week 50-centavo discount for a jeepney ride in Metro Manila yesterday challenged the government, saying they are willing to charge R7 or lesser if colorum vehicles are eradicated and some changes are made to the present traffic system.
Malacañang appeals for calm, sobriety
Malacañang yesterday appealed for calm and sobriety among Filipino Muslims after some of them joined the global protest against the blasphemous cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad.
Gov’t, MILF reach deal on domain issue
The government announced yesterday that it has made a breakthrough in peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) during the latest round of discussions in Port Dickson, Malaysia.
Solon cites causes of rank poverty in RP at NPC forum
Surprisingly, there seems to be no standard yardstick to measure the extent of poverty as could be gleaned from conflicting views expressed in defining this phenomenon.
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Solon laments exodus of highly skilled workers
No concessions to truckers on Anti-Overloading Law - DOTC
The Department of Transportation and Communications (DoTC) yesterday said that it is willing to help the truck owners in some other ways but not with giving them concessions on the Anti-Overloading Law.
Jeepneys to start P0.50 centavos fare discount tomorrow
Some 150,000 jeepneys in Metro Manila will only be charging P7.00 basic fare for a ride today as the one-week 50-centavo discount project of some jeepney group starts, simultaneous with the first ever,Jeepney Week celebration.
"Edible vaccines" being developed in UPLB
Are you ready to drink your HIV vaccine in the form of tomato juice?
No "ouster calls" for Alabastro - UNIDEA
The Department of Science and Technology (DoST)'s UNIDEA (United DOST Employees Association) yesterday said that it is not calling for the "ouster" of Secretary Estrella Alabastro contrary to earlier reports as it clarified that it has only recommended to President Arroyo that the next DoST chief should come from the DoST community if Alabastro retires later this February.
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