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Do you think the government has done enough to stop and prevent the killing of journalists in the country?
International press organizations have labeled the Philippines today as the second most dangerous country next only to Iraq, citing reports that majority of the 76 recorded murders of local journalists since 1986 occurred during the term of President Gloria Arroyo.
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‘FLORES DE MAYO 2006.’
Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and wife Evelina (2nd from left) meet with the ‘sagalas’ before the start of ‘Flores de Mayo 2006’ at the Rajah Sulayman Park in Malate yesterday. The annual Santacruzan, which is sponsored by the Department of Tourism, the City of Manila, the Fashion Designers of the Philippines, and the Congregacion del Santisimo del Niño Jesus, ended in Puerto Real Gardens in Intramuros. (Rudy Liwanag)
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DoJ says it’s not keen on ordering arrest of 5 solons
The Department of Justice (DoJ) is not keen on ordering the arrest of the so-called Batasan 5 should they step out of the Batasan complex, as doing so might just give them the opportunity to get their desired publicity, Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said yesterday.
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President Arroyo spelled out yesterday the three objectives of her state visit to Saudi Arabia – "to secure our energy supplies at a time of necessity, to serve the welfare of our overseas workers, and to forge the prospects of peace in Mindanao."
The President said she will discuss with Saudi officials "what we can do together with other energy-producing nations to keep the supply of oil high and the price of oil down as much as possible."
"As a developing nation, the Philippines is hit hard by the high price of oil, and I look for our...
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Local stock market poised for a long bull run — PSE
The Philippine Stock Exchange believes the local stock market is poised for a long bull run.
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Red Bull outlasts TNT
RED BULL showed another facet of their game in an 84-81 victory over Talk ‘N Text last night at the Araneta Coliseum. |
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List of new mechanical engineers
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CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE 49th ANNUAL CONVENTION AT THE HISTORIC LANDMARK MANILA HOTEL.
His Eminence, Cardinal Gaudencio R. Rosales (center), Archbishop of Manila, is joined by Msgr. Hernando M. Coronel (left), Catholic Women’s League (CWL) National Assistant Spiritual Director, and Josephine S. Gaviola, National President of CWL, at the CWL’s 49th National Convention. (Ramon I. Samson)
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Mindanao will experience mostly cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms. The rest of the country will be partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers and thunderstorms mostly in the afternoon or evening.
Manila Bay will be slight to moderate.
Temperature range – 25.0°C – 35.2°C
Tides — High: 9:43 a.m., 0.52 m.
Low: 12:15 p.m., 0.51 m.
Sunrise — 5:31 a.m.
Sunset — 6:14 p.m.
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