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US seeks 'strong' Lebanon peacekeeping force
MANILA (AFP) - The United States will press for a ''strong'' peacekeeping force in Lebanon after fresh tensions over an Israeli air raid that killed 52 people, a senior US official said Monday.
Student activist, Bayan Muna official and wife killed in separate incidents
MANILA (AP) -- Unidentified gunmen fatally shot a youth activist Monday while a provincial left-wing leader was seriously wounded and his wife killed in a separate attack, police and activists said.
Pope urges Lebanon ceasefire
ROME (Reuters) — Pope Benedict XVI called yesterday for an immediate ceasefire between Israeli forces and Hizbollah guerrillas in southern Lebanon after an Israeli air strike killed at least 40 Lebanese civilians.
Survey set on school start change; tourism industry opposes plan
Education Secretary Jesli Lapus said he will order a survey on moving the school opening from June to September to get the public’s pulse on the plan to revise the school calendar.
US wants RP to play lead role in implementation of ASEAN programs
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – The United States (US) government wants the Philippines to be at the forefront in multi-lateral agreements with its Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) neighbors to form a formidable force to deal with natural disasters.
Arroyo cancels appointments outside Palace
President Arroyo has decided to cancel her public appointments outside Malacañang and farm out some of her duties to Cabinet members as part of her stress-free workload starting today.
Reyes warns Smokey Mountain folk of possible ‘ticking time bomb’
Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Angelo T. Reyes has warned residents of Smokey Mountain in Tondo that they could be sitting on top of a "ticking time bomb."
Brion allots $ 2M more for transport of Lebanon OFWs
Labor Secretary Arturo D. Brion said the Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE), through the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), has allocated an additional million to the million standby fund made available earlier for the government’s ongoing repatriation efforts in war-torn Lebanon.
RP on alert for floods, landslides after Storm 'Henry'
MANILA (AP)--A tropical depression dumped heavy rains in the northern Philippines on Monday, prompting authorities to warn of possible landslides and floods in a region still reeling from two back-to-back storms.
JdV endorses small RP contingent for UN-sponsored force
Speaker Jose de Venecia endorsed yesterday a small Philippine contingent for a UN-sponsored international peace-keeping force in southern Lebanon "to help in efforts to put an end to violence and act as the best shield" for thousands of Filipinos awaiting evacuation from the war-torn areas.
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