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Comelec stops poll case hearing
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The first division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted a petition for certiorari seeking to stop a court here from proceeding with the hearing of an election case filed against Tuba (Benguet) Mayor Florencio Bentrez.
Vizcaya town, village councils back mining exploration project
QUEZON, Nueva Vizcaya – The sangguniang bayan of this mineral-rich town has unanimously endorsed the exploration project of FCF Minerals Corp. (MTL Philippines Inc.) in Barangay Runruno here.
Jehovah’s Witnesses set convention in Clark
CLARK FREEPORT -- Pampanga Jehovah’s Witnesses will hold their three-day annual district convention at ExpoPilipino in Clark Freeport on Dec. 21-23.
Nat’l awardee leads growing of bugnay trees in Kalinga
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – This province might be a latecomer in the production of bugnay wine which is now one of the most popular fruit wines in the country but thanks to the foresight of a local farmer, Kalinga is now ahead when it comes to ensuring ample supply of the raw material.
Probe of bridge collapse sought
LEYTE, Leyte — Congressman Andres "Andy" Salvacion (PDSP) of the third district of Leyte is seeking an investigation on the collapse of a hanging bridge in Villaba, Leyte.
Ex-solon picks Samar as pilot area for coco-jatropha project
CATARMAN, Northern Samar — Coconut farmers here, who are members of the Samar Island Coconut Planters Association (SICPA), are thankful to former Northern Samar congressman Wilmar P. Lucero (2nd district) for making Samar Island a pilot area in the coconut industry investment fund (CIIF) coco-jatropha program.
Drastic cut in infant mortality in Antique town reported
SAN JOSE, Antique — A drastic decline in infant mortality was noted in the state-of-the-children report delivered recently by Mayor Mary Joyce Roquero of Valderrama town.
Promote use of Philippine abaca, Loren urges FIDA
PANDAN, Antique — Now that espadrilles have become fashionable again, Sen. Loren Legarda has urged the Fiber Industry Development Authority (FIDA) to promote the use of Philippine abaca in the manufacture of the highly popular rope-soled shoes.
DoLE eyes 75% cut in child labor in Region 7 by 2015
CEBU CITY — The reduction of the incidence of child labor in the country by 75 percent in year 2015 is the ultimate goal of the national government which notes that children working in hazardous conditions continue to be a global problem.
MNLF urges AFP to exercise caution in its offensive vs rebels
Apprehensive that the new fighting in Sulu may affect the review of the 1996 final peace agreement (FPA), the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) through its Secretary General Muslimin G. Sema yesterday called on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to exercise caution in its offensive against MNLF Commander Habier Malik, who is believed to be leading about 1,000 Moro fighters.
All-out offensive ordered vs NPAs in Surigao del Sur
TANDAG CITY — The area command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday ordered an all-out offensive against communist insurgents as field unit commanders challenged human right advocates, church, and other concerned non-government organizations to come out in the open and condemn the continuous use of land mines by New People’s Army (NPA) guerrillas in Surigao del Sur province.
Mindanao students, farmers to benefit from J-BIRD projects
Embassy of Japan’s Deputy Chief of Mission Eiichi Oshima and First Secretary Shinichi Kakui will lead the turnover ceremony of four projects under the Japan-Bangsamoro Initiatives for Reconstruction and Development, or J-BIRD, on Dec. 4 and 6. The projects were launched last December 2006, as part of Japan’s commitment to support peace and development efforts in Mindanao.
Yuletide fest kicks off in Zamboanga
ZAMBOANGA CITY — "Pascua na Zamboanga 2007," an almost month-long Yuletide festival aimed to spread Christmas cheers and spirit, kicked off yesterday afternoon with a colorful lantern parade in the city’s principal streets participated by city government officials and employees.
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