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MMDA eases truck ban on Metro Manila streets
BAGUIO CITY – Bayani Fernando, chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA), announced here that vehicles bringing vegetables and other agricultural crops from the Cordillera to the National Capital Region (NCR) are exempted from the truck ban imposed on the major routes in the metropolis.
BCDA, Tarlac town to undertake dev’t, livelihood projects
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) vowed yesterday (May 2) to pursue development and livelihood projects together with Concepcion, Tarlac, one of the municipalities traversed by the newly completed Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).
Cordillera office of mines bureau asked to enforce rules on responsible mining
BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Development Council (RDC) in the Cordillera here ordered the regional office of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) to report on how it has gone in enforcing responsible mining in the region.
Governor orders company to stop quarrying activities
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — Nueva Vizcaya Gov. Luisa Lloren Cuaresma has ordered an Australian-owned mining firm to cease and desist from conducting quarrying activities at a remote village in mountainous Kasibu town, this province.
Court junks judge’s plea to be pulled off Ecleo case
CEBU CITY — The court here yesterday denied the motion for inhibition filed by the judge handling the case of Ruben Ecleo Jr., the leader of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA) who is accused of killing his wife.
Church bucks plan for casino in Boracay
KALIBO, Aklan — The Catholic Church here is opposing the plan of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) to proceed with the establishment of casino in Boracay Island.
DA increases support for corn production
ROXAS CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) has invested in the post harvest facilities of the town in Capiz to further boost corn production in the locality.
Number of dengue cases in Cebu province drops in 1st quarter
CEBU CITY — The number of dengue cases in Cebu province has dropped substantially in the first quarter of this year compared to the more than 200 cases in the same period last year.
LGUs sign MoU on climate change awareness
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and five Leagues of the local governments strongly signified their commitment to address climate change in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
Misuari and Sema meet at Saudi Embassy prayers
For one Juma’ah or Friday prayers yesterday in the Royal Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, rival Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) leaders Professor Nur Misuari and Cotabato City Mayor Muslim G. Sema smoked the proverbial peace pipe under the fraternal auspices of Saudi Ambassador Mohammad Ameen Wali.
Lanao del Sur voters deplore inaction on complaints about village poll mess
MARAWI CITY — Voters in Marantao, Lanao del Sur expressed yesterday dismay over what they perceived as the "indifference of government authorities" towards their complaints about controversies in their December 15, 2007 special barangay elections, even as they turned to the powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) in their effort to seek redress of their grievances.
Rebel group says it is holding 2 Army soldiers as POWs
MONKAYO, Compostela Valley Province -- As the all-out military offensive and rescue operations entered its sixth day yesterday, the regional command of the communist organization announced it is holding two unarmed Army soldiers in an undisclosed forested area in this province, it was learned yesterday.
Zamboanga Norte approves firm’s investment plan
DIPOLOG CITY, Zamboanga del Norte -- The provincial government has approved an investment plan of a Filipino-owned multi-million-peso company even as it continues to promote and develop the Provincial Investment Area (PIA) in Roxas municipality, which is located in the southern part of this province.
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