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Abra River unfit for human use
BANGUED, Abra — The famous Abra River, which traces its headwaters to the Mount Data National Park in Mountain Province and Benguet and one of the five largest river systems in the country, is no longer fit for human use because it is now heavily polluted.
Cavite starts observance of Cooperative Month
TRECE MARTIRES CITY — A series of activities for the celebration of Cooperative Month in Cavite kicked off at provincial capitol here with Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero as guest of honor.
Financial capability of Mimosa Estate bid winner doubted
CLARK FREEPORT, Pampanga — Waterfront Philippines Inc., winning bidder in the privatization of the billion-peso Mimosa Leisure Estate here, is looking and negotiating with a foreign financial firm for a tie-up arrangement or total sell-out.
Explosions at Petrochem plant probed
BALANGA CITY, Bataan — Expressing alarm over the reported loud explosions that rocked over the weekend the Petrochemical Corp (Petrochem) plant in Barangay Batangas 2, Mariveles town, the sangguniang panlalawigan (SP) headed by Vice Gov. Serafin Roman sought yesterday a thorough investigation on the cause of the blast.
Casecnan irrigation project to benefit 8,800 NE farmers
SCIENCE CITY OF MUÑOZ, Nueva Ecija — The implementation of the irrigation component of the giant Casecnan Multi-Purpose Irrigation and Power Project (CMIPP) is right on track for its scheduled completion by December, this year.
CHED suspends Baguio review center
BAGUIO CITY — Emanuel Angeles, chairman of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), has ordered the suspension of Northcap Review Center here for at least 90 days.
Landslides in road project feared
DOLORES, Eastern Samar – Haunted by the specter of landslides that have killed a number of people and left massive destruction across the country over the last several months, residents of upstream barangays in this municipality are seeking firm assurances that no portion of the Dampigan-Hinolaso-Osmeña farm-to-market road will cave in during prolonged torrential rains.
Calbayog mayor speaks before world leaders at forum in UN
TACLOBAN CITY -- Calbayog City Mayor Mel Senen S. Sarmiento spoke before world leaders on poverty reduction during a recent United Nations (UN) forum in New York.
Troops pursuing group of rebels in Negros Oriental
CEBU CITY – The Central Command (Centcom) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said yesterday it has beefed up its troops in Sta. Catalina, Negros Oriental, a known guerrilla base in the Visayas, as it launched pursuit operations against members of the New People’s Army (NPA).
Port of Cebu exceeds monthly collection goals
CEBU CITY – The Port of Cebu, considered the biggest outside Manila, exceeded its collection goal every month in the past eight months this year, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) announced recently.
Pressure mounts for ceasefire
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — Pressures are mounting for the military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to stop fighting and resume the stalled peace talks in an effort to find a peaceful solution to the decades-long Mindanao conflict.
Bill for 2 Muslim regions filed
A senior Muslim lawmaker has batted for the creation of two autonomous Muslim regions to address the "fundamental defects" of the sole and existing Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao and resist problems of extremism in the South.
Solon deplores diversion of DPWH funds for conflict areas
KIDAPAWAN CITY — North Cotabato Rep. Bernardo Piñol Jr. (2nd District) has deplored an alleged diversion of billions of pesos of funds allocated for public works projects in conflict-affected areas of Mindanao but actually spent in Luzon and Visayas.
Rise in number of evacuees noted
Internally displaced persons IDPs) or "bakwits" in the province of Maguindanao in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) continued to rise, with the town alone of Datu Piang (formerly Dulawan) hard pressed in coping with the needs of over 41,000 evacuees from the ongoing war between the military and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and recurrent floods.
Lobregat seeks US aid for more infra projects
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Mayor Celso L. Lobregat is seeking the assistance of American government for the implementation of more infrastructure projects in Zamboanga City such as the improvement of local airport, a facility which is also being utilized by the US forces.
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