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2,000 tots join RP-US Balikatan 2010 Children's Day
NARVACAN,
Ilocos Sur, March 13 (PNA) - At least 2,000 indigent children from
selected beneficiary–barangays of Salcedo and Sinait in Ilocos Sur
attended the children's day organized by contigents from the RP-US
Balikatan 2010 humanitarian exercise here.
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Pampanga solon asks NIA to speed up canal construction
CANDABA,
Pampanga, March 13 (PNA) -- A lawmaker has asked the concerned
government agencies to hasten the construction of a 17-meter giant
irrigation canal, which would supply water to some 3,000 hectares of
rice crops in the province adversely affected by the onslaught of the El
Nino phenomenon.
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DENR-CENRO Cadiz urges politicians to spare trees from campaign materials
BACOLOD
CITY, March 13 (PNA) – The Department of Environment and Natural
Resources Office (DENR) through its Community Environment and Natural
Resources Office (CENRO) in Cadiz recently launched a campaign urging
politicians to spare trees and other plants from their campaign
materials.
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Business group expresses concern over 'uncertain status' of water in Bacolod
BACOLOD
CITY, March 13 (PNA) - The Metro Bacolod Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (MBCCI) expressed worries over the “uncertain status” of water
in this city, as they fear that the drought caused by the El Niño
phenomenon will soon have direct or indirect effect on its supply.
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PCIC pays P2M for claims of farmers affected by El Niño in Iloilo
ILOILO
CITY, March 13 (PNA) – The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation has
disbursed some P2.021 million to 398 farmers who were hit by the El Niño
phenomenon in Iloilo.
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Clean polls, smooth transition among PGMA’s legacies
MANDAUE
City, Cebu, March 13 (PNA) -- Among the legacies that she will leave
behind, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, said on Friday there is
nothing more important than to leave the nation with a clean, honest and
fair election as well as a smooth transition to a new government.
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PGMA opens P7.8-M water project in Tawi-Tawi
BONGAO,
Tawi-Tawi, March 13 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
inaugurated the P7.8-million Bongao Water Supply Improvement Project
during her visit to this province on Thursday, March 11.
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Commuters in W. Visayas travel conveniently through RoRo
ILOILO
CITY, March 12 (PNA) – Commuters are now beginning to find traveling
more convenient through the Strong Republic Nautical Highway (SRNH), one
of the major programs of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
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La Trinidad town gets Japan grant for organic composting facility
MANILA,
March 12 (PNA) -- A Japanese grant for an organic composting facility in
La Trinidad municipality in Benguet province, valued at USD89,993
(about P4.12 million), was signed on Wednesday between Municipal Mayor
Artemio Galwan and Japanese Ambassador Makoto Katsura.
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Lanao people hail reflective dialogue as enlightening
ILIGAN
CITY, March 12 (PNA) – The people of Lanao hailed the holding of the
reflective dialogue here because they were enlightened of the ticklish
issues to be resolved in the peace process.
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