8th AFFI opens franchise show at World Trade Center

The 8th Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) franchising show formally opened Friday, September 4 and will run until September 6 at the World Trade Center to promote the Filipino SME Franchise. Top photo shows Kabuhayan Swak na Swak president Gilbert Remulla, Senator Manuel Villar, TV host Cory Quirino, actor/businessman Gabby Concepcion and AFFI president Rommel Juan cutting the ribbon during today’s franchise show opening. This year’s theme is “Franchising Opportunities for Rising Above the Crisis”. Bottom photo shows a locally made “magic kalan” with charcoal put on exhibit at the franchise show. AFFI has 184 member corporations. (PNA photo by Boy Antonio)
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PGMA gets a warm welcome from Taguig City Hall employees

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo gets a warm welcome from enthusiastic employees of the Taguig City government before the start of the meeting on Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming Friday (Sept. 4, 2009) at Taguig City Hall. (PNA/NIB photo by R. Canilang)
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PGMA presides at Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming meeting

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo stresses a point in her speech during the meeting on Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming Friday (Sept. 4, 2009) at Taguig City Hall. Behind her is Taguig City Mayor Freddie Tinga. (PNA/NIB photo by M. Pascua)
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PGMA speaks at Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming meeting in Taguig City

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is flanked by Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza (left) and Taguig City Mayor Freddie Tinga as she speaks during the Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming meeting Friday (Sept. 4, 2009) at Taguig City Hall. (PNA/NIB photo by R. Canilang)
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PGMA leads meeting on Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming at Taguig City Hall

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo leads the meeting on Solid Waste, Climate Change and Global Warming Friday
(Sept. 4, 2009) at Taguig City Hall. Also in photo are (from left) Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Lito Atienza and Taguig City Mayor Freddie Tinga. (PNA/NIB photo by M. Pascua)
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PGMA receives a warm hug from Mayor Pilar Libayao of Talaingod, Davao del Norte

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo receives a warm hug from Mayor Pilar Libayao of Talaingod, Davao del Norte upon her arrival at Hotel Stotsenberg in Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga Thursday (Sept. 3, 2009) to attend the closing ceremonies of the Mindanao Cluster Conference of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines. (PNA/NIB photo by E. Supera)
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(Metro News) St. Luke’s to provide medical mission at QC Hall

MANILA, Sept. 4 — Doctors from the St. Luke’s Medical Center (SLMC) will provide free medical assistance to some 3,000 underprivileged Quezon City residents during a medical outreach service on October 4 at the QC Hall grounds.

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(Metro News) MTDEU issues traffic advisory for Alay Lakad and Bar exams on Sept. 6

MANILA, Sept. 4 — The Manila Traffic District Enforcement Unit (MTDEU) on Friday issued a traffic advisory for the twin occasions of “Alay Lakad sa Kabataan 2009” and the 2009 Bar examinations, both slated on Sunday, Sept. 6.

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PGMA satisfied with San Carlos bioethanol plant

SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental, Sept. 4 — President Gloria Macapagal –Arroyo, through a message, expressed satisfaction over the launching of the P3-billion San Carlos BioEnergy Inc. plant, which, she said, is a realization of her dream to make the country less dependent on imported fuel.

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Father-in-law of Ruby Rose Barameda surrenders to Angono police official

MANILA, September 4 –- Lawyer Manuel Jimenez Jr., the father-in-law of the late Ruby Rose Barameda-Jimenez and one of the principal suspects behind the latter's brutal killing, voluntarily gave himself up to a police official in Rizal province today.

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