P1.6M IP dormitory opens in Davao City
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DAVAO CITY, Oct. 29 – A dormitory for indigenous peoples (IPs) worth P1.6 million was inaugurated Tuesday inside the Davao Medical Center (DMC) compound here.
PGMA orders DPWH to revisit Pampanga River Flood Control
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga, Oct. 29 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Regional Office to revisit the Pampanga River Flood Control Project to address the perennial flooding in many towns of the province and other nearby areas.
DTI advocates the use of "Bayong"
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TUGUEGARAO CITY, Oct. 29 – To help mitigate the impact of climate change and reduce toxic wastes, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Region 2 has encouraged all sectors of the society to promote and patronize the use of "Bayong" in lieu of plastics bags.
Humanitarian agency stresses importance to tackle aid workers abduction in Darfur
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KHARTOUM, Oct. 29 — The higher committee for coordinating the humanitarian work in Sudan stressed Wednesday the importance of tackling the phenomenon of abduction of aid workers in Darfur.
Top UN humanitarian official calls for increased aid to disaster-stricken, war-torn nations
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 29 — Following a four-nation trip to see first-hand the damage caused by conflict and natural disasters, the top United Nations humanitarian official Wednesday appealed for international support to help these countries recover and rebuild.
UN chief voices cautious optimism ahead of Copenhagen climate conference
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 29 — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon said Wednesday that he is optimistic that world leaders will reach an ambitious agreement in December's climate change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ariane 5 ready for sixth flight mission this year
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PARIS, Oct. 29 — The Arianespace agency, headquartered near Paris, announced Wednesday the flagship launcher Ariane 5 is ready for its sixth mission of this year.
Norway condemns terrorist attacks in Afghanistan, Pakistan
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 29 — Norway condemned Wednesday terrorist attacks in Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to reports reaching here from Oslo.
UN chief urges restraint after rocket attack against Israel
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UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 29 — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Wednesday called on all parties to exercise "maximum restraint" after the firing of a rocket against Israel from southern Lebanon.
EU condemns bomb attack in Pakistan
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STOCKHOLM, Oct. 29 — The Presidency of the European Union Sweden condemned Wednesday the brutal bomb attack in Pakistan.