Press Secretary Cerge Remonde goes out of his way to meet and commiserate with fellow journalists in a rally at Mendiola

Press Secretary Cerge Remonde goes out of his way to meet and commiserate with fellow journalists in a rally at Mendiola in Manila on Monday (Nov. 30, 2009) against media killings and justice for the victims of the Maguindanao massacre. Remonde conveyed President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the government’s resolve to immediately address the Maguindanao issue and oneness in condemning lawlessness and atrocities against mediamen. Flanking the Press Secretary are National Press Club (NPC) president Benny Antiporda (left) and Anbalagan Veerasamy, secretary general of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ). (PNA/NIB photo by M.Pascua)
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Reenactment of the start of the 1896 Revolution

A reenactment of the tearing of “cedulas” (residence certificates) by the Katipuneros at the start of the 1896 Philippine Revolution is among the highlights of the celebration of the 146th birth anniversary of Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio at the Bonifacio Shrine near Manila’s City Hall Monday (Nov. 30, 2009). (PNA photos by Jess Escaros Jr.)
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Mayor Lim leads Manila’s celebration of Bonifacio’s 146th birth anniversary

Mayor Alfredo S. Lim and Philippine Navy Lt. Commander Jose Vicente Doce lead the floral offerings held at the Andres Bonifacio Shrine near the Manila City Hall in celebration of the 146th birth anniversary of the Katipunan founder Monday (Nov. 30, 2009). (PNA photos by Jess Escaros Jr.)
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QC marks Bonifacio’s 146th birth anniversary

Quezon City Mayor Feliciano R. Belmonte Jr. leads the celebration of the 146th birth anniversary of Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio Monday (Nov. 30, 2009) at the Bonifacio Monument in Balintawak, Quezon City, with Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno as guest of honor and speaker. Right photo shows Mayor Belmonte giving books about Andres Bonifacio and QC historical places and development program to Justice Puno (center) after the latter’s speech. Also in photo is QC Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista. Left photo shows Dr. Manuel Alba (right) of the mayor’s office, City Cultural Affairs Office head Rosario Yara, Quezon City Police District chief Elmo San Diego and Police Supt. Clarence Guinto leading floral offerings held at the newly-built Bonifacio Monument at the QC Hall grounds. (PNA photos by Boy Antonio)
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AFP remains on alert in Maguindanao a week after the massacre

CAMP SIONGCO, Maguindanao, Nov. 30 – Military and police authorities in Maguindanao, Sultan Kudarat and North Cotabato remained on heightened alert exactly a week after the mass murder of journalists and relatives of political aspirant in Maguindanao.

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Communists stage fresh attack, burn container van in Southern Philippines

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley, Nov. 30 -– Suspected communist-New People’s Army (NPA) staged a fresh attack in Southern Philippines, military reported Monday.

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President to inaugurate Palapa Ring project

JAKARTA, Nov. 30 — President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled to inaugurate the Palapa Ring fiber-optic network project, which will be started with the construction of the 1,041 km Mataram-Kupang fiber optic line on Monday (30/11).

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Tantular's assets abroad must be returned for Antaboga investors

JAKARTA, Nov. 30 — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Attorney General's Office (AGO), and the police must be able to retrieve stolen assets stashed abroad by Robert Tantular worth about Rp11 trillion, a legislator said.

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Mild earthquake detected in Kuala Pilah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 30 — A mild earthquake measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan early Monday morning.

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LG Electronics quits PC manufacturing

SEOUL, Nov. 30 — LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's second-largest electronics maker, said Monday it has stopped the production of personal computers and is fully outsourcing it to local and Taiwanese companies.

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