'Gibo' the best and competent presidential bet — Mangudadatu

BULUAN, Maguindanao, Feb. 6 — Vice Mayor Esmael Mangudadatu of Buluan, Maguindanao believes in the reform program of administration presidential candidate Gilberto "Gibo" Teodoro Jr.

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Power outages affect Cebu schools

CEBU CITY, Feb. 6 — Sporadic power outages in Metro Cebu have affected classes in public high schools that do not have generator sets and have exposed night high school students to risk, an education official has said.

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PGMA cites importance of providing students with knowledge in computer and internet connections

By Zorayda S. Tecson

PORAC, Pampanga, Feb. 6 — President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cited on Saturday the importance of equipping students with core computer and technological competencies and skills that would prepare them for high-paying jobs in the field of information and communications technology (ICT) in the future.

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Dry run voting at New Era Elementary School in Quezon City

Voters in Barangay New Era in Quezon City’s District II participate in the dry run voting conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) at the New Era Elementary School along Tandang Sora Avenue in preparation for the coming May 10 automated elections. Left photo shows a woman voter checking the names of the candidates she is voting for during the mock polls. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez)
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Casting vote through automated voting machine

Luz Divina, a registered voter of Barangay New Era in Quezon City’s District II, casts her vote through the automated voting machine during the mock polls conducted by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Saturday (Feb. 6, 2010) at the New Era Elementary School along Tandang Sora Avenue in preparation for the coming May 10 automated elections. (PNA photo by Oliver Marquez)
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Gonzalez says Palace has no hand in arrest warrant vs. Lacson

By Priam F. Nepomuceno

MANILA, Feb. 6 — Presidential Legal Adviser Raul S. Gonzalez belied accusations hurled by the camp of sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson that Malacanang had a hand in the issuance of arrest warrant against the opposition lawmaker now wanted for alleged complicity in the 10 year-old abduction-slay case of publicist Salvador “Bubby” Dacer and driver Emmanuel Corbito.

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(Metro News) QC mock automated polls orderly, peaceful

MANILA, Feb. 6 – The mock automated elections for the May 2010 national polls conducted in Quezon City on Saturday was peaceful and orderly, Commission on Elections (Comelec) and police officials said.

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Deadline for payment of business permit, business taxes extended in Olongapo City

OLONGAPO CITY, Zambales, Feb. 5 — Mayor James "Bong" Gordon, Jr. has approved an ordinance seeking to extend the deadline of payment for mayor's permit fees for business and business taxes for both full and/or first quarter due for this year.

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Cebu City to allot P1B for infra projects

CEBU CITY, Feb. 6 — The Cebu City mayor's office wants to use P1 billion of its expected savings of P2.3 billion this year to fund several infrastructure projects and the free eye check-up for drivers before the May elections.

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3rd Ibon-Ebon breaks all festival records in Luzon

CANDABA, Pampanga, Feb. 5 – Vice President Noli De Castro expressed his admiration to the celebration of the two-day 3rd Ibon-Ebon Festival here which kicked off Friday.

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