Full rehab of RP’s livestock markets gets Japanese ODA funding
July 9, 2010 9:41 pm· Comments Off
By Gloria Jane Baylon
MANILA, July 9 — Japan has approved funding of P33,908 million for the rehabilitation and modernization of livestock 'okasyon' markets (LOMs) for underprivileged Philippine farmers, a project that includes the full rehabilitation of the country five busiest LOMs, the Japanese embassy in Manila announced Friday.
Dumaguete mayor orders City Hall workers to wear proper uniforms
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DUMAGUETE CITY, July 9 – Dumaguete City Mayor Manuel Sagarbarria has ordered the wearing of proper uniforms by city hall employees, following reports many are in civilian clothes even on a Monday, the start of the workweek.
PNP revives Task Force Newsman
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DUMAGUETE CITY, July 9 – The Task Force Newsman is being revived in Dumaguete following a series of extrajudicial killings involving media personalities in different parts of the country.
Negros Oriental elementary schools pilot areas in multi-lingual education program
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DUMAGUETE CITY, July 9 — A total of 46 elementary schools in Negros Oriental are piloted on the implementation of the Mother Tongue Based – Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) program. The MTB-MLE is program aims to improved reading, comprehension and learning skills of the pupils.
Police nab three CVO members linked to Maguindanao massacre
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SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao, July 9 – Police here have arrested three members of the disbanded Maguindanao Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO) in connection with the Maguindanao massacre.
House helper, three others charged for robbing, killing Japanese national
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 9 — Police have filed murder charges against four people, including a woman, in connection with the killing of a Japanese national in this southern port city.
Gov't allots P15M more for tech-voc scholarships in Region 12
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY, July 9 – The national government has allocated an additional P15 million for the opening of more than 2,000 new scholarship grants this year for various technical and vocational (tech-voc) courses and training programs in Region 12 or Southwestern Mindanao.
Two Marines wounded in Palawan ambush
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By Celeste Anna R. Formoso
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, July 9 -– Two soldiers of the Marine Battalion Landing Team 8, Philippine Marines were wounded in an ambush that was allegedly staged by armed members of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in Barangay Itabiak, San Vicente, northern Palawan, Friday.
Troops escape NPA ambush in Compostela Valley
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 9 — A squad of soldiers from the Army’s 25th Infantry Battalion on Friday escaped an ambush staged by the New People’s Army (NPA) communist rebels in the hinterlands of Compostela Valley province.
Dengue epidemic hits Davao Sur
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DAVAO CITY, July 9 — Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever (DHF) epidemic hit Davao del Sur killing 14 persons placing Davao del Sur under the state of calamity since July 7 this year.