(Metro News) MMDA, DENR to clean metro, ‘Singapore style’
February 28, 2011 12:07 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 28 — Upon instructions of President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), together with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), is out to clean the metropolis “Singapore style.”
EDSA 25: P-Noy graces re-launching of YesPinoy Foundation’s education program
February 28, 2011 12:07 pm· Comments Off
MANILA, Feb. 28 – President Benigno Simeon Aquino III pushed the government’s education reform agenda as he graced the launching of ‘Para Paraalan’, a flagship program of the YesPinoy Foundation Sunday night at the NBC Tent, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig.
NPA killed in clash with gov't forces in Sorsogon
February 28, 2011 12:07 pm· Comments Off
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 28 — Army soldiers killed a New People Army (NPA) rebel in an encounter Sunday in Barangay Villareal in Gubat town, Sorsogon province, a Philippine Army (PA) officer said Monday.
AKB seeks probe on extraction of centuries-old logs in Albay
February 28, 2011 12:07 pm· Comments Off
By Mar S. Arguelles
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 28 — AKO Bicol Party list (AKB) recently filed a resolution calling for an investigation on the extraction of centuries-old logs in the Sula Channel in barangay Sula in Bacacay town, Albay province.
Public school teacher hit dead in Masbate ambush
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By Mar S. Arguelles
LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 28 — A public school teacher was shot dead on Saturday in an ambush staged by unidentified armed men at barangay (village) Gaid in Dimasalang town in Masbate, a Philippine National Police (PNP) officer said Monday.
LTO to set up satellite office in Boracay
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BORACAY ISLAND, Malay Aklan. Feb. 28 – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is planning to set up a satellite office in this resort island to ensure that the clean air act is properly implemented.
Italy freezes treaty with Libya, concludes evacuation of all its citizens
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ROME, Feb. 28 — Italy's evacuation of all its citizens living in Libya was concluded on Sunday as the Italian government has decided to suspend the bilateral Friendship Treaty following the violence outbreak in the North African country.
3,300 more Chinese evacuated from Libya arrive in Greece
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HERAKLION, Greece, Feb. 28 — Two Greek ferries carrying over 4,200 evacuees from Libya to Greece, including 3,300 Chinese nationals, docked in the port of Heraklion in the southern island of Crete Sunday.
Roundup: States continue efforts to evacuate citizens from Libya
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BEIJING, Feb. 28 — Countries continue their efforts Saturday to evacuate citizens from the turmoil-hit Libya.
Sudan to reopen border crossings to evacuate nationals from Libya
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KHARTOUM, Feb. 28 — Sudan on Sunday decided to reopen its border crossings with Libya to facilitate return of thousands of Sudanese nationals in unrest-hit Libya.