PHL assumes UNHRC membership
June 29, 2011 12:31 am· Comments Off
MANILA, June 28 — The Philippines assumed its membership in the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) by obtaining 183 votes in elections held in the UN General Assembly, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday.
Bulacan holds a 3-day one-stop-shop public service
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MALOLOS CITY, June 28 — In an effort to bring government service closer to the public, the provincial government has started on Monday a three-day one-stop-shop public service at the Bulacan gymnasium here.
Angeles City police receive 30 vehicles for its anti-crime drive
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ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, June 28 — In its bid to fight criminality, the city government has turned over 20 high-powered motorcycles and 10 multi-purpose vehicles to the Angeles City Police Office (ACPO).
DAR official reassures re-installation of farmer beneficiaries in Negros Oriental
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By Judaline F. Partlow
DUMAGUETE CITY, June 28 -– Outgoing Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer Stephen Leonidas of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Negros Oriental has reassured farmer-beneficiaries of the Polo Plantation Estate in Tanjay City, Negros Oriental that the agency is doing its best to comply with the requirements for their re-installation.
SBMA police officers train in CPR, first aid
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SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, June 28 — As part of a continuing training to establish a well-rounded corps of police officers here, members of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Law Enforcement Department (SBMA-LED) underwent basic first-aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training this month.
One miner dies in Itogon gas poisoning
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ITOGON, Benguet, June 28 – Municipal councilor Salvador Fianza on Tuesday confirmed the death of one gold miner at a mining tunnel in Barangay Ucab here on Monday.
Truck driver, two helpers held for stealing cement cargo
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CAMP GEN. ALEJO SANTOS, Bulacan, June 28 — After having a good time spree, a cargo truck driver and two helpers who stole a cargo of cement bags and tried to sell the cargo truck owned by a local trader in San Ildefonso town ended up in jail.
USS Chung-Hoon destroyer arrives in Puerto Princesa for week-long CARAT 2011
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PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, June 28 – USS Chung-Hoon, the Arleigh Burke-class Aegis destroyer of the U.S. Navy, docked at the Puerto Princesa City Pier Tuesday morning to participate in the week-long Cooperation Afloat and Readiness Training (CARAT) exercise, an annual bilateral military exercise conducted by the United States Pacific Fleet with at least eight countries in South East Asia.
Mayor's house strafed
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MALLIG, Isabela, June 28 — The house of a town mayor at the Poblacion here was strafed by two heavily-armed men on board a motorcycle at about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, destroying the jalousies-typed windows and leaving bullet holes on the walls of a room at the second floor.
Tupas welcomes capitol building probe
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ILOILO CITY, June 28 — Former Iloilo Provincial Governor Niel Tupas Sr. welcomes any investigation on the construction of the Iloilo provincial capitol building by his successor, incumbent Governor Arthur Defensor, Sr.