Kuwaiti supreme court confirms Filipina's death sentence

KUWAIT CITY -- (UPDATE 3) Kuwait's supreme court on Tuesday confirmed the death sentence handed down on a Filipina maid convicted of murdering her employer. “Sad news,” was how Vice President Noli de Castro prefaced his announcement at a press conference in Manila of the…

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New energy exploration contracts up for bidding

The Department of Energy will offer new exploration contracts for geothermal, oil and gas and coal in the next bidding round next month, the fourth to be conducted by the government since 2004. “We are now moving in that direction and my inst…

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Kin of Filipina on Kuwait death row, NGOs hold vigil at DFA

MANILA, Philippines -- Non-government organizations and the family of Marilou Ranario will hold a three-hour “Bantay Hatol [Decision Watch]” outside the Department of Foreign Affairs for the promulgation of the Kuwaiti Supreme Court over her possible death sentence. Ranario,…

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Get Freebies: Xpango

This few days, I'm trying out some ways to earn money from the internet but most of my effort is hopeless. Finally, I come to a website offering Free Gifts . It was very attractive and so I joined Xpango yesterday. Xpango is a website where users can earn credits(points) …

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Tagalog News: Pagbabawal ng Pangulo sa small scale mining sa Surigao

Manila (26 November) -- Ipinag-utos kamakailan ng Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo kay Surigao Police Regional Director P/Chief Superintendent Jaime E. Milla, na paigtingin ang pagpapatupad ng batas na nagbabawal sa small-scale mining activities sa Surigao del Norte upang …

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GMA swears in 15

AT least 15 new presidential appointees led by Coast Guard commandant Danilo Abinoja took their oath before President Macapagal-Arroyo last Nov. 14. Eight undersecretaries, an assistant secretary, two members of the board of directors of government-sequestered RPN-9, two dep…

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PGMA orders PNP to enforce law against small-scale mining in Placer

Surigao City (November 23) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in her recent visit to Surigao ordered the Regional Director of the Philippine National Police, P/Chief Superintendent Jaime E. Milla to help reinforce the law which prohibits small-scale mining activities in S…

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.6-M Pinoys infected with filariasis – DOH

To eliminate lymphatic filariasis, also known as elephantiasis, the Department of Health (DOH) is now conducting a month-long mass drug administration to some .6 million Filipinos infected with the disease. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the program would be imple…

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Situation Report: Arroyo sees renewed spirit during Surigao visit, lauds RDCC’s effort to landslide victims

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sees renewed spirit as she visited Surigao City , Thursday, Nov. 22, 2007 and lauds effort of the Regional Disaster Coordinating Council (RDCC) – Caraga Region in delivering assistance and relief operations to the seven landslide victims. Aft…

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Father asks Arroyo to bring home OFW on Kuwait death row

MANILA, Philippines -- The father of domestic helper Marilou Ranario, who is on death row in Kuwait, pleaded Wednesday with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to do everything possible to save his daughter from execution with the final verdict on her appeal set for next week…

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11 people killed in landslides, flash floods in Philippines

Manila - At least 11 people were killed in landslides and flash floods triggered by several days of heavy rains in the Philippines, officials said Tuesday. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said more than 3,000 people have been displaced by the rains brought by Tr…

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(UPDATE) 5 killed in Surigao Norte mine cave-in

BUTUAN CITY, Philippines -- Five people were killed when a mining tunnel caved in Monday morning in the village of Magsaysay, Placer, Surigao del Norte, officials here said. Blance Gobenciong, director of the Office of Civil Defense in the Caraga Region, said search and resc…

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Landslides kill 9 in Philippines as storm leaves

MANILA (Reuters) - Landslides caused by a tropical storm have killed nine people in the central and southern Philippines in the last two days, disaster and weather bureau officials said on Tuesday. The tropical storm, known as 23W, dumped heavy rain before moving out to se…

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7 Surigao del Norte towns now under state of calamity

Seven towns in Surigao del Norte province were placed under state of calamity, after landslides triggered by heavy rains brought by tropical storm “Lando" killed seven people in the province. GMA’s Flash Report said the state of calamity was declared in the following to…

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'Lando' floods, landslides kill 9, injure 5 - NDCC

Nine people were killed, five were injured and two others remain missing in landslides and flashfloods triggered by heavy rains brought by tropical storm “Lando," the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) on Tuesday said. In its latest update as of 12 noon, NDCC…

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