DOE to bid out contracts for 20 coal sites in March

THE Department of Energy (DOE) will bid out contracts to explore and develop 20 sites in the country. Energy Undersecretary Ramon Oca said the contracts will be bid out under the Philippine Energy Contract Round (PECR) this year. “We’re preparing for the contracting round, an…

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PNRC wants closer watch on VisMin calamity areas

The Philippine National Red Cross on Monday urged PNRC local chapters to monitor areas in Surigao del Norte, Negros Oriental, Davao Oriental, Cebu City and Surigao del Sur that have been devastated by continuous rainshowers, flashfloods and landslides. At least four municipa…

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Cargo, passenger traffic in most Roro routes rising–expert

CARGO volumes and passenger traffic in the Central-Eastern Nautical Highways roll-on, roll-off (Roro) continue to grow with the establishment of the western seaboard despite slower economic growth, according to a logistics expert. Enrico Basilio, director of the Center for R…

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One Network Bank to open new branch in Surigao City

The One Network Bank (ONB) is looking to expand by 19 percent growth in net earnings for 2009, or from P244 million last year to P288 million. “ONB remains upbeat for this year despite the global crisis considering credit demand will remain strong with our participation in t…

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Love and unity stressed on Valentine’s Day

Christian and Muslim leaders called on the nation yesterday to make use of love that the yearly celebration of Valentine’s Day generates in the hearts and minds of the people to strengthen national unity and help push the nation forward to prosperity, peace, happiness and u…

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Gob. Barbers mipadala ug dali sa mga hinabang sa taga Brgy. Capalayan

Tungod sa kusog nga ulan dala sa bagyong “Bising”, 97 na ka mga lumulupyo sa Brgy. Capalayan ang girescue sa RESCUE 44 ug gi-evacuate didto sa pinkaduol nga elementary school uban ang pagpanghatag sa mga pagkaon nga daling gipadala ni Gov. Ace Barbers para sa mga biktima p…

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Agig pagpatuman sa Ecological Waste Management sa Probinsya, Gob. Ace Barbers nanghatag ug financial assistance sa mga munisipyo

Tungod sa dakong tinguha sa pangagamhanan sa probinsya ubos na sa liderato ni Gob. Ace Barbers nga hugtanong mapatuman ang “proper solid waste management practices” sa tibuok probinsya, ang atong maabtik nga gobernador nanghatag ug tig Php 100,000.00 sa upat ka munisipyo ar…

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‘Bising’ continues to threaten Eastern Visayas

Tropical depression "Bising" continues to threaten the Eastern Visayas region as it moves closer to Dinagat Island, state weather forecasters said shortly before Friday noon. In its 11 a.m. advisory, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services …

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LPA develops into tropical depression; 8 areas under Signal No. 1

The low pressure area spotted along the Visayas on Thursday evening intensified into a tropical depression, prompting weather forecasters to put eight provinces in Visayas and Mindanao under signal number 1. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Ad…

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STATEMENT: 5 Mamanwa protesters still missing

Five IP human rights defenders still missing since first day of anti mining barricade last January 29, 2009 The Philippine government must immediately look into the case of five Mamanwa tribesmen who remain missing since they disappeared on the first day of the barricade the…

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Pres. Arroyo designates SSS Prexy Neri as CLEEP steward for Northern Mindanao

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has designated Social Security System (SSS) President Romulo V. Neri as the Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP) steward for Northern Mindanao. As such, he is tasked to oversee and ensure the implementation of C…

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RP eyeing additional rice imports of .3-M MT

THE Philippines may buy an additional 300,000 metric tons (MT) of imported milled rice, on top of the 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) it bought from Vietnam, via a government-to-government negotiation. Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap said the purchase of an additional 300,000…

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Pangtawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program ni Gob. Ace Barbers, gi-implementer alang sa atong kaigsuonang kabus

Dako ang kalipay sa pipila ka pamilyang Surigaonon kang Gob. Ace Barbers sa way puas nga pagtabang ug panirbisyo niini sa katawhan pinaagi na sa pag implementer sa 4P’s o Pangtawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program sa probinsya nga pinangunahan na sa Provincial Social Services Off…

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Pista nan Kapitolyo gisaulog

Sa tinu-ig nga pagsaulog sa Kapistahan sa Our Lady of Lourdes, si Gob. Ace Barbers uban sa mga empleyado sa Kapitolyo mipahigayon ug ubay-ubay nga mga kalihukan ug kalingawan niadtong miaging adlaw. Sa milabayng semana, gikan niadtong Pebrero 02 hangtud 10, gisugdan ang uban…

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The legit cities are ostracizing the ‘unqualified’ cities; the latter form their own league

Check with the League of Cities of the Philippines how many members it has, and it will say 120. Check with the National Statistical Coordination Board, however, and it will say there are 136. As far as the LCP is concerned, the number has always been 120 since 2007, despit…

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