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Weather Bulletin

Issued At: 5:00 p.m., 23 November 2009

  At 4:00 p.m. today, Tropical Depression "URDUJA" was estimated based on satellite and surface data at 170 kms East of Surigao City (9.7°N, 127.1°E) with maximum winds of 55 kph near the center. It is forecast to move West Northwest slowly. Northeast Monsoon affecting Northern Luzon.

Metro Manila

Partly cloudy to at times cloudy with isolated rainshowers
23°C to 32°C
Moderate to Strong:
Northeast
Manila Bay:
Moderate to Rough

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Baguio Local News

Politicians scrambling for party line-ups


WITH almost three weeks for candidates to file their certificates of candidacy (COCs), many local politicians have not finalized their line-ups or have not decided which party to join yet.


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Bizmen asked to study green lane experiment


BAGUIO City Mayor Reinaldo Bautista Jr. appealed to detractors Friday to let the City Government implement the planned green lane first before they react negatively.


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Police identify Burnham Park killer

POLICE have identified the person responsible for the brutal killing of a man at Burnham's Rose Garden last November 14.


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Tarlac coed captures population quiz bee title


AFTER only five days of preparation, a fourth year student from Tarlac National High School claimed the gold at the recently concluded National Population Quiz bee.


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Human resource conference scheduled

THE Civil Service Commission-Cordillera Administrative Region (CSC-CAR) issued Regional Memorandum Circular 2009-022 to announce the conduct of the ninth Regional Conference of Human Resource Manageme


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More Ifugaos planting trees to protect environment


LAGAWE, Ifugao -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) here distributed thousands of seedlings to interested individuals for them to plant especially in landslide-prone areas in


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Harrdec conducts climate change writeshop


PROPOSALS for the adaptation of mitigation measures to climate change were formulated during a writeshop conducted by the Highland Agriculture Resources Research and Development Consortium (Harrdec).


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Farmers' help asked in anti-global warming moves

THE country's agriculture is one of the vulnerable sectors that can be severely affected by climate change as what was experienced during the onslaught of Typhoon Pepeng.


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Bizmen question mayor's motives


THE pedestrianization of Session Road in Baguio City is yet to be implemented by December 1 and already the business sector is against the mayor's plan.


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Gays, lesbians denounce Comelec decision

ADVANCES in technology do not necessarily translate to advancement of values.


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Pepeng isolation highlights airport importance

THE Isolation of Baguio from the rest of Northern Luzon at the height of Typhoon Pepeng highlighted the need for an alternate form of transportation.


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Ex-mayor shot dead by ex-cop

A FORMER mayor of San Quintin, Abra was shot dead allegedly by a retired officer of the police force.


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16 vie for Popcom quiz honors

AFTER winning regional contests and reviewing for months, 16 students are going to vie for national champion title in Friday's National Population Quiz at the Baguio Convention Center.


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RP enters top populated list in 2050


COMMISSION on Population Executive Director Tomas Osias said the country's population is expected to climb to the world's number 10 spot come 2050.


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Last Japanese bone burning set

BONE collector Santos Bayucca is preparing for the last bone burning, following the end of funding from the Japanese Government for the project.


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