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1st victim of firecrackers noted
FOUR days before the New Year celebration, a 26-year-old man, who ingested several watusi firecrackers, was the first casualty of the firecracker-related incidents.
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Davao Oriental employees rue 'bonusless' Christmas
By Ben O. Tesiorna
THOUSANDS of employees from Davao Oriental province intend to seek the help of Representative Mayo Almario to intercede in their behalf for the Provincial Government to give them a Christmas bonus this year.
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Karapatan to mark Christmas with political prisoners
KARAPATAN Southern Mindanao will hold its annual "Paskuhan kasama ang mga Bilanggong Pulitikal" on December 21 at the Compostela Valley Province Provincial Rehabilitation Center in Tagum City.
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Add'l Christmas grant to city workers eyed
THE Baguio City Local Finance Committee (LFC) was directed anew to source out available funds from the City's coffers for the release of an additional P5,000 Christmas bonus to employees of the City Government.
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Non-wage benefits may be announced before Christmas: Malacañang
EXECUTIVE Secretary Eduardo Ermita said on Friday that only President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's signature is missing from the non-wage package that the Palace is crafting for both state and private workers.
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Christmas villages for Baby Jesus' birth
by Barbara Carla R. Quiero
WAY before Lady's Choice came up with its "Christmasterpiece", a nationwide Christmas decoration contest intended to involve barangay residents was launched this year in Davao City.
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Traffic group confident it can handle holiday traffic
by Barbara Carla R. Quiero
Traffic Management Center (TMC) Chief Celso T. Gempesaw said Monday he is confident they could manage and control traffic flow during the Christmas season.
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