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Wednesday, May 14, 2003 (Philippines)
| NO STOPPING. 29-year-old former US peace corps Andrew Haralam, who has been on a hunger strike for six days now, reads a magazine featuring the dreaded Sars, which he claimed is not that scary compared to the ill-effects of GMO products, like Bt corn, to the ecosystem and human health. FOTO BY HARLEY F. PALANGCHAO |
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SOME members of the City Council resolved Tuesday to order the Jadewell Parking Systems Corporation to stop their towing and clamping operations, saying the company is not authorized to do so.
Councilor Braulio Yaranon, chair of the Council committee on human rights, justice, public order and security, stressed that the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) has not deputized Jadewell to tow or render immobile vehicles that violate parking regulations.
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American continues hunger strike vs Bt corn
FORMER American Peace Corps volunteer Andrew Haralam, who is on a hunger strike for six days now against Bt corn, vowed to indefinitely continue his protest until Malacañang orders a moratorium on the distribution of the GMO-type product.
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DENR wants US$88-M loan to rehab 3 river basins
THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) requested a whopping US$88.8 million loan assistance from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to rehabilitate three major river basins, including one in the Cordilleras.
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City to put up billboards on number-coding scheme
MAYOR Bernardo Vergara has ordered City Engineer Leo Bernardez to put up billboards in key entry points to the city to inform incoming tourists about the number-coding scheme currently being implemented.
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