Friday, April 04, 2008 (Philippines)

Millions of pesos go up in flames when fire ate up three floors of the Tiong San Department store along Harrison Road. (Sun.Star Baguio/Toots Soberano) REPRODUCTIVE health and population control advocates urged all local governments units (LGUs) in the country to mobilize and request fund allocations from regional health (RH) units, to jumpstart or continue with their family planning (FP) efforts in the localities. Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) executive director Ramon San Pascual said if the P2 billion is not expended before the 2008 budget is used this June, funds for the purpose will be realigned to other projects of the government. Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo [full story]