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Friday, July 04, 2008 (Philippines)
| Rain or shine, these elementary pupils crowd a trisikad like sardines on their way home from school, unmindful of the danger this kind of ride poses. So much for the government's seatbelt law, this trisikad driver might not even have heard of such. (Sun.Star Davao/Seth delos Reyes) |
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THE negotiations between mining giant BHP Billiton and its Filipino partner Asiaticus Management Corporation (Amcor), which was brokered by Environment Secretary Lito Atienza in Singapore last week, were a failure.
BHP Billiton's Stainless Steel Material president Jimmy Wilson failed to attend the meeting and sent his representative instead to meet with Amcor's top officials.
Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo
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Atrocities in Southern Mindanao worry AFP
THE series of armed encounters and bombing of transmission lines in Central Mindanao has worried the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), saying this could be an indication that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is gearing up for war.
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NFA orders closure of rice retailer
A RICE retailer of government-subsidized NFA rice along Kilometer 8.5 in Matina Pangi was ordered closed by the National Food Authority (NFA) Thursday after it was reported to have been overpricing by as much as P9 per kilo.
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Education dep't to improve performance in NAT
THE Department of Education (DepEd) in Southern Mindanao has committed to double its efforts in exposing public elementary and high school students to speaking and reading in Filipino after the region placed just a notch higher than the poorest performers in the National Achievement Test (NAT).
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