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Tuesday, November 13, 2007 (Philippines)
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Monday ordered the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) to release P100 million to set up mobile clinics and another P100 million to ensure that affordable rice is available to the poor during the holidays.
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Health chief bats for slow removal of firecrackers
AS CASES of firecracker related injuries continue to go up, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is pushing for the gradual phase-out of firecrackers and other pyrotechnic devices for residential use.
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Makati mayor gets threat
MAKATI mayor and United Opposition (UNO) president Jejomar Binay received death threats via text messages last Sunday, his 65th birthday, from a man who identified himself as "Ka Bobot," the mayor's security officer revealed.
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CA upholds death v. 2 ABB rebels
THE Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed the murder sentence against two suspected members of the Alex Boncayao Brigade (ABB) for the killing of an 81-year-old businessman and his driver in Quezon City in 1995.
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