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Sunday, September 07, 2008 (Philippines)
| Two men drag the carriage of the image of Nuestra Señora De Consolacion during the Marian Festival attended by hundreds of Catholic devotees in the town of Sta. Rita. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Chris Navarro) |
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CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Amid pressing complaints that fertilizer prices are "no longer affordable" to ordinary farmers, the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA) has urged farmers in Central Luzon to use natural compost instead of inorganic commercial fertilizers.
"To escape the price of commercial fertilizers, our farmers must start using indigenous materials to save on costs on fertilizer," said FPA regional officer Antonio Cruz.
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Another shipment of medical aid to arrive soon
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- The second 40-foot container van loaded with medical equipment and supplies for various district hospitals in the province is already in the warehouse of a shipping company and will soon be delivered to the provincial Capitol here.
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Murder suspect nabbed
MABALACAT policemen have arrested a jeepney driver for shooting to death a fellow driver before midnight last Thursday.
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1,786 students get scholarship grants
MEXICO -- A total of 1, 786 public elementary and high school students here and nearby Arayat town were the beneficiaries of the scholarship assistance program of third district Representative Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales last Saturday.
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