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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 (Philippines)
| District I congresswoman Beng Climaco (extreme left) with former President Cory Aquino--wife of the late Sen. Ninoy Aquino, Chief of Staff Michael Saavedra (center), and other youths in a recent gathering in Manila. (Contributed photo) |
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THE National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) reported no increase in the number of displaced persons despite the critical situation in Basilan province due to the ongoing military offensive against al Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf bandits.
Also, the NDCC said the situation in the nearby Sulu province remains very volatile, as the military continues to track down the Abu Sayyaf bandits' positions in the towns of Indanan, Parang, and Maimbung.
Arroyo Watch: Sun.Star blog on President Arroyo
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Provincial Board members reject report on mining dam collapse
SIOCON, Zamboanga del Norte -- The members of the Provincial Board's committee on natural resources and environment protection are not discounting the possibility that there are some groups trying to discredit the TVI Pacific Inc., a Canadian mining company focused on acquisition, exploration, and development of polymetallic mineral deposits in the Philippines and other Asian countries.
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Mayor takes up west coast ancestral domain issues
Mayor Celso Lobregat gathered Monday some west coast barangay officials, City Council members, representatives from the Subanen Indigenous Cultural Community and concerned agencies for a meeting on ancestral domain issues.
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