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Philippines: BIR’s Bunag Tells Davao Grads to Dream

DAVAO CITY — In powder blue toga, the 460 boys and girls ages 16 to 17 who belong to the 58th graduating high school students of the Ateneo de Davao University were honored by the presence of Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Jose Mario C. Bunag as their commencement speaker and disclosed to them the plans of his bureau for the youth.

Bunag who is also a Blue Knight being a graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University came to Davao City to share his experiences and his commitment while serving the government.

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Philippines: New Grads Can Now Register with PhilJobnet

Graduates of various skills and courses this year can now register with the biggest jobs search system of the country.

According to the Department of Labor and Employment, fresh graduates can register with the PhilJobnet where they can access to thousands of vacancies along with employers in need of professionals and workers with technical and vocational skills.

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Philippines: San Miguel Sells Del Monte Stake to JV Partner

SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION
CORPORATE AFFAIRS OFFICE
MEDIA AFFAIRS

April 13, 2007

NEWS RELEASE

SAN MIGUEL SELLS DEL MONTE STAKE TO JV PARTNER

San Miguel Corporation and the NutriAsia Group controlled by Joselito D. Campos today announced that San Miguel is selling its entire minority stake in joint venture company NutriAsia San Miguel Holdings Ltd. to the NutriAsia Group. NutriAsia San Miguel Holdings Ltd. owns 100% of NutriAsia Pacific Ltd. which in turn owns 84.5% of Del Monte Pacific, Ltd. (DMPL).

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Philippines: All Systems Go for Absentee Voting — DFA Exec

PRESS RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

Statement of the Hon. Rafael E. Seguis
Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for special Concerns
and chairman of the overseas absentee voting secretariat
on overseas voting for the may 2007 elections

13 April 2007

Members of the media, ladies and gentlemen:

Tomorrow marks the start of the second Overseas Absentee Voting exercise in our country?s history.

We assure our people that after months of extensive preparations in partnership and support of the Commission on Elections, the Foreign Service is ready to serve overseas Filipinos in the conduct of these mid-term elections.

How will this year?s elections differ from that of 2004?s?

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Philippines: Filipino-Norwegian Beauty Wins Miss Norway-Universe 2007 Title

PRESS RELEASE
Department of Foreign Affairs
2330 Roxas Blvd., Pasay City, Philippines ? Tel. No. 834-4000 ? www.dfa.gov.ph

Filipino-Norwegian Beauty Wins Miss Norway-Universe 2007 Title

13 April 2007 ? Philippine Ambassador to Sweden Victoria S. Bataclan reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that 21-year-old Filipino-Norwegian Kirby Ann Basken was crowned Miss Norway-Universe 2007 during the finals of the annual beauty pageant held in the Norwegian capital Oslo on 9 April 2007.

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