MANILA -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo hailed today the three Filipino women who made history Wednesday by becoming the first female mountain climbers in Southeast Asia to reach the summit of…
MANILA — Immediately after Monday?s peaceful elections, the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) started to remove unsightly posters, streamers and other campaign materials that dotted numerous areas, including posts and walls, in the metropolis.
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MANILA — Last Saturday, May 12, a group of 64 new U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers arrived in the Philippines. This group of volunteers will work with U.S. Peace Corps development programs in education; coastal resources management; and children, youth and family.
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DAVAO CITY — The canvassing of votes in New Bataan, Compostela Valley province, hit another snag when a congressional candidate filed a petition Wednesday seeking the transfer of the canvassing to another venue.
Joselito B. Brilliantes, who is seeking a congressional seat of Compostela Valley Province’s first district against incumbent representative Manuel “Way Kurat” Zamora, cited as reason for the petition the death threat allegedly received Tuesday by Armeli Entero, then the acting election officer of the town.
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MANILA — As the nation awaits the results of the elections, the government is accelerating development services and major undertakings for economic expansion, job creation, price stability, and peace and order.
The President has issued the following priority instructions to relevant agencies:
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