(Photo by Philippines president vows ‘people before politics’ governance
MANILA — In what could be her shortest Independence Day speech ever, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo vowed today to pursue her people-before-politics policy of governance and keep the country firmly on the path of economic reform and fiscal discipline.
In her 511-word speech heavily laced with prayer for peace and national unity, the President ? dressed in a pretty cream barong pants ensemble ? said her people-first administration policy would focus on a strategy that is “pro-growth, pro-trade (and) pro-investment.”
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Mindanao folk receive free cataract surgery from Philippines, US navies
MANILA — Operating room personnel from the Philippine and United States navies have performed cataract surgery at Basilan General Hospital during a free medical clinic offered by the two militaries to local residents. U.S. and Philippine medical specialists spent two days performing free cataract surgery on patients in the area who could not otherwise afford the procedure.
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