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CHR to take up farmer slays with DAR, military, PNP

inquirer.net     Jul 20, 2008   1 related          

MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Human Rights is set to hold a dialogue with Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman and military and police officials in a bid to stop the spate of killings of farmers in Masbate.                

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Masbate, Masbate

wordpress.com     Jul 19, 2008          

Do you know anything about Masbate? I grew up in the city proper (the town proper before it was declared a city), on Quezon St., studied at Amancio Aguilar Elementary School for my 1st and 2nd grades; transferred to Jose...                

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3 bodies from ‘Princess’ found in Sorsogon province - report

pinoyportal.ca     Jul 16, 2008   1 related          

Jul 15, 2008 Author: Editor-in-Chief | Filed under: Breaking News, Philippine News MANILA, Philippines - At least three bodies believed to be from the capsized MV Princess of the Stars were recovered from two areas in Sorsogon...                

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Rebels attack ahead of Philippine president's visit: report (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 15, 2008   3 related          

MANILA (AFP) - Suspected communist rebels staged a bombing and ambushed soldiers in the central Philippines Tuesday, just hours ahead of a visit by President Gloria Arroyo, military and television reports said. A bomb went off...                

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NPA rebels stage attacks in Masbate

abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 15, 2008   4 related          

Reuters MANILA - Maoist guerrillas in the Philippines ambushed troops and planted a land mine on a central island on Tuesday, a few hours before a visit by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, officials said. Arroyo was in no...                

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P4-billion new subsidy programs for poor coming

abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 15, 2008   4 related          

PLACER, Masbate - President Arroyo announced here yesterday that the government will provide another P4-billion worth of subsidies for the poor that includes financial assistance for electricity bills and cash grants for the...                

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Cabinet execs airlifted after clash on De Castro route

inquirer.net     Jul 15, 2008          

LEGAZPI CITY, Philippines -- (UPDATE 2) Vice President Noli de Castro and several Cabinet officials were flown to Placer town in Masbate province, where they are meeting with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo Tuesday, after...                

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Suspect in P15-M Pasig pawnshop heist nabbed in Sorsogon

inquirer.net     Jul 14, 2008          

By Roy Gersalia Southern Luzon Bureau SORSOGON CITY, Philippines -- A security guard suspected of ribbing the pawnshop in Metro Manila that he was supposed to protect was arrested in Sorsogon, police reported Monday. Johnjohn...                

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Low awareness of contraceptives plagues 3 RP provinces

abs-cbnnews.com     Jul 11, 2008          

The lack of a national policy on artificial family planning has led to inconsistent levels of awareness of contraceptives in the countryside, with three provinces registering only two percent awareness, a recent study...                

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Munting Paraiso Resort: A Hidden Gem of Bulan, Sorsogon (Philippines)

hidden-travel-gems.com     Jul 10, 2008          

A commenter at my personal blog has directed me to another hidden travel gem here in my province of Sorsogon, Philippines: Munting Paraiso Resort in the town of Bulan. Munting Paraiso literally means little paradise or a little...                

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