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SRA chief to stand trial

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ADMINISTRATOR Rafael L. Coscolluela of the Philippine Sugar Regulatory Authority will stand trial for graft before the Sandiganbayan First Division over allegations of fraudulent purchase of medical and agricultural supplies when he was still provincial governor of Negros Occidental. »

PGH row worsens; faculty joins fray

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MANILA, Philippines—The directorship row at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) heated up further Tuesday after faculty members of the University of the Philippines College of Medicine protested the decision of the state university's Board of Regents to replace the current hospital chief. A meeting of the council of the UP medical school,... »

Phivolcs cancels tsunami alert

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03/01/2010 The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) yesterday lifted the tsunami alert in the country’s coastal communities after non-threatening conditions were observed in areas facing the Pacific Ocean. »

El Niño to worsen Mindanao power crisis

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MANILA, Philippines--The El Niño weather disturbance is expected to worsen the already critical power supply in Mindanao as water levels in the hydropower plant complexes on the island continue to recede, according to an industry official. 'The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has said the... »

Globe, PLDT fear attacks

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MANILA, Philippines—Yet another hitch in the May 10 automated elections? Fearing physical or technical attacks, Globe Telecoms Tuesday proposed to withdraw its offer to host the main data center that would transmit the election results of the May 10 polls on its premises in Makati City. Expressing similar apprehension, Philippine Long Distance Company (PLDT)... »

Candidates asked: Do not hurt trees

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LUCENA CITY, Quezon, Philippines—The head of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Calabarzon (Cavite-Laguna-Batangas-Rizal-Quezon) region appealed to politicians to not hang campaign posters and streamers on trees. »

Nearly 200 people indicted in Philippines massacre

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MANILA, Philippines -- Philippine prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against the head of a powerful clan and 195 others in the biggest and deadliest murder case since the country's World War II war crimes trials. The indictment said Andal Ampatuan Sr. and the others were part of a conspiracy to ambush and kill members of... »

No more chilly weather: Pagasa

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WARM and humid temperatures will continue this week until Friday due to the weakening of the northeast monsoon, Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) forecaster Cris Perez said. Perez said... »

Cool weather in Zamboanga city baffles residents

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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – Mercury has been going down here, leaving weather officials baffled. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said temperature dropped to 21 degrees Celsius on Monday and 17 degrees Celsius on Tuesday. The highest temperature recorded in the city in recent days was 23 degrees Celsius. »

Arroyo: RP a ‘tumultuous nation’ under Estrada rule

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MANILA, Philippines—(UPDATE) President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said the country has come a long way since she assumed office in 2001, even hitting back at her predecessor for failing to implement some laws and reforms. »

8 killed in Philippines plane crash

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Al Jacinto | Arab News ZAMBOANGA CITY: An ageing Philippine Air Force Nomad aircraft crashed in Cotabato City in the southern region of Mindanao on Thursday, killing all eight people onboard including a senior military commander, officials have said.... »

Arroyo need not campaign, say allies

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LUBAO, PAMPANGA, Philippine—While allies of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo are confident that she does not need to campaign hard to win the congressional race in Pampanga's second district, her opponents are exerting much effort to at least be known by voters in the district's six towns. When asked about Ms Arroyo's chances of representing the... »

PAL to start Riyadh flights

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Body of missing Mindoro Oriental boy found

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MANILA, Philippines—The body of the missing 13-year-old boy who was swept away during a flashflood in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro was found early Wednesday evening, a military spokesman said. In a statement, Philippine Army spokesman... »