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PGMA bares 2-point strategy for lasting peace in Mindanao

ILIGAN CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) -– President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday bared her two-point strategy to achieve the elusive peace in Mindanao. Full Story

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PGMA bares 2-point strategy for lasting peace in Mindanao
ILIGAN CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) -– President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Tuesday bared her two-point strategy to achieve the elusive peace in Mindanao. Full Story

Lawmaker pushes for tax rebates to cushion impact of global crisis
MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) –- Senate trade and commerce committee chairman Senator Mar Roxas on Tuesday pushed for tax rebates as a 'stimulus package' to cushion the impact of the global financial crisis on the local economy. Full Story

Business

Atlas completes first shipment of copper concentrate from Carmen Copper Mine
MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) — Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corp. (Atlas), in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Tuesday, announced that it has completed its first shipment of copper concentrate coming from the rehabilitated Carmen Copper Mine in Toledo Cebu. Full Story

Customs-CIIS to tightly monitor entry of bulk shipments
MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) -- The Bureau of Customs- Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) will tighten the monitoring of bulk shipments arriving in the country to help the bureau reach its P317-billion annual target this year. Full Story

Education

PGMA signs into law a bill creating Mindanao Polytechnic State College
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will sign into law on Wednesday a bill converting the Mindanao Polytechnic State College (MPSC) here into a state university in response to demands of industries and business establishments in Region X as well in other parts of the country for high-level manpower. Full Story

New head of University of Southern Mindanao welcomed
COTABATO CITY, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- Cotabato Rep. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza has welcomed the election of Dr. Jesus Antonio Derije as the sixth president of the University of Southern Mindanao (USM), one of the country’s leading state-run institutions of higher learning. Full Story

Health

Goiter Awareness Week brings to fore importance of ASIN Law implementation
TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) -- The Goiter Awareness Week is celebrated on the fourth week of January, thanks to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo who, through Proclamation No. 1188 in 2007, declared the fourth week of January as Goiter Awareness Week. Full Story

Eating apples during pregnancy may protect newborns from asthma
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 7 (PNA/Bernama) -- A new study showed that pregnant women who often eat apples during their pregnancy may protect their newborns from asthma. Full Story

Cities And Towns

DPWH, DENR on collision course over construction of new Pangasinan-Zambales Road
DAGUPAN CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA)—The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and the Department of Public Highways (DPWH) are on a collision course over the construction of a new highway leading to Zambales from Pangasinan. Full Story

DSWD honors volunteers of Bayanihang Bayan Volunteer Program in Western Visayas
ILOILO CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) honored some 92 volunteers under the Bayanihang Bayan Volunteer Program (BBVP) for extending free services to the agency’s program, the first of which was on disaster management during Typhoon Frank. Full Story

Tourism

Enchanting Camiguin celebrates 41st founding anniversary with PGMA
MAMBAJAO, Camiguin, Jan. 7 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will grace on Wednesday the 41st founding anniversary celebration of this enchanting island province which is noted for its volcanic mountains, pristine waters, hot and cold springs, historical sites, sweet lanzones and the hospitality of its people. Full Story

DOT exec optimistic of maintaining strong tourism industry this year
ILOILO CITY, Jan. 7 (PNA) – Department of Tourism (DOT) Regional Director Edwin Trompeta said he is optimistic this 2009 despite the perceived worsening of the economy. Full Story

Inspirational

PGMA awards winners of 2008 Tangub City Christmas symbols contest
TANGUB CITY, Misamis Occidental, Jan. 7 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo joined Tangubanons last night in honoring the winners of the municipality's Christmas symbols contest by personally awarding trophies to the participants who bested their peers in coming up with the most creative and ingenious décor designs depicting the true spirit of Christmas. Full Story

Gallant soldier who foiled bus holdup receives Gold Cross medal
MANILA, Jan. 6 (PNA) - A Philippine Army soldier was awarded with a Gold Cross Medal (GCM) and was promoted to the next higher rank after foiling a holdup incident in Misamis Oriental last December 30. Full Story

Entertainment

Cabral, Tugaoen win top two prizes in 2nd year of Espejo Music Awards
MANILA, Dec. 17 (PNA) -- Trisha Cabral of Pasig City won first prize in the second edition of the Tomas Espejo Music Awards held at the Veterans Center in Camp Aguinaldo recently with her interpretation of Whitney Houston's "I'm Saving All My Love For You." Full Story

"Earth Stood Still" tops weekend box office in N.America
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15 (PNA/Xinhua) -- "The Day The Earth Stood Still, " a remake of the 1951 sci-fi film, opened as number one at the box office in North America this weekend, with some 31 million U.S. dollars in ticket sales, including strong performances at the big- screen Imax 3-D theaters. Full Story

Sports

PATAFA names new members of national team
MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) -– Like any other national sports associations (NSAs), the Philippine Amateur Track and Field Association (PATAFA) has kicked off early preparation for this year's Southeast Asian Games in Laos. Full Story

PSC names priority sports for 2012 Olympics
MANILA, Jan. 7 (PNA) -– In an effort to hopefully snare the country’s first ever Olympic gold, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has identified 17 sports, including 10 priority disciplines, that will enjoy more support in preparation for the London Games in 2012. Full Story

Speaking Out
MANILA, Jan. 5 (PNA) -- Already acknowledged as the texting capital of the world, the Philippines is now expanding its role further by aggressively pushing the use of mobile banking technology in the area of micro-finance. Full Story

Filipino bakery names a new bread creation the 'Obama Pan de Sal' to celebrate US President-Elect
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 30 (PNA) -- One week before Christmas, Wilma Fernandez Ventura quietly taped a small sign atop the bundles of bread on one of the stainless steel shelves in her bakery that says "Obama Pan de Sal". Full Story

PGMA to inaugurate Ozamiz City public mall Tuesday
OZAMIZ CITY, Jan. 6 (PNA) -- President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will inaugurate the newly-rehabilitated public mall when she visits this city today. Full Story

San Pablo to hold coconut festival on Jan. 13
SAN PABLO CITY, Jan. 5 (PNA) -- The 14th Street Dancing Competition, San Pablo City’s own version of Mardi Gras, will be held this coming January 13 under the personal sponsorship of Mayor Vicente Amante and being managed by the 14th Coconut Festival and Fair Executive Committee headed by City Administrator Loreto S. Amante. Full Story

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