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Cayetano postpones counter SONA

MANILA, July 30 (PNA) – Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has decided to postpone his counter state of the nation address (SONA) until Monday to give himself more time to prepare his speech.  Full Story

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Cayetano postpones counter SONA
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) – Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano has decided to postpone his counter state of the nation address (SONA) until Monday to give himself more time to prepare his speech.  Full Story

DFA waits for ‘policy guidance’ over ‘banned’ RP workers in Iraq
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to publicly announce what it calls “policy guidance” on the forced repatriation of Filipinos from out of war-torn Iraq no later than August 9 this year on orders of U.S. military authorities.  Full Story

DOF eyes P100-B Philippine Infra Fund
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) -– Philippines finance officials will be in the United States in the next two weeks to meet potential investors and supporters to the planned hundred billion pesos Philippine Infrastructure Fund.  Full Story

ERC moves date of implementation of electric meter for distribution utilities to next year
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) — Tthe Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has decided to move the implementation of the sampling method of acceptance testing of all distribution utilities’ (DUs) electric meters by January 2011.  Full Story

ARMM releases unpaid salaries of teachers
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 29 (PNA)--The more than 2,000 teachers in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) have started receiving their accumulated back pay after years of waiting, an education official announced Wednesday.  Full Story

Iloilo City, DepEd to start anti-drugs campaign in public high schools
ILOILO CITY, July 29 (PNA) – The city government here in cooperation with the Department of Education (DepEd) will strengthen its anti-drugs campaign among the youth by conducting several symposia in public high schools.  Full Story

City gov’t appeals for community support in anti-dengue advocacy
ILOILO CITY, July 29 (PNA) – Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog is calling on the support of the community in the city’s anti-dengue drive.  Full Story

Cebu City Health department wants fees hike to improve service
CEBU CITY, July 29 (PNA) -- The Cebu City Health Department (CCHD) plans to raise its fees to improve services and operations.  Full Story

DENR closely monitors wildlife trade
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) - Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje on Tuesday called for a stop to the illegal wildlife trade in the country.  Full Story

Magat dam in Nueva Ecija no longer in critical stage, says NIA
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) - Magat Dam in Nueva Ecija, the first major water reservoir in Luzon declared critical due to its low water level, is back to its normal level due to the rains experienced in the region and the rest of Luzon, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said Wednesday.  Full Story

Tuba tourism code enhances both eco-tourism and resources protection
TUBA, Benguet, July 29 (PNA) -- Municipal councilor Adora Paus here Wednesday assured that the forthcoming implementation of the town's tourism code will both enhance the improved tourism industry in this beautiful town as well as the protection of its unique natural resources.  Full Story

DOT vows reforms, development of tourism
BORACAY ISLAND, July 29 (PNA) - The Department of Tourism vowed reforms and continued development in the industry and further pledged that this resort island will remain part of the country's premier tourism map.  Full Story

Iloilo honors 10 outstanding PWDs
ILOILO CITY, July 25 (PNA) – Ten Outstanding Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the city and province of Iloilo were honored in a ceremony Friday.  Full Story

Zambo City bags 3 AIM awards
ZAMBOANGA CITY, July 22 (PNA)--Mayor Celso Lobregat announced Wednesday that the city of Zamboanga has captured three awards in the 2009 Philippine Cities Competitiveness Ranking Project (PCCRP), a flagship research undertaking of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) that measures competitiveness of cities in the country.  Full Story

Songwriting camp with Ryan Cayabyab and other renowned musicians set in Dumaguete
DUMAGUETE CITY, July 28 (PNA) -- For five days in November, more than two dozen respected and renowned artists and practitioners from the Philippine music industry will come to Dumaguete, Negros Oriental to share their talents and experiences through case studies, interactive outdoor sessions, music games, group activities, and one-on-one consultations.  Full Story

Red Cross receives P 2.3 M donation from “Cats”
MANILA, July 27 (PNA)-- From felinity to charity. The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) was awarded a P 2,380,000-million check donation from the ticket sales of the Broadway-hit musical “Cats.”  Full Story

Billiards: Alcano, Orcollo, Pagulayan bid in Guinness World Series in Jakarta
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) -- Former 9-ball and 8-ball world champion Ronato Alcano, newly-crowned World Pool Masters ruler Dennis Orcollo, two-time national open champion Lee Vann Corteza and another ex-World 9-ball ruler Alex Pagulayan, head the crack Filipino contingent seeing action in the 2010 Guinness World Series of Pool-10 Ball Challenge Grand Finale beginning Thursday and ending on August 1 at the Mall Taman Anggrek in Jakarta, Indonesia.  Full Story

Boxing: Height doesn't matter for Singwancha
MANILA, July 29 (PNA) -- When Thai challenger Wandee Singwancha faces World Boxing Council (WBC) international superflyweight champ Silvester Lopez, the 5'6" Filipino's height and reach advantage won't matter.  Full Story


Article Features
State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III, President of the Republic of the Philippines (English)

MANILA, July 27 (PNA) -- Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay, Chief Justice Renato Corona, Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; Members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps;my fellow workers in government.

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State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippine
MANILA, July 27 (PNA) -- Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Chief Justice Renato Corona; Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps; my fellow workers in government. Full Story

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DFA waits for ‘policy guidance’ over ‘banned’ RP workers in Iraq
MANILA, July 30 (PNA) — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has yet to publicly announce what it calls “policy guidance” on the forced repatriation of Filipinos from out of war-torn Iraq no later than August 9 this year on orders of U.S. military authorities.  Full Story

DENR chief hopes to see more R&D projects in ASEAN forestry
MANILA, July 30 (PNA)-- Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Ramon J. P. Paje has said scientific endeavors and ASEAN’s collective entrepreneurial skills should be the top priority in improving the region’s forestry-based industry.  Full Story

  Events
Mindanao trade expo 2010 launches in Davao City
DAVAO CITY, July 29 (PNA) – The 14th Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) will be staged on August 19 to 22 at the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Convention Hall in Davao City.  Full Story

Sound forestry practices to fight climate change tops ASEAN agenda in Manila conference July 26-31
MANILA, July 25 (PNA) - Strengthening cooperation among member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the efficient use of the region’s forest resources will be the top agenda in the 13th ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry (ASOF) conference on July 26-31, 2010 at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City.  Full Story


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