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Sulu bets sign peace covenant, vow clean polls
Linemen of the Cotabato Electric Cooperative take advantage of rotating brownouts to repair and replace power transmission lines in Kidapawan City on Thursday. Geonarri Solmerano

Sulu bets sign peace covenant, vow clean polls

SULU, Philippines – Local politicians on Sunday signed a peace covenant and pledged to support the government’s campaign for peace, orderly and honest elections.
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Hacienda Luisita's past haunts Noynoy's future
Hacienda Luisita's past haunts Noynoy's future
The issues surrounding Hacienda Luisita are being seen as the first real test of character of presidential hopeful Noynoy Cojuangco Aquino, whose family has owned the land since 1958. Our... Read more
Unknown Adonis challenges the gods of Pampanga
Unknown Adonis challenges the gods of Pampanga
He may be named after a Greek deity, but Adonis Simpao will have to rally all the celestial forces behind him to win the congressional seat for the second district of Pampanga. In the... Read more
Three deals to hike Cagayan Valley coconut output, boost farmers' incomes
03/16/2010 | 07:25 PM
Three agreements planning to expand Cagayan Valley’s coconut production and eventually increase farmers’ incomes in the region were signed on Tuesday. It was signed by representatives of the... More
1 dead, 6 hurt as truck slams vehicles in Antipolo
03/15/2010 | 07:34 PM
A person was killed while six others were injured after a delivery truck triggered an eight-vehicle smashup in Antipolo City early Monday. More
Police officer gunned down in Pampanga
03/15/2010 | 05:43 PM
A police official was killed while his 17-year-old companion was hurt when unidentified men opened fire on their vehicle in Mabalacat, Pampanga Sunday evening. More
Alleged NPA rebel killed in Catanduanes clash
03/15/2010 | 01:40 PM
A suspected communist rebel was killed following a clash with government security forces in Catanduanes province Monday, a regional military spokesperson said. More
Phivolcs: Mild quake hits Occidental Mindoro
03/15/2010 | 08:50 AM
A mild predawn magnitude-3.8 quake rocked parts of Mindoro Island in southern Luzon Monday, but state seismologists said there was no damage expected. More
7 suspects in Cebu gang rape fall — report
03/19/2010 | 04:43 PM
Seven suspects linked to the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl and the killing of her boyfriend in Lapu-Lapu City in Cebu province in central Philippines were finally arrested, a radio report said... More
El Niño a double-edged sword for Negros prawn farmers
03/18/2010 | 02:01 PM
El Niño is a double-edged sword. Or at least that’s how prawn farmers in Negros Occidental feel about the latest dry spell. Although the phenomenon may delay the stocking of prawn fries and... More
Cargo vessel with 17 crew stalls off Guimaras Island
03/18/2010 | 09:39 AM
A cargo vessel is stalled tilting off Guimaras Island in Western Visayas after reportedly suffering a hole in its bow section early Thursday while en route to Iligan City in northern Mindanao, a... More
Pro-life groups in Cebu burn condoms to protest DOH program
03/18/2010 | 08:54 AM
Pro-life groups had staged a condom-burning activity in front of the Department of Health (DOH) office in Cebu province to reiterate their opposition to the use of contraceptives supposedly against... More
DOH monitors Hepatitis-A outbreak in Iloilo
03/18/2010 | 08:15 AM
The Department of Health has started investigating an outbreak of Hepa-A, mostly among students in a town in Iloilo province in Western Visayas. National Epidemiology Center head Dr. Eric Tayag... More
Illegal mining breeds child labor, prostitution in Diplahan
03/21/2010 | 05:53 PM
ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR — The illegal mining trade in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga Sibugay is not only threatening the environment and the health of its people, but also breeding other... More
Sulu bets sign peace covenant, vow clean polls
03/21/2010 | 03:19 PM
SULU, Philippines – Local politicians on Sunday signed a peace covenant and pledged to support the government’s campaign for peace, orderly and honest elections. More
Mindanao evacuees in the dark about elections, docu project bares
03/20/2010 | 09:04 PM
Many people living in evacuation centers in war-torn areas of Mindanao don’t know a lot about the upcoming May 10 elections, a Church-led documentation project revealed recently. More
Mindanao refugees issue so complex — UN body
03/20/2010 | 08:12 AM
The displacement of Mindanao residents due to fighting between government forces and secessionist rebels has become a complex situation, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees has admitted. More
3 hurt in grenade blast in Maguindanao — report
03/19/2010 | 11:05 AM
Three people were reported injured after unidentified men hurled a grenade at the house of a high school principal in Maguindanao province in southern Philippines, a radio report said Friday. More
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Bongbong ‘at home’ in Tarlac
2010-03-21 02:39:15
TARLAC CITY— Unlike Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno Aquino III and his...
Presidential bets told: Show plans for OFWs
2010-03-20 09:18:19
An official of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is challenging presidential...
PNP beefs up security plan for Holy Week exodus
2010-03-20 13:15:28
In time for the Holy Week exodus, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has beefed up security at...
Plushenko pulls out of world championships
2010-03-20 13:06:13
MOSCOW — Olympic silver medalist Evgeni Plushenko will skip the World Figure Skating...