CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 14 — The city’s department of risk reduction and management council plans to conduct swimming lessons to local youths with ages 14 and below, an official here said on Friday.

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BUCHAREST, June 15 — Construction of the world's largest lasers officially began on Friday in the Magurele research platform in Bucharest.

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Snowden provides data on U.S. cyber attacks in Hong Kong and ChinaAlexander Zyuzin

June 15, 2013 People/Events

HONG KONG, XIANGGANG, June 14 — The exposer of top-secret programs of electronic surveillance of U.S. intelligence service Edward Snowden provided South China Morning Post daily with a number of proofs that the american cyber-intelligence has conducted an illegal collection of computer data in Hong Kong and continental China. The newspaper reported today that it [...]

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CCC, UP eye partnership vs. climate change

June 15, 2013 Environment

MANILA, June 14 — The Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the University of the Philippines will forge a partnership on boosting the country's campaign against climate change.

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550 hired-on-the-spot in DOLE’s Independence Day Job Fairs

June 15, 2013 People/Events

By Josine F. Estuye MANILA, June 14 (PNA) –- Some 550 Filipinos now have their respective jobs, after being hired-on-the-spot through the Dept. of Labor and Employment’s nationwide Independence Day Job Fairs Wednesday.

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DENR, 5 Zambo Sur barangays ink MOA to establish plant nurseries

June 15, 2013 Environment

BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur, June 14 -– The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) and five barangays have forged a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the establishments of nursery and seedlings production in this municipality, a town official announced Friday.

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US Mission director turns over assistance to Comval towns

June 15, 2013 People/Events

DAVAO CITY, June 14 — United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Gloria D. Steele of US Embassy in Manila led the turnover Friday morning of planting materials for farmers and the groundbreaking of a trading center for them.

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Authorities mull incentivizing PHL Eagle conservation

June 15, 2013 Environment

By Catherine Teves MANILA, June 14 (PNA) — Authorities are exploring a potential incentive for enhancing LGU action on conserving the endemic but critically endangered Philippine Eagle (scientific name: Pithecophaca jeferryi) to further help save this bird from extinction.

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UN chief urges youth efforts to combat against climate change

June 15, 2013 Environment

UNITED NATIONS, June 14 — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called on the youth to work towards tackling the problem of climate change, which is a threat to global development and the health of the planet.

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Police officers amaze Taclobanons with groovy dance steps, song renditions in “Pulis Got Talent”

June 15, 2013 People/Events

By Romuel Nacar PALO, Leyte, June 14 (PNA) — Singing and dancing police officers of the Police Regional Office 8 brought the house down Wednesday when they went in the groove in the "Pulis Got Talent" search.

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