From the monthly archives:

January 2010

NIA adopts mitigating measures vs. 'El Nino'

January 30, 2010 Environment

MANILA, Jan. 29 — Amidst reports of decreasing water level in major dams located in Luzon due to "El Nino," Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap has directed the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) to closely monitor the status of water supply particularly in the four major dams — the Magat Dam in Isabela, Pantabangan Dam in Nueva [...]

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U.S. study shows stratospheric water influences global warming

January 30, 2010 Environment

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 — A 10-percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth's surface has had a big impact on global warming, said U.S. researchers in a study published online Thursday in the journal Science.

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Lawyer donates Holy Water fountain to Negros Occ. PNP

January 30, 2010 People/Events

BACOLOD CITY, Jan. 29 -Lawyer Romulo Gonzaga, one of Negros Occidental Provincial Police Office's ardent supporters, donated a Holy Water fountain for the use of the St Michael the Archangel chapel inside Camp Alfredo Montelibano in Barangay Estefania in this city.

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Stranded Korean tourists in Peru rescued

January 30, 2010 People/Events

SEOUL, Jan. 29 — The foreign ministry in Seoul said Friday that Peruvian authorities have rescued all of the 34 South Korean tourists who were stranded near the archaeological site Machu Picchu.

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Storms kill 65 in Brazil's Sao Paulo state in two months

January 30, 2010 Environment

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 29 — Heavy storms have claimed 65 lives in Brazil's southeastern state of Sao Paulo in the past two months, local authorities said Thursday.

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Ormoc teacher tops essay writing contest on quality education

January 30, 2010 People/Events

By Felix N. Codilla III ORMOC CITY, Jan. 29 — A public elementary school teacher from Ormoc City topped an online essay writing contest on quality education sponsored by a non-governmental organization (NGO).

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Today in History

January 30, 2010 People/Events

MANILA, Jan. 29 — On January 29, 1889, Francisco Santiago, the Father of Kundiman Art Song, was born to musically-minded peasant parents — Felipe Santiago and Maria Santiago — in Santa Maria, Bulacan.

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SuperFerry's 'Biyahe Bayan Caravan' to kick off this Feb. 12

January 29, 2010 People/Events

MANILA, Jan. 29 — SuperFerry, one of the country's largest domestic shipping companies, announced that its "Biyaheng Bayan Caravan" will kick off its nationwide tour on Feb. 12

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Today in History

January 28, 2010 People/Events

January 28, 1861 MANILA, Jan. 28 — On January 28, 1861, Julián Felipe, music teacher, band leader and composer of the Philippine national anthem, "Lupang Hinirang," was born in Cavite City, Cavite.

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QC school, NGO hold medical mission in Liliw, Laguna

January 28, 2010 People/Events

LILIW, Laguna, Jan. 27 –- The Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City) and the Philippine-American Chamber of Commerce (PACC) held a medical mission on Wednesday in Barangays Daniw, Valenzuela and Mojon in Liliw, Laguna.

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