October 2011

Salaries of premier, ministers to be cut to finance reconstruction

October 28, 2011 People/Events

TOKYO, Oct. 28 — The Cabinet of Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda decided Friday to cut his salary by 30 percent and that of Cabinet ministers and senior vice ministers by 20 percent starting November to finance reconstruction works in the March disaster-ravaged areas.

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Legazpi water district suspends payments to water firm provider

October 28, 2011 Environment

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 28 — The Legazpi City Water District (LCWD) Board of Directors recently ordered the Phil Hydro, Inc, a water facility provider, to improved its water quality following the city government health bulletin advising residents here to refrain from drinking tap water due to the high level of magnesium, hardness and total dissolved [...]

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PEMSEA lauds Guimaras province for its integrated coastal management program

October 28, 2011 Environment

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 28 – The Partnership in Environmental Management for South East Asia (PEMSEA) was impressed with the integrated coastal management (ICM) program of Guimaras province, one of its identified parallel sites.

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Cagayan conducts search for model barangay and cleanest and greenest municipality

October 28, 2011 Environment

TUGUEGARAO CITY Oct. 28 — The Provincial Natural Resources and Environment Office (PNREO) has conducted a search for the model barangay and cleanest and greenest municipality to strengthen awareness on the importance of sustaining a healthy environment.

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Iloilo to host climate confab

October 28, 2011 Environment

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 28 – A series of lecture forum and workshops will be conducted in this city on November 14-17 by launching Phase 2: Climate Reality as a follow-up of The Climate Project (TCP) of former United States Vice President Al Gore.

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More establishments joining DENR's Adopt-an-Estero Program

October 28, 2011 Environment

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 28 – Some 30 schools and universities, food and beverage companies, hotels, malls, business establishments and other government agencies have recently partnered with the environment sector’s program to clean up this city’s waterways.

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DENR urges public to maintain cleanliness during 'Undas'

October 28, 2011 Environment

ILOILO CITY, Oct. 28 – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Regional Executive Director Julian D. Amador advised the public to maintain cleanliness during the observance of the All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on Nov. 1 and 2, respectively.

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Chinese ambassador returns to Tripoli: Foreign Ministry

October 28, 2011 People/Events

BEIJING, Oct. 28 — Chinese Ambassador to Libya Wang Wangsheng returned to Libya's capital of Tripoli on Friday, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said in a press release.

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Today in History

October 28, 2011 People/Events

October 28, 1701 MANILA, Oct. 28 — Simon de Anda, a Spanish governor general who sent a letter to the King of Spain complaining about the irregularities committed by the friars in the Philippines, was born on October 28, 1701.

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(Metro News) MMDA deploys 1,800 traffic enforcers on ‘Undas’

October 28, 2011 People/Events

MANILA, Oct. 28 — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said it has deployed some 1,800 enforcers to man traffic along major thoroughfares going to the South and North Luzon Expressways to ensure a hassle-free commemoration of the All Saints' and All Souls' Days next week.

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