February 2012

More than 400 overseas universities to attend China education expo

February 29, 2012 People/Events

BEIJING, Feb. 28 — More than 400 universities and advanced research institutes from 30 countries and regions will attend the 17th China International Education Exhibition Tour, scheduled March 10-25 in seven Chinese cities, organizers said Tuesday.

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DOST-Bicol office now ISO certificate holder

February 29, 2012 Science & Technology

LEGAZPI CITY, Feb. 28 – For providing top quality scientific and technology transfer services, science promotion, science and technology (S&T)) information dissemination and S&T scholarships, the regional office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) for Bicol has recently been awarded an ISO 9001:2008 certificate.

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Laguna city launches campaign vs plastic bags, styrofor

February 29, 2012 Environment

STA. ROSA CITY, Laguna, Feb. 28 – The local government here launched Monday an information and education campaign, to raise awareness among its 266,943 residents (2007 census estimate) against the use of plastic bags and styrofor in the city.

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Digital textbooks enter U.S. university, forcasts a trend

February 29, 2012 Science & Technology

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 28 — California State University (CSU), the largest public university system in the U.S., started renting out digital textbooks to students, which may result to the crumbling of printed textbooks in U.S. schools.

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US officials to plant mangroves in Iloilo City

February 29, 2012 People/Events

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 28 – Visiting United States officials in this southern city will join Senator Frank Drilon and city Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog in planting mangroves on Saturday beginning at 9 a.m. near the So-oc Bridge in Barangay So-oc in Arevalo, this city.

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Groups welcome Writ of Kalikasan vs Obando landfill project

February 29, 2012 Environment

MANILA, Feb. 28 — Concerned groups have welcomed a decision by the Supreme Court that they hope would eventually “bury with finality” a controversial landfill project in the town of Obando, Bulacan.

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2nd Birdwatching Basics Training for Eco-tourism slated March 15 in Puerto Princesa

February 29, 2012 Environment

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Feb. 28 – The Birdwatch Palawan Ornithological Society (BPOS) is organizing for next month the 2nd Birdwatching Basics Training for Eco-tourism here in a bid to educate birding enthusiasts and tourist guides on the basics of birdwatching and promote avian conservation.

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Drilon pursues project consultations with Ilonggos

February 29, 2012 People/Events

ILOILO CITY, Feb. 28 – Ilonggo Senator Franklin M. Drilon is pursuing his monthly consultation with stakeholders of the Iloilo River and will be in this city March 2-3 to attend various activities that will help the clean-up and redevelopment campaign of the 15-kilometer river.

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PNP in Central Visayas to plant 576,000 trees

February 29, 2012 Environment

DUMAGUETE CITY, Feb. 28 — Policemen all over Region 7 or the Central Visayas provinces of Negros Oriental, Cebu, Bohol and Siquijor, are to plant 576,000 trees as part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief’s “Sampung Milyung Puno Pamana sa Kinabukasan” program, in connection with the government’s national greening program.

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DENR in Zambo targets 1 million trees planted by end ‘16

February 29, 2012 Environment

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Feb. 28 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) through the Community Environment and Natural Resource Office (CENRO), aims to plant over a million trees near the end of 2016 in this city.

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