March 2012

Governor orders probe on mining and tree-cutting 'involving' local officials

March 30, 2012 Environment

DUMAGUETE CITY, March 30 – Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo has ordered an investigation into the alleged involvement of top provincial officials in mining and cutting of trees in the province.

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All nations entitled to use peaceful nuclear technology, Erdogan

March 30, 2012 Science & Technology

TEHRAN, March 30 — Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that making use of peaceful nuclear technology is a legitimate right of all world countries.

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JHMC, CJH barangays agree on firelines

March 30, 2012 Environment

MANILA, March 30 — The John Hay Management Corporation (JHMC), a member of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), signed at the Bell House a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Camp John Hay barangays Happy Hollow, and Hillside for the establishment and maintenance of firelines within the John Hay Forest Reservation.

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All set for Holy Week observance in Zamboanga

March 30, 2012 People/Events

ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 30 — All is set for the observance of the Semana Santa or Holy Week in all religious places in this city.

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Scientific community eyes UN's Rio+20 summit as "defining moment in history"

March 30, 2012 Science & Technology

LONDON, March 30 — A four-day conference of international scientific community closed on Thursday in London, publishing a declaration that eyes UN's Rio+20 summit in this June as "a defining moment in history," which was welcomed by Ban Ki-moon.

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Proton-K carrier rocket to orbit military satellite

March 30, 2012 Science & Technology

MOSCOW, March 30 — The Proton-K carrier rocket with a military spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome Friday.

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'Pistang Kalabaw' highlights PCC 19th anniversary celebration

March 30, 2012 People/Events

MANILA, March 30 — In recognition of the carabao as farmers’ indispensable ally in the farm and other worthwhile services to the people, the Philippine Carabao Center holds a “Pistang Kalabaw” Friday to highlight the agency’s celebration of its 19th founding anniversary.

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Fast for mother earth, curb carbon footprints

March 30, 2012 Environment

MANILA, March 30 — As the entire Christian nation prepares for the observance of Holy Week, former environment secretary, now commissioner of the Climate Change Commission, Heherson Alvarez Friday called for a different kind of penitence — that of fasting for the environment.

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Zamboanga City all set for Earth Hour

March 30, 2012 Environment

ZAMBOANGA CITY, March 30 – Multi-sectoral groups and representatives from local and national government agencies will converge at the Paseo del Mar Saturday, March 31, to show commitment and support to Earth Hour, a 60-minute global campaign to reduce global warming impact.

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Thailand to push haze problem at ASEAN Summit agenda

March 30, 2012 Environment

BANGKOK, March 30 — Thailand will raise haze in its northern region and its neighboring countries as an agenda concern for leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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