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Dynamite fishermen kill 22 rare whales

Dynamite fishermen kill 22 rare whales
By Danilo V. Adorador III, Inquirer.net SURIGAO CITY  – Dynamite fishing continues to destroy not only corals but also rare sea creatures off the world-famous surfing destination of Siargao Island, killing at least 22 rare dwarf sperm whales and 21 dolphins over the weekend. …
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Moderate quake rocks Placer, other parts of Mindanao—Phivolcs

Moderate quake rocks Placer, other parts of Mindanao—Phivolcs
A moderate earthquake rocked parts of Mindanao Wednesday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported. In its website, Phivolcs said that 5.8 intensity earthquake was felt at 2:47 p.m. with epicenter at 86 kilometers northeast of Mati City, Da…
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Belgian firm Enfinity eyes energy project in Libjo, 14 others

Belgian firm Enfinity eyes energy project in Libjo, 14 others
Belgium-based renewable energy developer Enfinity has sought government approval of 15 applications for renewable energy service contracts for its proposed solar-power projects, according to the Department of Energy. DOE documents showed that Enfinity, through its local sub…
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Chinese to pursue Surigao nickel project

CHINA’S JINCHUAN Group Ltd. has renewed its interest to pursue a proposal to invest as much as $1.5 billion in the rehabilitation of the Nonoc nickel mines in Surigao province, according to an industry official. Benjamin Philip Romualdez, president of the Chamber of Mines of…
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Ecleo shown pics of wife’s remains; It’s not my wife, cult leader insists to court

The body found stuffed inside a garbage bag in a ravine in Dalaguete town, Cebu wasn't his wife, cult leader Ruben Ecleo claimed in a court hearing yesterday afternoon. Ecleo, supreme master of the Philippine Benevolent Missionaries Association (PBMA), was shown the phot…
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Gov. Sol orders suspension of small-scale mining operations

Gov. Sol Matugas has ordered the suspension of all small-scale mining and quarry operations in the province due to “rampant violation of environmental laws.” Matugas said she gave weight to the recommendations made by a multi-sectoral task force, which she formed to assess t…
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Speaker wants to know status of cult leader-turned-solon

Just how did cult leader Ruben Ecelo Jr. get out of jail and into the halls of Congress? Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. wants to find out. Prompted by a Philippine Daily Inquirer report saying that Ecleo was allowed to leave jail because of severe heart ailment even though t…
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Villar still richest House member, Cong. Ecleo in Top 8

Las Piñas Representative Cynthia Villar, wife of defeated presidential candidate Senator Manuel Villar, remains the richest member of the House of Representatives, but is no longer a billionaire unlike last year, as her networth dropped to P947.8 million, according to the St…
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Surigao City port resumes operations

Operations at the port of Surigao City has returned to normal after protesting workers entered into a compromise with the management on Friday. The protest, which started Monday, crippled services at the port and affected the flow of goods into the Caraga region, which is ma…
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Ex-mayor gets 10 years for graft

The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has sentenced to up to 10 years in prison a former Surigao del Norte mayor for his failure to account for P26,000 14 years ago. The court's Special First Division also slapped former Cagdianao Mayor Bernardino Alcaria Jr. with perpetual…
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LP political rejects went to NP–Aquino

Liberal Party (LP) standard-bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III on Thursday said the LP had rejected some political heavyweights who wanted to join the party and that these politicians eventually ended up with the Nacionalista Party (NP). Aquino also said that he, unl…
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PDEA stays mum on narcopolitcs

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) on Monday stressed that it would not reveal the names of politicians involved in illegal drugs, saying that the agency’s operations could become compromised. In a statement, PDEA Director General Dionisio Santiago said that revea…
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Brownouts greet NP slate in Surigao

Rotating brownouts of five to eight hours greeted the Nacionalista Party Tuesday as it kicked off here its presidential campaign in Mindanao, but standard-bearer Manuel Villar and his running mate Loren Legarda were quick to oppose the grant of any emergency powers to Presi…
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DOE holds awarding of geothermal deals

The Department of Energy will not be able to award additional service contracts for geothermal projects today as it wants more time to study the proposals. According to Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan, the DOE is still evaluating the service contracts earlier offered to …
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2 vessels collide in Leyte

Two passenger-cargo vessels collided on Monday afternoon in the vicinity of the port of Liloan, Southern Leyte. The Maasin Coast Guard office reported that the vessels, MV Ocean King I of Sea Marine Transport, and Maharlika II of Philharbor Ferries and Port Services, left t…
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Fatality in plane crash had just finished law -- kin

A female Air Force personnel from Cebu was among the casualties in the Cotabato city plane crash, according to the military in Cebu City. Maj. Wilson Feria, spokesman of the AFP Central Command (Centcom), identified the Cebuana fatality as Ian Christy Marose "Jingle&quo…
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4.9 quake jolts Siargao Island

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake Siargao Island in Surigao del Norte at 5:11 p.m. Thursday, the US Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. The inland quake hit 65 kilometers east of Surigao at a depth of 107.3 kilometers. The Philippines sits o…
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Most HS students positive for drugs used marijuana—DDB

Marijuana was the drug of choice of high school students based on an ongoing drug test held nationwide, an official of the Dangerous Drugs Board said. DDB vice chairman Undersecretary Paul Oaminal said that drug testing from Feb. 4 to Sept. 2, 2009 showed that out of 12,909 …
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Brainy beauty from Tubod joins NPA, dies in Bukidnon

Brainy beauty from Tubod joins NPA, dies in Bukidnon
Hers was a campus life spent mostly at late night parties and drinking sprees, waking up the next day with a nasty hangover. Still, she got good grades. Kemberly Jul Luna’s binges seemed normal for someone studying at a state university, living alone but often surrounded by …
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