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Peace pact forged for honest, orderly polls in Sulu »
JOLO, Sulu/26 April 2013 by Nash Usman Abdulhadi–In an effort to ensure that the province of Sulu remains a non-election hotspot, a network of various government and non-government organizations based in Sulu witnessed the historic signing of a peace covenant by provincial and municipal candidates from all parties on 25 April 2013 at the Notre [...]
Isabela bakeshop gets techno upgrade aid »
ISABELA CITY, Basilan/25 April 2013—A bakeshop here is the recipient of a P604,500 support assistance for the upgrading of bakery equipment and facilities. The grant for Isabela Seaport Bakery and Restaurants is from the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP) of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through its Regional Office IX in Zamboanga [...]
Sulu groups hold rally supporting Sabah claim »
JOLO, SULU/23 April 2013—Representatives of the Council of Royal Sharifs (CRS) here and other sectors held a 5-hour rally in front of the Jolo Municipal Hall in support of the political-territorial claim of the Philippines for Sabah. “Sabah was never sold and it will never be sold,” said the CRS in an official statement that [...]
PH culture for showcase in ASEAN »
JAKARTA, 16 April 2013 – The ASEAN Secretariat and the Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN will jointly present “Philippinescape: Showcasing the Beauty of the Philippines through Dance and Music” on 19 April 2013 to over 450 invited guests, at Jakarta’s historical performance arts venue, Gedung Kesenian Jakarta. The Philippines is the ninth ASEAN [...]
Relief ops in Patikul continue »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/06 February 2013 by Frencie Carreon—Relief operations continue in Patikul town, with various groups within the network of the Sulu Area Coordinating Center involved in the activity following the armed encounters among elements of the Moro National Liberation Front and the Abu Sayyaf Group last Sunday. “We are planning and coordinating for one [...]
