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DENR CALLS ON FARMERS TO HELP SAVE MT PULAG
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(2009/12/25 20:30)
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by Lito Dar BAGUIO CITY? About 15 percent of the mossy forest of Mount Pulag is now converted into vegetable gardens and if this continues, our source of water will be threatened and we may suffer a more devastating effect of climate change. According to Abner Villanueva, Information Officer Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-CAR), the DENR last week headed an inter-agency group that visited Mount Pulag in Kabayan, Benguet. They have witnessed the destruction of the mossy forest as more and more farmers are now extending their farmlands inside the protected areas of Mt. Pulag , clearing through pine and mossy forest land. (continue)
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TYPHOON PEPENG CAUSES WOMBOK PRICE DROP AS TRADING POST HAS OVER SUPPLY OF VEGETABLES
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(2009/12/25 20:26)
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet??The prices of vegetables are dropping as we have an over supply of vegetables at the trading post of the holiday season?, this was the statement given to karitoon.com by the Cordillera Trading Post Traders Assoc. on Tuesday. Prices of highland vegetables have dropped to its all time low this year, Elsie Guis-it, president of the association said. There are 300 trucks filled with vegetables waiting in line to enter the trading post as we speak, Guis-it said. (continue)
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BECKEL, LA TRINIDAD HOLDS 1ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND BARANGAY ARABICA COFFEE FESTIVAL
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(2009/12/25 20:24)
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LA TRINIDAD, Benguet?Seeking more awareness on the Benguet Arabica coffee variety, Barangay Beckel will hold its 1st General Assembly and Barangay Arabica Coffee Festival on Saturday, December 26, 2009. The festival aims to increase the awareness on the economic value of Arabica Coffee through the enhancement program for the backyard coffee industry in the locality. (continue)
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FAO- FUNDED CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECT TO BE PILOT TESTED IN IFUGAO AND BENGUET
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(2009/12/25 20:03)
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by Lito Dar BAGUIO CITY?The provinces of Benguet and Ifugao will be the pilot-testing areas of a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) funded Climate Change project. According to Department of Agriculture Regional Executive Director Cesar Rodriguez, the project will focus mainly on research and development, to look on approaches on how to mitigate climate change. The said project will also look into the effect of climate change to vegetable production. (continue)
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BAKERY OWNERS ASSURE STEADY SUPPLY, NO PRICE HIKE OF PANDESAL
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(2009/12/25 19:50)
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by Joseph Zambrano BAGUIO CITYPandesal, which is a Filipino favorite breakfast, as well as other bakery products such as cakes and pastries, will have a steady supply and no price increase according to bakery owners in Baguio and Benquet. Michael Del Rosario of French Line and Sunshine Supermart said that there is a stable supply of flour which is the basic ingredient in making bread and pandesal. Our dealer transports our supply regularly; so far we do not have any problem, he said. (continue)
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sad ang xmas sa pinas?yhenist2_7777785-sad-christmas-elf-cartoontropical-storm-ondoy-ketsana-floods-
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(2009/12/16 2:26)
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nitong mga nakaraang araw masyado akong nababahala sa mga nangyayari sa Pilipinas. lagi nalang kapag nagbubukas ako ng tv sa umaga para manood ng balita sa unang hirit at umagang kay ganda puro mga nakababahalang pangyayari ang mga iniuulat.natanong ko tuloy ang sarili ko paano na ang pasko ng mga Pilipino?parang kailan lang nakaranas ang [...]
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just an encouragement?yhenIMG_0068
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(2009/12/15 1:52)
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do you find it hard reaching your dreams? are you tired of waiting for miracles to happen? or perhaps losing hope?life may seem so hard and different but please…Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent. – Marilyn vos Savant
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9 MORE HOSTAGES RELEASED IN MINDANAO, 48 LEFT
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(2009/12/11 16:34)
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by Florante Solmerin MILITIAMEN-TURNED bandits on Friday released in two batches nine more hostages but still in their custody 48 hostages as negotiations continue between them and negotiators of the Crisis Management Committee of Agusan del Sur, the military said. Maj. Randolph Cabandbang, spokesman of the Eastern Mindanao Command (Easmincom), said the group of Juan Ondo Perez released the second batch of hostages at around 6 a.m. and the third batch at past noon. The released hostages were Fimpiana Avenido, Joselita Fernandez, Zenaida Maglasang, Lilia Caube, Merly Sanchez, Eluisa Alaba, belita Dolorito, maty Jane Goden, and Felix Lacre, all residents of San Martin village in Prosperidad town where the hostage crisis was located. (continue)
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POLICE CONVOY HARASSED NOT AMBUSHED IN MINDANAO-AFP
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(2009/12/11 16:32)
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by Florante Solmerin MILITARY spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner Jr. on Friday said it was just simply a case of harassment and not a real ambush that happened to a six-vehicle police convoy that was fired upon by unidentified armed men last Thursday night while on their way to General Santos City to bring suspected massacre evidence in Maguindanao. At the same time, Brawner said the incident was not staged, as alleged by some lawmakers to justify and prolong martial law in the said province. (continue)
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ABU SAYYAF BEHEADS KIDNAP VICTIM
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(2009/12/11 16:30)
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by Florante Solmerin THE Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) beheaded another victim who was among three hostages including two Chinese nationals abducted by the group on November 10 from a plywood factory in the area of Botong in Townsite village in Maluso town in Basilan. Maj. Joel Lazo, spokesman of the Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom), said the decapitated head of Mark Singson was found inside a yellow knapsack dumped Wednesday night by two unidentified motorcycle-ring men in the public plaza of Basilan City. (continue)
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